A Web
site is a related collection of World Wide Web (WWW) files
that includesbeginning file called a
home page. A company or an individual tells you
how to get to their Web site by giving you the address of their home
page. From the home page, you can get to all the other pages on
their site.
A synonym
and less frequently used term for Web site is "Web presence." That
term seems to better express the idea that a site is not tied to
specific geographic location, but is "somewhere in cyberspace."
However, "Web site" seems to be used much more frequently.
You can have multiple Web sites that cross-link to files on each
others' sites or even share the same files.
Key
Benefits
E-tailing or
"virtual storefronts" on Web sites with online catalogs, sometimes
gathered into a "virtual mall"
Market Research the gathering and use of
demographic data through Web contacts
Electronic Data
Interchange, the business-to-business
exchange of data
Business-to-business buying and selling
The security of
business transactions
Capabilities
We can provide you with the
Internet capability to help your business sell it's wares, obtain
market research and empower your employees with a secure way to
connect and use files and resources while they are in the field.
E-tailingor the Virtual Storefront and the Virtual Mall
As a place for
direct retail shopping, with its 24-hour availability, a global
reach, the ability to interact and provide custom information and
ordering, and multimedia prospects, the web
is rapidly becoming a multibillion dollar source of revenue for the
world's businesses.
E-commerce revenues for business were
projected in the billions of dollars and the stocks of
companies deemed most adept at
e-commerce were
skyrocketing.
Market Research
It
is widely recognized that because of the interactive nature
of the Internet, companies can gather data
about prospects and customers in unprecedented amounts through site
registration, questionnaires, and as part of taking orders. The
issue of whether data was being collected with the knowledge and
permission of market subjects had been raised.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
EDI is the exchange of business data using an understood
data format. It predates today's Internet. EDI involves data
exchange among parties that know each other well and make
arrangements for one-to-one connection, usually dial-up. EDI is
expected to be replaced by one or more standard formats.
Business-to-Business Buying and Selling
Thousands of
companies that sell products to other companies have discovered that
the Web provides not only a 24-hour-a-day showcase for their
products but a quick way to reach the right people in a company for
more information.
The Security
of Business Transactions
Security
includes authenticating business transactions,
controlling access to resources such as Web
pages for registered or selected users, encrypting communications,
and,
in general,
ensuring the privacy and effectiveness of transactions. Among the
mostwidelyused
security technologies is the Secure Sockets Layerwhich is built into most of the
leading Web browsers.
