E-commerce Software Technology Tutorial

Author: Liu Xiling
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is the teaching material for the elective course "E-commerce Platforms and Blackheart Technologies" at the Computer Science Department of Tsinghua University. It is based on Sun Microsystems' current latest version of Java 2 and uses J2EE 1.4 as the platform, introducing the software technologies involved in the development and use of e-commerce application systems. The book explains the main content of e-commerce with specific examples, progressing from simple to complex. Some examples are taken from Sun Microsystems' website, demonstrating advanced and up-to-date features. Combining practical development experience and integrating the experiences from previous related courses and training, this book helps readers better develop e-commerce and other web applications. Each chapter provides numerous exercises and reference materials to aid readers in deeper learning.
From the perspective of software implementation in e-commerce systems, this book introduces various technologies that the entire process of e-commerce system implementation and application, based on the componentization concept. These technologies include design techniques, web technologies, and information security technologies. Specifically:
Chapter 1 introduces the basic concepts, characteristics, development process, classification, main functions, and related technologies of e-commerce in the information field.
Chapter 2 explains the basic concepts, models, classification, features, development principles, and impact on software engineering of software componentization technology, with a focus on the standard component model based on the J2EE platform.
Chapter 3 provides a brief introduction to the mainstream object-oriented design technology UML and design patterns.
Chapter 4 conducts a detailed analysis of the entire e-commerce process, including network marketing, electronic transactions, online retail, supply chains, and electronic payments.
Chapter 5 analyzes the security and confidentiality issues of e-commerce systems, specifically covering network security, software and hardware security, information encryption, and authentication technologies.
Chapter 6 examines the e-commerce solutions provided by Sun Microsystems and IBM.
Chapter 7 includes case studies, such as an analysis of the classic system "Pet Store" and the dynamic bidding component, as well as a technical analysis based on a tourism e-commerce website.