Developing E-Commerce Systems

9780130911124

0130911127

e-Commerce stands for more than just "electronic commerce." It is, in fact, "evolving commerce:" With e-Commerce systems, the task of development is never done. This ongoing development requires a new approach that supports the evolution that is essential to remain competitive. Developing successful e-Commerce systems requires combining a unique set of computer science and business development skills. This book describes a systems-development life-cycle approach to developing successful e-Commerce systems. It presents knowledge that is essential to a wide range of current and aspiring software developers and organizational professionals. This innovative textbook describes the context of e-Commerce systems development discusses the major issues involved in e-Commerce development explains how to apply systems-development life-cycle processes to developing successful e-Commerce systems incorporates the latest research and international standards relating to the development of e-Commerce systems discusses how both computer professionals and organizations can apply this development information suggests how students can apply selected development processes and techniques in a series of interrelated assignments provides examples of applying these processes to an e-Commerce application discusses challenges and opportunities that students and/or professionals have in developing real e-Commerce systems The companion website to this book should help to keep the reader informed of the latest developments in a wide range of topics and provide an abundance of references to additional detailed information: www.prenhall.com/carter_ecommerce .