Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Class Review

This class and the Electronic Commerce textbook by Gary Schneider helped provide a framework for developing an e-commerce website. The text book has helped explain the business strategies for e-commerce and things to consider when choosing a strategy to pursue. It also detailed the various technologies out there for electronic commerce; from web server and electronic commerce software to payment and security systems. This class has definitely opened my eyes to all of the back office aspects to an e-commerce website. First thinking about conducting e-commerce online we usually think of basic things like what your strategy might be, security that you’d offer, and how sales would be conducted; however, this book went into depth about many of the other important aspects often overlooked. Understanding the different security features, software available, and strategies that one could undertake can help anyone interested in online business understand all that is entailed in pursuing this type of business model. Although at times quite technical, the textbook and class helped introduce me to the tools for e-commerce, the various strategies that a company can take, and all of the trends and issues that companies face online.