(Webmergers.com> A primer on e-business mergers and acquisitions, answering critical questions about the logistics of this new type of M&A. Shows how negotiate deals, close on schedule, and seamlessly integrate the two e-businesses. Softcover. DLC: Internet industry–Mergers.
Leverage the next e-business revolution! Dot.coms may be dead, but the Internet is alive and kicking. What’s more, it’s transforming itself into a worldwide ‘pervasive computing’ network that will connect everything from mobile phones to TV sets—and offer unprecedented business opportunities. In this book, best-selling e-business consultant Daniel Amor identifies the revolutionary technologies and architectures—and the new business models—that will enable breakthrough success in the next Internet revolution. You’ll discover how to: Lay the groundwork for competitive advantage in an era of pervasive computing Identify next-generation opportunities—from mobile commerce to home automation and beyond Build pervasive computing applications that users will pay for Leverage tomorrow’s core technologies: XML, Jini, Bluetooth, Microsoft .NET, WAP, UMTS, and more Future-proof your existing Internet infrastructure and applications Daniel Amor presents several pervasive computing ‘vignettes,’ ranging from alarm systems to party planning—complete with business cases and technical solutions. He concludes with a preview of the social, political, privacy, financial, and technological effects that will accompany the new pervasive computing paradigm. Internet Future Strategies doesn’t just help you anticipate the future of e-Business: it delivers a clear blueprint for profiting from it.
‘Electronic Commerce 2004′ describes the essentials of electronic commerce–how it is being conducted and managed as well as assessing its major opportunities, limitations, issues, and risks. It is a clear, simple, well-organized book, and provides all the basic definitions as well as logical support. Using extensive, vivid examples from large corporations, small businesses, government and not-for-profit agencies from all over the world, it makes the concepts presented come alive for readers. Beginning with a comprehensive introduction to E-commerce, the book explores internet marketing, B2B and C-commerce, E-marketplaces and internet consumerism, E-government, mobile commerce, auctions, security, electronic payment systems, and strategy and implementation to launch a successful E-commerce business. Written by experienced authors who are well-versed in real-world practices, this book will prove invaluable for managers and professional people in any functional area of business; as well as those in government, education, health services, and other areas that can benefit from a knowledge of e-commerce.
‘Electronic Commerce 2004′ describes the essentials of electronic commerce–how it is being conducted and managed as well as assessing its major opportunities, limitations, issues, and risks. It is a clear, simple, well-organized book, and provides all the basic definitions as well as logical support. Using extensive, vivid examples from large corporations, small businesses, government and not-for-profit agencies from all over the world, it makes the concepts presented come alive for readers. Beginning with a comprehensive introduction to E-commerce, the book explores internet marketing, B2B and C-commerce, E-marketplaces and internet consumerism, E-government, mobile commerce, auctions, security, electronic payment systems, and strategy and implementation to launch a successful E-commerce business. Written by experienced authors who are well-versed in real-world practices, this book will prove invaluable for managers and professional people in any functional area of business; as well as those in government, education, health services, and other areas that can benefit from a knowledge of e-commerce.
The complete business and technical guide to BizTalk implementation How BizTalk builds on XML to deliver breakthrough B2B opportunities Using BizTalk to integrate supply chains, enterprise applications, and internal business processes Microsoft BizTalk Server: new products, services, and roadmaps Foreword by John Gallant, Editorial Director, Network World magazine Start leveraging BizTalk for competitive advantage—right now! BizTalk, Microsoft’s strategic e-commerce initiative, enables companies and industries to develop and evolve sophisticated e-marketplaces far more easily than ever before. In this authoritative, realistic book, leading e-business consultant James Kobielus walks you through every issue associated with BizTalk deployment-business and technical. You’ll find specific, up-to-the-minute answers to the questions every decision-maker is asking about BizTalk: How does BizTalk work, and how can it add value to B2B e-commerce? How open is BizTalk-really? How does BizTalk build on XML technologies, including schemas and namespaces? How does BizTalk integrate with Windows 2000? What will Microsoft’s BizTalk-compliant offerings deliver-and when? What are my best potential BizTalk applications? How can I start planning for BizTalk right now? Kobielus reviews each key BizTalk scenario in detail: hubbed marketplace integration, extranet supply-chain integration, and enterprise application integration. He introduces the latest commercial BizTalk-enabled products and services, and evaluates Microsoft’s strategies for rolling out BizTalk offerings as server-based software and as portal-based services. Now’s the time to understand BizTalk-and this is your business-focused, start-to-finish briefing. ‘ This is part textbook, part roadmap and part crystal ball-all mixed skillfully, thanks to Kobielus’ eye for detail and his clear, direct prose ‘ —John Gallant, Editorial Director, Network World magazine
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