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EBM401: Supporting Electronic Commerce
Prerequisite(s): EBM400

This course prepares students to support e-business sites and users. Topics include data access technologies, portals, search engines, Common Object Model (COM), transaction processing, brand management strategies, partnering, and XML. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to implement security and encryption; add search capabilities to a site; and design, implement, and test e-business applications.


 

Data Access Technologies

IT Training Guide
Overview of data access technologies from ITdart.com

TechOnLine
Today's Access Technologies, written by John Lynch


Search Engines

Add a Search Engine
From Onlineforsuccess.com

Fundamentals of Quality Search
Article written by Gerry McGovern

Search Tools for Websites
From Searchtools.com


Transaction Processing

Nuts and Bolts of Transaction Processing
Article written by Subbu Allamaraju

Transaction Processing
Brief defintion of transaction processing and related terms from Ecommerce-Guide.com

ZDNet
White papers, webcasts, and case studies on transaction processing (free registration is required to view most material)


XML

XML FAQ
Edited by Peter Flynn from the University College Cork

XML Tutorial
From W3Schools

XML.com
XML from the inside out

XMLFiles.com
Tutorial for developers


Additional Sites of Interest

ACM Queue
Developer tools, hardware, security, open source, enterprise search, and more

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

CERT Coordination Center
Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute

CSI Blog
Blog for the Computer Security Institute

Computer User
Technology trends and tools

ComputerWorld
Source for information needs of IT management

DesktopLinux.com
Linux on enterprise and end user desktops

Foundstone
Free downloads of security tools

HTML Tutorial
Basic and advanced HTML guide from W3Schools.com

Hotscripts.com
PHP, CGI, Perl, JavaScript, and ASP script collection

IEEE Computer Society
Site includes digital library with magazines, transactions, and proceedings

IT Architect
Technology architecture for the 21st century

InfoDesign
Compilation of news, scholarly papers and resources

Information Week
News, research, and IT trends

INFOSYSSEC
Security portal for information system security professionals

Intelligent Enterprise
Strategic business applications

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

The Linux Documentation Project
Documention for Linux, including guides and FAQs

Linux Journal
Magazine of the Linux community

Linux Online
Open source code, news, Linux 101

MSDN Academic Alliance Development Center
Provides faculty and students with the latest developer tools, servers, and platforms from Microsoft at a low cost

Macworld
Resource for Mac professionals and Mac users

McAfee
Antivirus software and intrusion prevention solutions

Microsoft Windows
Windows family home page

NerdWorld
Source for "nerdly" culture, life, and work styles

Network Computing
Evaluating enterprise technology

Novell
Software for the Open Enterprise

Optimize
Business strategy and execution for CIOs

PC Magazine
Computer, software, hardware, and electronics reviews, downloads, news, and opinion

PC Support Advisor
Free computer guides

PCVirus.org
Computer virus/antivirus resources

PGP
Multiple encryption and digital-signature solutions

Programmers' Heaven
Languages, applications, and web development

Publish
Web publishing and print

Red Hat
Open source architecture

SearchNetworking.com
Networking-specific information resource for enterprise IT professionals

SearchSecurity.com
Security-specific information resource for enterprise IT professionals

SecurityFocus
Comprehensive source of security information

Sitepoint
Resources on web development and design content

Smart Computing
Site for magazine devoted to helping users improve their productivity with personal computers

Software Development
News, articles, and software pipelines

Symantec
Helps companies manage digital assets

TechWeb
Business technology network

Tom's Hardware Guide
Resource for PC hardware reviews and news

Trend Micro
Leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services

Web Marketing Today
Business website design resources

Webmonkey
Web developer's resource

WhatIs.com
Dictionary for Internet and computer technologies

WindowsITPro
Leading source of practical, technical information to help IT professionals

Wired
Latest news in technology, culture, business, and politics

ZDNet.com
Business technology blogs

 

Portals

Financial Portals
From Insight Financial Services

Investopedia.com
The Internet (Portal) Industry


Common Object Model (COM)

COM, DCOM, and Related Capabilities
From the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University

Common Object Model
From RadialSoft


Brand Management Strategies

Brand Republic
Advertising, marketing, media, and PR

Brandchannel.com 
Online exchange about branding 

Branding and Brand Management
Resources from Knowthis.com

Branding Resources
From Marketing Vox News (page is slow loading)

Dotfactor.com
Page on branding from this collection of marketing tools for webmasters


Security and Encryption

Information Security and Encryption
From Leafdigital.com

Yahoo! Search Directory
List of sites on security and encryption


Textbook Companion Website

E-Commerce: Business, Technology, Society
Student resources from Addison-Wesley

E-Business and E-Commerce: How to Program
Student resources from Prentice Hall

 

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