The Web Commerce Technology Handbook is the hands-on, technical guide to online buying and selling, providing corporate planners and network administrators with all the vital information they need to open and operate successful cyberstores. It's your one-step guide to: advantages and disadvantages of available platforms; networking, client and server hardware/software technology; details on the latest technical developments and future directions; hard-to-find information on Internet payment systems; key marketing opportunities and how to profit from them; tips and techniques for ensuring secure transactions; technical limitations of electronic commerce.