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Promising a detailed overview of managerial and technical theories engaging the new force of e-commerce, this text follows the life-cycle process to investigate into the platform of e-commerce from its inception to the framework of delivery. Summary Of The Book Electronic Commerce: From Vision To Fulfillment is an enlightened read on the progressive medium and as such, the author presents it through the process in which it operates. The plan, the build and finally the maintenance angle all unite in a bid to provide a holistic look into using e-commerce as a viable and sustainable platform for business. E-commerce is a popular business model now, but identifying the right opportunities and untapped potentials will help you gain an edge according to Elais Awad. The first part of the book engages the very recent origins of electronic commerce itself. Here, the proliferation of the worldwide web, the Internet architecture and the concept of business through the medium are pursued. The second part then looks into the vision aspect associated with the medium. Here, the innovation involved in design, the strategic planning and the mechanics of engaging the Internet are all looked into with special focus on how to do business on the Web. He explores payment systems, usability testing, and web site evaluation. The third section pays special attention to the security presence involved in e-commerce and here, the author conveys strategies and the options available in the form of encryption and e-security to explain the importance of trust on the Web. The fourth part handles the implementations strategies and marketing techniques, the maintenance of e-commerce sites, the role of Intranets and Extranets and even engages the ethics and legalities involved in the same. With a focus on developing e-commerce completely in the mind of the students, the book is completely updated with the latest technical and managerial concepts. It is an up-to-date book for graduates and undergraduates, which covers other topics like B2B Building blocks and B2B models as well. It also encloses the tools of highlighting key terminologies, web exercises, review questions and an exhaustive glossary to help ease students into the new language of the Internet. About Elias M. Awa Elias M. Awad is a professor and an author. His other books include Systems Analysis and Design, Building Expert Systems, Database Management, and Management Information Systems. Awas is a Professor of bank management at the University of Virginia. He holds multiple degrees such as an MBA, a BSBA, and a DBA, from universities such as the University of Tulsa, Geneva College, and the University of Kentucky. His specialty lies in structured design and expert systems. He has also been involved in consultancy for training bankers in automation and has also worked in banking reorganization and engineering.