Developing e-Commerce Systems

This book focuses on those concepts that are at the core of developing effective e-Commerce systems and is a starting point for the study of how effective e-Commerce systems are developed. Readers are provided a foundation for further investigation into particular issues as well as for actually developing successful e-Commerce in the real world. Provides computer scientists with guidance in identifying and dealing with e-Commerce related issues within a set of software engineering processes and provides business professionals with an understanding of how software engineering processes are applied to developing e-Commerce systems and their role in this development. It does not require any particular programming skills skills or other systems development skills as a prerequisite. Takes a complete life-cycle approach and uses a combination of user, business, and computing viewpoints to identify the range of commerce and computing issues that need to be resolved together to ensure a successful result. Discusses the computing processes required for the development of e-Commerce systems. Integration of applicable international standards equips readers with guidance from recognized international sources in the fields of e-Commerce, software engineering, user-centered design, ergonomics, multimedia design, accessibility, and privacy. A corresponding website provides comments on and links to numerous e-Commerce sites which illustrate the concepts being discussed. For managers, marketing professionals, and other professionals in organizations considering and/or developing e-Commerce systems; for developers of e-Commerce systems; and for computer consultants.