E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Friday -- June 26, 2009

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Today's Headlines:
The Top 5 To-Dos Before Kicking Off Your E-Commerce Project
Usability: The Cornerstone of E-Commerce/CRM Convergence
Dell Found in Contempt for Dragging Feet in Lawsuit
E-Commerce Momentum Boosts Digital River Rating
Microsoft Puts Price Tags on Windows 7 and Holds Its Breath
China Waves Big Stick - Will Google et al Cower?

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Today's Story Highlights

The Top 5 To-Dos Before Kicking Off Your E-Commerce Project
So you are ready to embark on an e-commerce project. You are not alone.
The Economist found that of 15 major industries studied in late 2008,
only one -- e-commerce -- had a sunny outlook for 2009. My analyst tells
me that 20 percent to 30 percent of firms that do business online will
start a major e-commerce project in the next twelve months.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67439.html

Usability: The Cornerstone of E-Commerce/CRM Convergence
When e-commerce was born some 13 years ago, systems were typically
proprietary, requiring a large team of internal developers to constantly
upgrade features while diligently working to integrate them into key
legacy back-office systems. At times, these were near-impossible tasks
that consumed vast amounts of money and time.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67438.html

Dell Found in Contempt for Dragging Feet in Lawsuit
A state court judge on Thursday found Dell in contempt of court, saying
the computer company was making a "mockery" of the system with its
alleged piecemeal production of documents in a civil lawsuit over New
Orleans' crime camera system. Judge Rosemary Ledet also ordered Texas-
based Dell to pay $25,000 in sanctions.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67441.html

E-Commerce Momentum Boosts Digital River Rating
Shares of e-commerce software service provider Digital River rose nearly
5 percent in afternoon trading after a JMP Securities analyst upgraded
the stock to "Market Outperform" from "Market Perform," citing strong
business fundamentals and strength in the company's digital download
service business.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67442.html

Microsoft Puts Price Tags on Windows 7 and Holds Its Breath
Microsoft has announced price points for its highly anticipated Windows
7 operating system, which will be generally available on Oct. 22. OEMs
will start shipping new machines with Windows 7 on Oct. 2. Regular
buyers of Windows will not see a significant change from the Windows
Vista price schedule. On average, the new OS will cost about 10 percent
less.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67433.html

China Waves Big Stick - Will Google et al Cower?
China's bid to clamp down on online porn has sparked a flurry of
activity. PC makers are scrambling to install Green Dam Youth Escort, an
Internet filtering software application, on every desktop and laptop
sold in the country by the July 1 deadline issued by the nation's
government. However, they're not taking things lying down.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67432.html

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