1. E-commerce, or electronic commerce, refers to systems that support electronically executed business transactions. E-commerce In this section: E-commerce Implementation E-commerce Technologies Concepts > E-commerce Examples: B2C: Lands’ End, Club Penguin C2C: eBay, Craigslist B2B, B2C, C2C + G2C

2. E-commerce implementation refers to the manner in which e-commerce addresses the needs of buyers and sellers. E-commerce Implementation In this section: E-tail Online Auctions B2B Global Supply Management B2B Electronic Exchange M-commerce Location-Based Advertising Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Implementation

3. E-tail refers to several forms of electronic retail business that make up B2C e-commerce. E-tail Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Implementation > E-tail

4. Online Auctions Online auctions, clearinghouses, and marketplaces provide a platform for businesses and individuals to sell their products and belongings. Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Implementation > Online Auctions Links: Ebay Parody Song

5. B2B Global Supply Management Global supply management (GSM) provides methods for businesses to find the best deals on the global market for raw materials and supplies needed to manufacture their products. Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Implementation > B2B Global Supply Management Links: Why Japan Will Bounce Back

6. B2B Electronic Exchange An electronic exchange is an industry-specific Web resource created to provide a convenient centralized platform for B2B e-commerce among manufacturers, suppliers, and customers. Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Implementation > B2B Electronic Exchange

7. M-commerce M-commerce, or mobile commerce, is a form of e-commerce that takes place over wireless mobile devices such as smart phones and cell phones. Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Implementation > M-commerce Links: QR Code

8. Location-Based Advertising Location-based advertising is an m-commerce technology that utilizes location technologies like GPS to provide mobile users with location-specific commerce opportunities. Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Implementation > Location-Based Advertising

9. Location based services on Poynt Links: Location based services on Poynt Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Implementation > Location-Based Advertising

10. E-commerce technologies include software and systems that support safe and secure transactions over networks and the Internet, and make e-commerce possible. E-commerce Technologies In this section: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) E-commerce Host E-Cash Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Technologies

11. Electronic data interchange (EDI) Electronic data interchange (EDI) uses private communications networks called value-added networks (VANs), as well as secure Internet technologies, to transmit standardized transaction data between business partners and suppliers. Links: Trace your food back to the source. Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Technologies > Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

12. An e-commerce host is a company that takes on some or all of the responsibility of setting up and maintaining an e-commerce Web site and system for a business or organization. Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Technologies > E-commerce Host Creating and implementing your own or contracting out to a professional hosting company? You need to understand the basics of e-commerce infrastructure, hardware and networking, and software issues E-commerce Host

13. E-Cash E-cash or electronic cash is a Web service that provides a private and secure method of transferring funds from a bank account or credit card to online vendors or individuals. Examples: PayPal, Google Checkout, Amazon Payments Concepts > E-commerce > E-commerce Technologies > E-Cash

14. In-class Activity You’re in the market for a new vehicle. Build it yourself through a manufacturer’s Web site. Post a link to your configured vehicle to the Discussion Board under your team’s Thread in the E-Commerce In-class Activity Forum. Concepts > E-commerce > In-class Activity