October 2008 - .NET eCommerce Blog

Resource Roundup: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Edition

Scared you, didn’t I? No? Ok, then the stuff after this sentence will scare the living eCommerce out of you. Or not. Let’s keep it simple this week. It’s Halloween and let’s cue the Ghostbusters theme ! Once your stomach bursts...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2008 1:20 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce, mobile commerce, Twitter, Resource Roundup, shopping cart, cloud computing, facebook, Windows Azure, ghostbusters, hallowewen, eCommerce technology, fixed solutions, myspace, mobile sites, asp.net mobile

How to Create ASP.NET Mobile Web Sites and Applications

I’ve touched on mobile commerce so many times that you’re probably as sick of it as election coverage . But, don’t you dare barf out the good stuff mobile commerce has going for it. If you have a cell phone, in particular a web-enabled one, you can reap...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2008 12:35 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: mobile commerce, ASP.NET, web applications, Visual Studio 2008, .NET 3.5, mobile web sites, mobile ecommerce, MSDN, web app, mobile applications, mobile web applications

Introducing Windows Azure; Microsoft's Hoping to be on Cloud Nine

Microsoft yesterday unveiled its latest “OS”, christened “Windows Azure” (and for those who don’t know, Azure is a bluish color, the color Microsoft’s been feeling since Vista was released). But it’s not an OS in a traditional sense. Rather, it’s Microsoft...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 3:24 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: saas, cloud computing, Windows Azure, thin client, Software as a service

Ecommerce Technology: Frameworks vs. Fixed Solutions

There are advantages and disadvantages to using any software platform out there. Choosing an out-of-the-box solution is advantageous for a business that needs something quick and easy without having to fiddle around with too much code. A framework, on...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 11:50 AM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce framework, shopping cart, ecommerce solution, ecommerce consulting, fixed ecommerce solution

Social Networking Usage On the Rise at the Workplace

Social networks are popular both at home and at work as this study shows. More businesses are using YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn—just to name a few—during the work day. NewDiligence found that 60 percent of its 527 respondents use social networking...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2008 3:52 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: social networking, enterprise, business, digg, youtube, facebook, linkedin, Social networks

Resource Roundup: Week of 10/20 to 10/26

I’m going to format the weekly roundup a bit differently from here on out. Rather than highlight my wonderfully written posts, more or less, I will post a bunch of different links and stories related to commerce you may find interesting. I’ll link this...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2008 10:25 AM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: economy, mobile commerce, enterprise, ERP, Campaigns, Resource Roundup, CRM, social media, .NET Framework 4.0, performance statistics, holiday spending, Visual Studio 2010, ECF G5 Performance, Google Analytics, cloud computing

ECF G5 Performance Statistics Moving at the Speed of Commerce

It’s no secret that a slow commerce site or a slow website in general will turn off visitors. If it takes more than a second for a server to respond to a query, then you’re heading into slippery territory with your customers or audience. One of our main...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2008 5:30 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce framework, ecommerce framework g5, ECF g5, performance, performance test, performance statistics, ecommerce performance

Microsoft Unveils Preview Versions of .NET Framework 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010

After less than a year removed from introducing Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft unveiled a sneak peek of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 for customers and partners. Visual Studio Team System 2010, code-named “Rosario” by...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2008 1:12 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: Visual Studio 2008, VSTS 2010, .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio Team System 2010, Microsoft, .NET Framework 4.0

Mobile Commerce is about to Gain a Google-sized Head of Steam

Mobile commerce, meet Google Android, embedded within the innards of an HTC brick of technological utilitarianism. It's nowhere as sleek as the iPhone (its media-driven competitor) and the UI itself isn't as intuitive at first. But after playing...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 4:15 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: mobile commerce, m-commerce, mobile web, copy and paste, cut and paste, t-mobile g1, htc, mobile browsing, desktop-class, google android

Holiday Spending Projected to Grow 1.9 Percent from Last Year, but Lowest Since 2002

There’s no denying that the financial landscape is a bit uncertain this year. And it will affect consumer wallets in the mean time. That’s why a National Retail Federation survey indicates that consumer holiday spending will actually grow 1.9 percent...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 12:55 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: economy, sales, retail, customer service, Customer Service 2.0, multi-channel, Wall Street, Main Street, christmas, holiday, coupons, national retail federation, nrf, survey

ERP, CRM, and the Relationship eCommerce Economy

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is deployed for strategic planning on the movement and acquisition of business resources, such as employees, materials, customers. ERP handles a number of business functions, including supply chain management...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2008 12:56 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce framework, ecommerce, sales, enterprise, ERP, CRM, modular architecture, Application framework, ecommerce platform, modular design, ecommerce architecture, shopping cart, Large Businesses

Enterprise On the Cusp of Social Media Adoption

Social networks aren’t commonplace yet in the enterprise world. Modifying IT infrastructure to post messages up to 140 characters long is an arduous task when it comes to creating a cost-effective workflow. Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, and ComCast are...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2008 4:06 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: web 2.0, social commerce, social networking, sales, integration, Twitter, ERP, customer service, Customer Service 2.0, CRM, social media

Resource Roundup: Week of 10/13 – 10/19

It’s been light this week as we’ve been busy plugging away at other things. But Resource Roundup still marches on. Catch up on this week’s post and next week .NET eCommerce Blog will run at normal speed. Post this past week: 10/15 – “Adobe Releases Flash...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2008 11:39 AM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: Adobe Flash, Resource Roundup, Silverlight 2.0, Flash Player 10

Adobe Releases Flash Player 10, on the Heels of Silverlight 2

Rich media content is about to get richer as Adobe released version 10 of its ubiquitous flash player plugin , a day after Microsoft released Silverlight 2 to the general public. Some of the new features of Flash Player 10 include support for custom filters...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 1:11 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce, Adobe Flash, Silverlight, Web Design, rich media content, flash 10, silverlight 2

Resource Roundup: Week of 10/6-10/12

It’s the middle of October, we’re soaking in the sights of sounds of the MLB playoffs, and eCommerce is about to get “biz-ay” with the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons fast approaching us. The leaves are changing, but your resident .NET eCommerce Blogger...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2008 10:59 AM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: Resource Roundup, Search, Taxation, Visual Search