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� � CMP-3110 ~ E-Commerce Applications Development

Lecture 01

Course Overview

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E-Commerce

  • Definition
    • commercial transactions conducted electronically on the Internet
  • Types
    • Business-to-business (B2B)
    • Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
    • Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)
    • Consumer-to-Business (C2B)
    • Business-to-Administration (B2A)
    • Consumer-to-Administration (C2A)

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B2B

  • Companies sales their products or provide services to other companies

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B2C

  • Companies sales their products or provide services to Consumers

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C2C

  • Consumer sales their products or provide services to Consumers

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C2B

  • Consumer sales offer their products or services online and companies post their bids

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B2A

For businesses whose sole clients are governments or type of public administration.

    • Contractors
    • Service provider

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C2A

Typically individuals paying the government for taxes or tuition to universities..

    • Education
    • Taxes
    • Health

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Ecommerce Applications

  • Online shops selling products, such as Amazon, or the online counterparts to Brick 'N Mortar stores
  • Online auctions, such as eBay
  • Online services/web services or subscription-based websites

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Why use e-commerce?

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A look at e-commerce sites

  • iStockphoto
    • Approval process for sellers
    • Flexibility for sellers
    • Credits
    • Social

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A look at e-commerce sites

  • eBay
    • Powerful search feature to find products
    • Purchase products directly—"Buy it now"
    • Bid for products/express interest in purchasing
    • Make payments and manage orders
  • Amazon
    • Browse and search for products
    • Rate and review products
    • Purchase products
    • Make payments and manage orders
    • Sell products through the Marketplace

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