Internet Commerce Development
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 1999
252 pages
978-1-58053-433-8 (ISBN)
Description
If you're an IT professional assigned the task of developing a comprehensive e-commerce solution, look no further than this new book. It helps you design and implement an e-commerce website that is an integral part of your entire IT system using a unique methodology. This methodology, easily linked with overall business strategy, makes the commercial side of your Internet presence a vital and well-supported function of your overall IT architecture.
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Craig Standing
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Growth of the Internet and the Need for New Development Approaches 1
- Introduction 1
- Growth of the Internet 1
- The World Wide Web 3
- Internet Commerce and Business Opportunities 4
- Global Impact of the World Wide Web and Internet Commerce 5
- Types of Systems 5
- Uses of the World Wide Web 6
- What is Special About Internet Systems 9
- Information Systems Trends 12
- Why Traditional Systems Development is Not Effective for Developing Internet Systems 14
- How the Internet Works 15
- Accessing the Internet 23
- Summary 25
- References 25
- 2 Introduction to Systems Development 27
- Introduction 27
- The Systems Development Context 27
- The Systems Development Life Cycle 28
- Skills Required by Systems Analysts 30
- Tasks Involved in Each Stage of Systems Development 31
- Information Gathering 36
- Process Modeling 38
- Systems Development Methodologies 52
- References 56
- 3 Overview of the Internet Commerce Development Methodology 57
- Introduction 57
- Strategy Phase 58
- Assessing the Feasibility of Adopting Internet Commerce 61
- Management Structure for ICDM 63
- Meta-Development Strategy Guidelines 65
- Site and Component Development 67
- Beyond the Methodology 69
- Summary 69
- References 70
- 4 Strategic Planning and Internet Systems 71
- Introduction 71
- Business Strategies and Goals 72
- Internet Commerce Development Methodology 75
- Strategic Options 85
- References 93
- 5 Systems Analysis for Internet Systems 95
- Introduction 95
- Analysis of the Problems 96
- How to Be Creative and Innovative in the Use of the Internet 97
- Assessing Feasibility 97
- Strategies and Analysis Approaches 99
- Requirements Analysis Techniques 102
- Functional Categories of Internet Applications 105
- Transformation 107
- Process Reengineering 108
- Process Changes or Enhancements 109
- Meta-Development Strategies and Framework 109
- Working Across Departments 114
- Working Across Organizations 114
- Working With Different Cultures and Languages 114
- Modeling Techniques for Internet Systems 115
- Project Management and Documentation 115
- Acquiring and Working With Consultants and Vendors 116
- References 118
- 6 Designing Internet Systems 119
- Introduction 119
- Client /Server Technology Infrastructure 119
- Web Technology Infrastructure 120
- Web Database Application Design 125
- Prototyping the Web Interface 145
- References 146
- 7 Implementing Internet Systems 147
- Introduction 147
- Web Authoring Tools 147
- Web Client Programming Languages 148
- Scripting 156
- ActiveX Controls 157
- Security 157
- Planning Implementation 163
- Measuring the Effectiveness of the Web Site 164
- References 166
- 8 Maintenance and Management of the Web Site Resource 167
- Introduction 167
- Strategies for Managing the Internet Resource 167
- Alternative Management Structures for Web Site Management 171
- Issues for Practitioners 178
- Maintaining Web Sites 179
- Administration of the Web Site 181
- Summary 183
- References 184
- 9 Case Studies 187
- Introduction 187
- Travel Industry and the Role of the Internet 187
- Retailing Via the Internet 195
- Virtual Organizations and the Internet 201
- Internet/Intranet Development at Edith Cowan University 202
- Lessons From the Cases 205
- References 207
- 10 Sustaining the Internet Commerce Drive 209
- Introduction 209
- The Changing Business and Organizational Environment 210
- Managing Operations 214
- Developments in Information Technology 221
- Summary 223
- References 225
- About the Author 227
- Index 229
