Creating Stores on the Web (2nd Edition)

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Summary: What a big help!
Review: I am really interested in starting my own web store. After reading this book, I really feel like I can do it! This book covers everything and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to start an e-business but has no idea where to start!

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Summary: Great Map to Getting Your Store on the Web
Review: I am using this book to get my online store up and running - it is an excellent map - showing me the way and steering me clear of the many pitfalls involved in opening an onine store (especially those involving credit cards). I wish there was more information and reviews of the checkout process (shopping cart services) as this is the part I am most confused about -how do I get a shopping cart on my site. There is some coverage of some services and I think there are even more services available now that weren't available when this book was printed. It would be great if the author wrote an updated version but as it is, it is pretty updated and aside from that one tiny complaint - the book is excellent and I highly recommend it. It's the best book out there today!

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Summary: Just what I needed.
Review: I would like to thank the authors of this book. It is a great book to get an idea just what it takes to get pointed in the right direction. It touches on all the key areas you need to persue. For those seriously interested in developing an online store it will act as an good outline during your start up.

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Summary: Creating Store for Dummies
Review: If there will be a new edition for the book here I suggest a new topic `Creating Stores on the Web for Dummies`. This book is nothing if you have a little bit knowledge about how any kind of business is done and internet. So if you want to learn on this subject try another one.

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Summary: What a big help!
Review: If you are interested in finding information on the wide range of knowlege required to be a successful web store owner, this book is a great place to start.

This book is co-authored by a man who started a fledgling web-based business in 1993. Through his experience and successes you get all the tools you need to make informed decisions on your web design. You can go to his website and see that all the ideas he outlines for you in the book are in practice on his website.

I am a computer technician who is researching starting my own web based business to sell custom framed wedding invitations. I have read many books and articles in my research. I found this book and one other to be an incredible asset (101 Ways to Promote your Web Site). Both these books are written in "lay-mans" terms that any beginner would be able to understand.

A must have for anyone who wants to know where to start with creating their own web-based business.

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Summary: Good choice if you don't know anything about e-selling
Review: If you don't know anything about setting up a virtual store, this book will show you the basics. But be carefull ! It's quite out of date, and much of the info you'll find in it is obsolete

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Summary: A "must read" book for online entrepreneurs.
Review: The second edition of Creating Stores On The Web by Ben Swayer, et.al (is even more valuable: it provides many basics on online selling options, from using Amazon zshops and Yahoo Store to setting up an individual site. An invaluable 'must', this answers questions ranging from accepting international payments and tracking shipping costs to accepting credit cards online.

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Summary: A invaluable "how to" guide for online entrepreneurs.
Review: The second edition of Creating Stores On The Web by Ben Swayer, et.al is even more valuable: it provides many basics on online selling options, from using Amazon zshops and Yahoo Store to setting up an individual site. An invaluable 'must', this answers questions ranging from accepting international payments and tracking shipping costs to accepting credit cards online.

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Summary: A little misleading, but very informative.
Review: This book was the best. Most books on e-commerce are either too high-tech or too low-tech, this book was just right. Most of my experiece is in intranet development but I recently aquired a position where I am in charge of developing an on-line gift shop for a major academic institution. Not having any retail experience I needed something that would give the business and marketing perspective as well as the technical perspective of developing on-line stores. This book is worth every penny and more, and even though it was originally published in 1998 the topics and technoligies covered are still very relevant in Feb 2000. This book should be a staple of every web developers professional library, whether involved in E-Commerce or not.