e network. All computer operating systems available on a wide scale today support Internet access. The use of the WWW also requires the use of a software package called a browser. The most widely used Web browser today in MicrosoftÆs Internet Explorer. Additional software is required for user who desire to design and maintain Web pages. The costs associated with the design and maintenance of Web pages range from less than $30 per month for single, simple pages allowing individuals to post minimal levels of information to thousands of dollars per month for business firms actively engaged in large-scale eCommerce over the WWW (Elifoglu, 2002).
Commerce is now the driving force behind the InternetÆs continuing growth, especially its Worldwide Web aspect. Everything except physical goods can be delivered across communications lines in the form of digital information. Much commerce is just the exchange of information, which makes the Internet an ideal means
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