Basic Commerce Requirements

Organizations wishing to put merchandising, ticketing, or fundraising services online have a few choices. There are many electronic commerce resource materials available online. The following sites have some rather comprehensive listings:

• Electronic Commerce Guide (http://e-comm.internet.com/e-comm)
• Yahoo's electronic commerce category listing (http://www.yahoo.com/Business/Electronic_Commerce/)
• ZDNet's E-commerce Alert (http://www.cobb.com/eca/)
• ZDNet's E-commerce User Guide (http://www.zdnet.com/products/ecommerceuser.html)

At these sites, you can read up on current electronic commerce trends, research software and hardware providers, and enable yourself to make informed decisions about whether electronic commerce is right for you. One of the most important things to remember is that the technology referenced on these sites is changing rapidly, so it is important to keep a close eye on electronic commerce guide sites if you are looking to learn the newest information. Additionally, if youíre unfamiliar with the terminology listed at any site, you can use an online encyclopedia such as the one at TechWeb (http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia) to provide some answers.