E-Life: Web-Enabled Convergence of Commerce, Work, and Social Life


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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Workshop on E-Business (WEB 2011), held in Shanghai, China, on December 4, 2011. The 40 papers, which were selected from 88 submissions to the workshop, touch on topics that are diverse yet highly relevant to the challenges faced by today's e-business researchers and practitioners. They are organized in topical sections on social networks, business intelligence, and social computing; economics and organizational implications of electronic markets; and e-business systems and applications.




Creating the Virtual Store


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Countless companies all over the world now have their own Web sites where people can explore and evaluate their goods and services. Now the trick is to turn those who are "just looking" into buyers by offering the ability to make cash transactions over the Internet. Thanks to companies like CyberCash, Digicash and First Virtual, this technology now exists, but businesses still have to learn how to transform their Web pages into "Virtual Stores". In this book Magdalena Yesil, a co-founder of CyberCash, shows businesses how to convert their existing Web sites into commercial venues that can handle sales and payments directly over the Internet. The book covers everything from budgeting and planning, to selecting the appropriate technologies for creating a virtual store, to advertising, promotion and sales.




Buying Web Services


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Your complete guide to outsourcing Web development services The first and only complete guide to outsourcing Web services, this book helps your company get the best possible Web site for its money, while helping you to minimize the risks involved with working with outside Web developers. Expert J. P. Frenza provides a gold mine of practical information for companies of all sizes on how to: * Decide whether or not you need an outside developer * Find reliable Web developers * Evaluate proposals and budgets * Select the best developer for the job * Develop contracts and letters of agreement * Plan and develop site specifications * Work with developers to design the right look and feel for your site * Coordinate development efforts- company wide * Manage and troubleshoot the development process * Work with multiple subcontractors * Cover all the critical legal bases * Market your Web site The companion Web site provides you with: * Templates for vendor contracts and letters of agreement * Links to vendors and resources * Task checklists * Transcripts of roundtable discussions with industry experts Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/ Visit the companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/frenza




The E-Business Handbook


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The E-Business Handbook was developed in collaboration with many of the world's leading experts in this field. It covers the top academic research that is creating the principal technologies and the leading business practices for e-business, along with the important issues and social impact of electronic commerce. It presents a wide range of e-busi




Anna's Secret Legacy


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When highly trained USNR pilot Doug Conyers finds himself being sent on a secret mission to Paris and Copenhagen via Presidential orders, the last thing on his mind was falling in love. A chance meeting with a brilliant research scientist at a Copenhagen Jazz club leads them not only on the love of a lifetime, but on the run for their lives. Anna has discovered the molecular secret from Sulphur water that can revolutionize medicine or wipe out humanity. Denmark and Norway are invaded by Nazi Germany and Anna must flee. A suspenseful love story at the beginning of WWII.




Web Copy That Sells


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Just as technology is constantly evolving, author Maria Veloso approaches marketing communication from a posture of newer, faster, and more effective techniques. Veloso provides both timeless and cutting-edge methods to help content marketers achieve phenomenal success. With the rise of social networks, “Twitterized” attention spans, and new forms of video content, marketers’ online sales techniques need an upgrade. In Web Copy That Sells, you’ll gain tips for: crafting attention-grabbing, clickable, and actionable content; learn how to streamline key messages down to irresistible “cyber bites” for highly targeted Facebook ads and interactive web banners; discover the latest psychological tactics that compel customers to buy; and learn how to write video scripts that sell. Whether your focus is on web copy, email campaigns, social media, or any of the other latest and greatest opportunities for lead generation through digital marketing communication, these tips will help you pack a fast, powerful, sales-generating punch.




Computerworld


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For more than 40 years, Computerworld has been the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), twice-monthly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest global IT media network.




Managing E-commerce in Business


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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is becoming indispensable in the spheres of business, government, education and entertainment. It makes Internet marketing, e-government, e-learning and online chat services possible. And its commercial aspect, e-commerce, is part of this trend. Today, no business training is complete without the inclusion of at least the basics of e-commerce. But although e-commerce has opened up new opportunities, it also presents threats and risks. The success of e-commerce hinges on security and trust. Every business manager should therefore have a fundamental awareness of the meaning of e-commerce and ICT security and risk management. This second edition provides guidelines for overcoming these challenges by exploring the ways in which entrepreneurs and managers should co-operate with IT experts to exploit opportunities and combat the threats imposed by new technologies.




Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management


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This book presents the proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM2016) held from August 30 to September 02, 2016 at Baku, Azerbaijan and organized by the International Society of Management Science and Engineering Management, Sichuan University (Chengdu, China) and Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan. The aim of conference was to foster international research collaborations in management science and engineering management as well as to provide a forum to present current research findings. The presented papers were selected and reviewed by the Program Committee, made up of respected experts in the area of management science and engineering management from around the globe. The contributions focus on identifying management science problems in engineering, innovatively using management theory and methods to solve engineering problems effectively and establishing novel management theories and methods to address new engineering management issues.




Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior


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"This book offers a complete look into the field of cyber behavior, surveying case studies, research, frameworks, techniques, technologies, and future developments relating to the way people interact and behave online"--Provided by publisher.