Tip Sheets
E-Commerce
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E-commerce is the process of buying and selling through electronic
communication; these transactions, such as credit purchase, are
carried out on the Internet. Incorporating e-commerce into web sites
could provide museums and other heritage institutions with the capability
to generate additional revenue, donations, and memberships. However,
incorporation of e-commerce requires the technical capability to
supply a secure Web site for transactions. Although e-commerce has
its benefits it can be costly; there may be monthly processing fees,
bank fees and reserve fees associated with each sale.
The following resources provide information about services, tools,
and resources for developing and managing an Internet business.
English Language Sites:
Government of Canada – E-Commerce
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_x/engdoc/using_ecom.html
This site provides introductory information on e-commerce, how it
works, how to get started, and additional resources.
06/13/2006
Startup Internet Marketing- Sources and Resources
http://www.startupinternetmarketing.com/
pagelinks/resources.html
This site provides links to resources on planning e-commerce sites,
and an e-commerce encyclopedia.
02/19/2002
Web Marketing
http://www.wilsonweb.com/wmt/
This site provides on-line articles about Web marketing and business.
06/13/2006
Nightcats Multimedia Productions - Beginner's Guide to E-commerce
http://www.download.com/3000-2125-6033978.html
This guide is for users that are new to e-commerce. There are a number
of helpful hints for building an online business.
06/13/2006
Selling Your Art On-line
http://1x.com/advisor/
This site provides information on selling creative work on the Internet.
The site also has articles and resource links for additional information
on e-commerce.
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ZDNet.com
http://looksmartzdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping
/0-4773324-1401-0-0.html?tag=lst
Product list of e-commerce software.
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EZ- powercart.com
http://www.ez-powercart.com/
This site provides information on services, tools and other resources
to help in the development and management of an Internet business.
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The eCommerce Guidebook
http://www.online-commerce.com/
This site provides a step-by-step guide to the process of becoming
e-commerce enabled plus a number of other e-commerce resources.
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e-commerce tutorial
http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/e-business/
building/tutorials/tutorial3.html
This tutorial will show you how to generate a realistic e-business plan and create a site design that caters to your online customers.
06/13/2006
French Language Sites:
Gouvernement of Canada - Le commerce électronique
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_x/frndoc/using_ecom.html
Connecting Canadians, E-Commerce. This site provides information
on what e-commerce is, how it works, where to begin, and provides
a few additional resources.
06/13/2006
Industry Canada – Electronic Commerce in Canada
http://e-com.ic.gc.ca/francais/index.html
This site deals with current events and contains e-commerce publications,
Canada’s strategy is explained and personal information protection
is discussed.
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Le guide du e-business
http://www.planete-commerce.com/guide2/sommaire1.html
The E-business Guide. An exploding market, current trends, define
your needs, build your own site, promote your site, continue getting
great results.
06/13/2006
Journal du Net - Le guide des solutions ebusiness
http://solutionsebusiness.journaldunet.com/php/
commun/categorie.php4
The Journal du Net provides its readers with a new, exclusive tool,
an “e-business solutions guide,” the goal of which is
to list all of the main tools/applications available on the market.
Links are sorted by category.
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