The Internet is developing at an extremely fast pace. The need for specialists capable of operating existing and developing new Web applications is growing significantly every year. Among the various classes of Web applications, applications that provide the means for doing business over the Internet occupy a special place. The global Internet has made e-commerce accessible to firms of all sizes. If earlier the organization of electronic data exchange required significant investments in communication infrastructure and was within the reach of only large companies, then the use of the Internet allows today to join the ranks of "electronic merchants" and small firms. A storefront on the World Wide Web gives any company the opportunity to attract customers from all over the world. Such an on-line business is creating a new sales channel - a "virtual" one that requires almost no material investments. If information, services or products (eg software) can be delivered over the Web, then the entire sales process (including payment) can take place online.
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