Technology and Applications of Electronic Commerce
Presenter: Dr. Thomas Chen
CEO, TriNet Communications, Inc.
摘要：
In five years or less, analysts say, sales transactions on the Internet will total $100 billion annually. Online Electronic Commerce is big and is coming fast. This paper will present topics related to the basic technology of Electronic Commerce, such as major components, network infrastructure, and Internet transaction processing. The paper will also discuss some potential applications of Electronic Commerce, both in consumer sector, such as credit card, digital money, and in business sector, such as purchase orders, invoices, large transaction handling. Some insightful snapshots of Electronic Commerce case study will also be presented. The paper will conclude with the future trend of Electronic Commerce, such as electronic agents, microcash, and microtransactions.