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Research Issues in E-commerce (lecture 11)
This lecture is the last in the series for the undergraduate course in e-commerce and attempts to widen some of the issues that we have discussed so far by looking at some research questions. It will... [Dec 12, 2004]
Business benefits of B2B e-commerce
This session will look at e-commerce from a business-to-business perspective and explore some of the benefits of integrating a business with its suppliers and other business customers. What does a business... [Dec 7, 2004]
Fountain outside a restaurant in Prizren, Kosovo. I was teaching there again this weekend and took a day out.
[Dec 7, 2004]
Reception at Coutts Bank in the Strand following launch of Susan Chilcott Scholarship. We built the website.
[Nov 29, 2004]
How do we develop e-commerce sites at the OTHER media? (lecture 9)
This week’s lecture has been written in association with Rich Aston, one of the senior technical developers at the OTHER media and the person who defined our current technical approach e-commerce sites... [Nov 29, 2004]
Grey November. Plymouth this weekend to visit a friend
[Nov 28, 2004]
Case study survey feedback
A big thanks to all those who eventually completed the last survey. A total of over 80% which is excellent at this stage in the semester. I hope the feedback below is useful in helping you prepare your... [Nov 23, 2004]
e-consultancy’s Online Retail 2004 survey has some interesting findings
New media research company e-consultancy commissioned Sales Logiq to look at the current state of major UK retailers such as Comet, John Lewis and Argos. At the end of September 2004 they published... [Nov 23, 2004]
Spent yesterday at an Online Law Conference. David Lammy MP launched our self-help tool.
[Nov 23, 2004]
Introduction to web services (lecture 8)
Most of the module so far has looked at how organizations can build e-business applications by building (or buying), owning and controlling all the software and hardware components involved (just like... [Nov 21, 2004]
Building e-business (MSc Module Guide)
This module is being offered at MSc Level and explores current trends in electronic business including technology and business aspects of online stores and services. Students registered on this module... [Nov 16, 2004]
How much will an e-commerce project cost? (lecture 7)
There are no fixed methods of estimating how much a project should or will cost or what the return on investment will be. Most development companies use their experience to estimate a budget based either... [Nov 15, 2004]
Art in Millenium Park, Chicago. I am here for a conference.
[Nov 12, 2004]
Spent the weekend helping a friend pick olives at her farm north of Rome
[Nov 7, 2004]
Kingston announcements
Tuesday's lecture published below and a new survey sent to your email addresses. Please following the link on the email (makes it easier for me to see who has responded) or if you did not get the email... [Nov 7, 2004]
Pie and Mash shop near the office. Only eaten jellied eels once!
[Nov 4, 2004]
Election Night 2004: early hopes turn to disappointment
[Nov 3, 2004]
Ecommerce Mock Exam Paper
Here is an example from last year of the sorts of questions I will be setting in your exam. This is a good model of both the types of questions and the sorts of answers I will be looking for. Note that... [Nov 2, 2004]
Business Models: how does a site make money? (lecture 5)
Despite the end of the dotcom boom many online companies have become successful at making money and not simply by offering products to sell. A whole range of “business models” are operating and any... [Oct 31, 2004]
What went wrong with dotcom?
To accompany my lecture this week on Business Modules I have updated a previous lecture on dotcom failure. It was an interesting time and we were involved with a couple of the companies mentioned here... [Oct 31, 2004]
