Microsoft Commerce Solutions

By Micro Modeling Associates

A guide for information technology professionals explores the challenges of doing business on the World Wide Web, including building a storefront, creating an effective user interface, integrating... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735605793
• ISBN13: 9780735605794
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.9" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Good overall picture

I have been searching a long time for a book (or article) that covered the Microsoft solutions suite for e-commerce but had no luck. Finally, a collegue of mine at work recommended this to me and I'm glad to say that my search has finally ended. This book explains how all the different microsoft technologies piece together and the functions each of them serve. There were certain things I didn't quite like about the book however. I thought the chapter covering asp and html was unnecessary as you cannot pack those two into a single chapter each. That would have dropped some weight and $$ off this book too.If you are looking to learn about e-commerce infrastructures and also what it takes to set up a site using the microsoft dna, then this is THE book to refer to. You do not have to read this chapter by chapter (I didn't) as each chapter is self-contained. And here's something else you might find useful too. If you are about to implement a site using the microsoft dna, then go the http://www.microsoft.com/seminar site too. Much of this book is covered by those free online seminars and you'll also get handy security and performance tuning tips (but still get the book, it's a good one to read on the bus/train).Good Luck !

Excellent Book!

This is an excellent book on e-commerce. I found what I was looking for - a complete overview of e-commerce technology. The writers describes everything you want to (and need to) know when you plan to developing an e-commerce site. Although this book is specifically discuss the solution provided from Microsoft only, we can easily relate it to other vendors' products.

Great overall picture of MS Commerce Stuff

I've read over half the chapters and have found the book to be fantastic. It doesn't claim to be a technical book but a higher-level architecture guide. I'm hard pressed to think of a current (as of 10/99) MS web Technology it doesnt cover to explain what it is and does, benefits, and some brief examples to code in (they're also on CD). On the downside, it is MS propoganda and doesn't cover limitations nor (since it's MS focused) the Cisco LoadDirector it keeps talking about. If you are starting, or involved (as I am), in a web app get it and read through it. There are some hints and suggestions that surprised myself, and other stuff that just confirmed what I already believed. Then look for the appropriate technology book you want to drill down into (site server, com, etc.).

Easy to read, good breadth and depth of material

This is a great book! It covers a lot of ground, yet drills down where appropriate with easy-to-understand code samples. Highly recommended for anybody developing Microsoft DNA web commerce apps.

Good Overview MS Web Technology Book

This is a good book for anyone who would like to understand the core concepts of MS Web technology.Although there is a lot of information in some Chapters that I just skimmed, I finished the book and enjoyed reading it especially Chapter 7-11.Because the book is easy to read and to understand, I recommend it not just for an IT professional but for anybody who wants to be updated on the current Web technology.