E-Business

buying/selling of goods over the internet

conducting business over the internet. not only buying/selling, also serving customers and collaborating with business partners

businesses buying/selling to each other via the internet

businesses sells stuff over the internet

consumer sells to business other the internet

sites offering goods to assist consumers interacting with each other over the internet

version of a retail store, customers can shop 24/7 without leaving home

physical store, not internet presence

operates on the internet, no physical store (amazon.com)

operates a physical store and on the internet (REI and Barnes & Noble)

website or web application that uses content form more than one source to create a completely new service (mix lyrics and songs, mix map data, photos, etc) example - Zillow

internalized, no outside access, only access for employees

intranet that is available to strategic allies (customers, suppliers, and partners)

a website that offers a lot of resources and services, such as email, online discussion groups, search engines, online shopping malls - example: Yahoo!

publicly accessible computer system that is set up to allow interactive information browsing (OS is hidden and program runs in full screen mode)

provides public access and related services like website building

provides connection and a lot of unique services like its own version of a web browser

a company that offers an organization access over the Internet to systems and related services that otherwise would have been on a personal computer / outsourcing part of a company's business logic - manages software, up grades etc

an ISP that allows users to connect to a server at designate hot spots or access points using a wireless connection

defines the specific responsibilities of the ASP and sets the customer expectations

the B2B purchase and sale of supplies/services online and links organizations to suppliers' catalogs

agents, software or business that bring buyers and sellers together that provide a trading infrastructure

ex of intermediary - central hubs for online content (Yahoo!, MSN, Google)

intermediaries between buyer/sellers of goods and services ex-travel agents

ex of intermediary - companies that use the internet to distribute copyrighted content (B2C) ex-music, news, etc

a count of the number of people who visit one site and click on an advertisement that takes them to the site of the advertiser

measures the visitor interactions with the target ad

the exact pattern of a consumer's navigation through a site - can reveal ways consumers interact with websites

the ability to purchase goods and services through a wireless internet enabled device