Whether it is an Internet or Intranet, a web catalog or an e-commerce site with shopping cart, somewhere these applications are accessing a data source.
An eBook Publisher’s Dilemma: Should I Use PDF or Exe Format?
If you write and publish eBooks, sooner or later you will probably be faced with a dilemma – should you create your eBooks as .exe files or .pdf files?
The Writer’s Dilemma: Should You Write For Free?
If you’re a professional writer, should you ever write for free? I used to be adamant that that way lies madness. However, I’ve changed my mind. Sort of.
The Dilemma of Shipping and Handling
In the middle of last year (June 2001), Amazon.com made headlines by announcing that they were going to offer free shipping and handling for any purchases over $99. Is this a trend for the future? Maybe…but only for the rich.
While Amazon’s offer brought millions of dollars worth of publicity to the company, not too many of us regular ecommerce website owners can afford to offer free shipping and handling. The latest issue of eMarketer’s “eCommerce: B2C & Demographics” emphatically states that shipping and handling is a “sizable” business expense. The online metrics company, Jupiter, stated that 45% of ecommerce website owners loose money on shipping and handling.