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e-business, e-commerce and cyberbusiness

Enterprise development in cyberspace. Doing business on the Internet is now a new reality which is going to take its true dimension through globalization and e-business. But what does it exactly mean to do e-business? how to build a business website? how to take advantage of e-commerce? How to utilize Internet technologies to provide superior customer service, streamline business processes, increase sales and reduce costs? This page lists and rates electronic resources related to e-business and e-commerce which will help start, manage and grow a successful cyberbusiness.

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Last updated January 11th 2006

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Sites are reviewed individually and rated mostly according to content depth and value added, while also considering ease of navigation and speed of loading. For each category best resources are listed first.

United States Government Electronic Commerce Policy Established by the US Department of Commerce, this is a key site for understanding the issues related to electronic commerce and government policy in this area. It also provides information on accomplishments todate and sets vision for the future. Do not miss the international sites and the section on examples of electronic commerce. EC-G Electronic Commerce Guide This site developed by Internet.com is probably the most complete guide on electronic commerce which you can find. It contains everything from reviews of payment systems and digital certificates to guides, software downloads, e-commerce current news, discussion forums, etc. e-businessguide This Australian guide to doing business on line provides information and resources about e-business for small businesses. It comprises six building blocks for e-business: Understanding, Planning, Building, Protecting, Managing and Improving. Excellent site, very useful even if you are not from Australia. Retailing on the Internet: a Guide Developed by Strategis, this site is an information product designed to assist small- and medium-sized Canadian retailers in determining: (1) What role the Internet could play in their retail operations; (2) How to go about setting up an Internet presence; and (3) How to use the Internet to enhance their competitiveness. As with most of Strategis subsites it is an excellent site, useful even if you are not a Canadian retailer. Global Technology Forum This website from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is designed to bring you the latest analysis of the top technology trends affecting business worldwide and to provide you with all the information and analysis you need to hone your business strategy for the global digital economy. Very rich and excellent site which is divided in 5 sections: thought leadership, best practice, global news analysis, research and doing e-business in .. which assesses the prospects for e-business growth in 60 countries. Do not miss the Research Portal which is an annotated guide to helpful e-business websites. INFO 21 Electronic Commerce and Markets This excellent site, developed by UNDP, provides an overview of electronic commerce issues and of its implications for developing countries. It covers amongst other things the impact of Internet technologies on business processes and looks at issues related to copyright and intellectual property rights. Do not miss the E-commerce ToolKit Resource Page. A key site for developing countries. eBusiness Connection (eBC) Developed by British Columbia's Ministry of Small Business and Economic Development this not-for-profit e-business resource center was created in response to the entrepreneurial community's demand for more and better e-business and e-commerce resources. It offers a comprehensive collection of e-business information services to help small businesses adapt to technological change, and remain competitive in our rapidly changing information economy. Very interesting and useful site. Do not miss the e-business guides. CyberAtlas By gathering online research to provide a complete review of the latest surveys and technologies available, CyberAtlas claims to be " the Web marketer's guide to online facts" and indeed it provides a comprehensive source of market data about the Internet, including: demographics, geographics, hardware, and traffic patterns. Excellent site but do not get distracted by some of the "commercial" information on the entry page and go directly to the CyberAtlas menu on the left hand side. Wilson Internet Services The objective of "Wilson Internet Services" is to provide Web marketing solutions to both small business needs as well as corporate strategy development. It is an attractive site, with a well organized list of links to on-line articles about effective Web marketing and to various Web resources for business. You can also subscribe to Web Marketing Today, a free, bi-weekly newsletter delivered via email. VirtualPromote Web promotion and marketing are key factors for establishing a successful cyberbusiness. VirtualPromote provides all the answers and corresponding tools for promoting your website and increasing visitors traffic the way professional webmasters do. An excellent site. Do not miss the free tutorials and the weekly gazette. NatWest Bank eBusiness Guide A free, practical and common sense guide from the UK to help small businesses get to grips with the Internet and eBusiness. The guide is split into 10 factsheets which provide tips and guidance and can help answer your questions. The guide offers basic information from which you choose what's relevant to your particular business needs. Excellent guide which was produced in 2001. Electronic Commerce and the European Union The objective of this on-line information centre is to keep Europe at the forefront of the global digital economy via facilitating innovation, creating value in the electronic marketplace and co-operation with leading edge organisations. Do not miss the special section on small and medium enterprises and the policy papers for various regions of the world. Excellent and very informative site. Internet.com's International Channel This international section of the E-Business and Internet Technology Network provides sources on electronic commerce for Arabia, Asia, Australia, Canada, China, France, Israel and the Uk. In addition it provides links to the other Internet.com channels which are likely the best technical sources around on internet related issues. SMEs and Electronic Commerce Research Site This site is part of the "Electronic Commerce and Sustainable Development in the Americas" project developed by universities in New Brunswick (Canada) and Mexico. Its objective is the development of a useful knowledge base on current practices and issues regarding SMEs and Electronic Commerce. Excellent annotated links. The Web Developer's Virtual Library The WDVL is for webmasters, Internet developers, and online publishers. The focus is on comprehensive coverage of all topics relevant to web development, especially the technical aspects. The WDVL is a collection of articles and links to information about developing World Wide Web sites. The main sections are Authoring, Internet, Location, Multimedia, Reference, and Software. A bit "technical", but if you want to do-it-yourself, this is "THE" place. Openup to eBusiness From Enterprise Ireland this website helps small businesses use IT and eBusiness to improve competitiveness and grow sales. It includes: How to guides to help with such decisions; case studies about companies which have addressed similar issues; key guidelines for managing IT; and other resources. Very good and useful site. Do not miss the How to guides which are very well made. Canada's Electronic Commerce Task Force The Task Force, established by Industry Canada, will look at both domestic and international aspects of electronic commerce, and in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, industry, and consumer groups, among others, the Task Force will establish a framework, goals, timetable, and implementation plan for electronic commerce domestically. Excellent site. I particularly liked the section on "using electronic commerce" from the perspective of a business owner, a consumer or government. European e-Business Support Network The European e-business policies portal, the backbone of the European e-Business Support Network (eBSN) for SMEs, serves as one-stop-shop, on-line environment for all European e-business initiatives, launched by (or in collaboration with) public authorities at national, regional or local level, that aim at promoting the adoption of ICT and e-business among SMEs. The portal provides information about e-business policy initiatives, statistical data about the take-up of e-business among European SMEs, examples of best practice, news, announcements, articles, etc. Canadian Internet Law Resource Page This site, maintained by Professor Michael Geist of the University of Ottawa Law School , provides complete coverage of Internet law in Canada and includes information on case law, legislation, government reports, conferences, and other resources. Very interesting site. Do not miss the non- Canadian Internet Law resources. Transaction Net: Enabling Markets Online According to the site description, Transaction Net is "an independent informational web site devoted to harnessing the power of win/win technologies like the Internet to transform factory-style practices into efficient, sustainable Information Age policies". Do not buy all the "hype" but do not miss a very rich, interesting, unusual and challenging site. The section on payment systems is particularly interesting Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce The goal of this free online publication is to inform executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, government personnel and other key players on principal developments and trends in the rapidly evolving electronic commerce area all over the World. Interesting and not too "techie" The Electronic Commerce Guide Part of the "internet.com" extensive network of web sites, this guide provides news, product reviews, opinions and trends related to e-commerce as well as a library and link resources. I particularly liked the Link Vault and its sections on government agencies and european resources. e-Business W@tch The European Commission's e-Business W@tch is a sectoral e-Business observatory which monitors the adoption, development and impact of electronic business practices in different sectors of the economy in the enlarged European Union. Special emphasis is placed on the implications of electronic business for SMEs. The 2005 e-Business report is very interesting. Do not miss its section on international e-Business developments. SAM-Magazine This francophone referencing site is a commercial site providing a lot of free information and very interesting guides and articles on web promotion. MIT Center for eBusiness The MIT Center for eBusiness is the world's largest center for research and education in eBusiness. It brings together global companies, leading researchers, and some of the best students in the world, in inventing and understanding the business value that can be created by the productive use of digital technologies. The research briefs are particularly interesting. CIO.COM The Leading Resource for Information Executives CIO.COM, defining itself as the leading resource for information executives, provides free and direct access to the online current and past versions of a number of IT related magazines such as CIO magazine, Web business, etc as well as to research centers on a variety of IT related issues. It is also possible to subscribe (apparently free) to the in-print version of those publications. Very good site providing a lot of IT information (some of it sponsored by IT manufacturers). VerticalNet VerticalNet is a commercial site providing business-to-business e-commerce solutions to potential buyers and sellers. Buyers can find the information they need to quickly locate, source and purchase products and services online. Suppliers can showcase products and services across multiple communities to target and reach highly-qualified buyers and make sales. Interesting site covering a variety of industrial sectors and a good example of how B to B e-commerce functions. ebusiness.info ebusiness.info is a francophone site which provides several information services on electronic commerce: ebusiness thematic kits, news review, directories, conferences and workshops, practical guide for SME, export data. Interesting site. Legalis.net Legalis is a web site dedicated to legal aspects of the Internet, of computing, multimedia and telecommunications. Its audience includes both law professionals and individuals who want to create their own site. Electronic Commerce and Development Although rather limited in scope, this website, which mirrors UNCTAD contribution to electronic commerce and development, is very interesting. Not only does it contain information on four regional workshops on electronic commerce in developing countries which took place in 1999 in Latin America, Asia and Africa, but it also provide a full pdf version of an extremely interesting report: " Can E-Commerce be an Engine for the Integration of Developing Countries in the Global Economy?". Don't miss it. Center for Research in Electronic Commerce The CREC, at the University of Texas at Austin, is one of the leading research institution in Electronic Commerce and the Digital Economy. Interesting site although some sections are available only for registered students. I particularly liked the section on Internet economic indicators. Website 101 WebSite101 is set up as a basic training for operating a small business online in the manner of a beginning college course. Definitions of terms, webmaster and small business resources, a weekly ezine emphasizing business techniques online and an email "short-course" are available to help those launching a new business on the web.