Developing e-Commerce Systems - Softcover

Carter, Jim A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130911127 ISBN 13: 9780130911124

Publisher: Pearson, 2001

Synopsis

For courses on e-Commerce Systems and e-Commerce courses that cover both the business and computing issues when developing e-Commerce systems.

This book discusses the business and computing issues and activities essential to developing successful e-Commerce systems. The author 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. The book provides ample guidance on applying this approach within organizations. Developing e-Commerce Systems does not require any programming or other systems development skills as a prerequisite.

About this title

About the Author

Jim A. Carter has been a software professional involved both in developing computing systems and in developing the skills of computer developers since 1973. He has been a faculty member in the Computer Science Department at the University of Saskatchewan since 1982. Dr. Carter is currently involved as a technical expert representing Canada in the development of international standards for software ergonomics, multimedia design, user interface design, and e-Commerce.

From the Back Cover

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130911127
• ISBN 13: 9780130911124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 507