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Outline 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Introduction: Transitioning to the Web History of the Internet History of the Web Internet and World Wide Web Development e-Business and e-Commerce Overview A Word of Caution
Packet switching
Digital data is sent in small packages called packets
Packets
Contain data, address information, error-control information and sequencing information
The Internet was initially limited to universities and research institutions Bandwidth
The information carrying capacity of communications lines
e-Business
Includes operations that are handled within the business itself
Click-and-mortar businesses
Businesses that have both an online and an offline presence
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Personalization
Tailoring Web pages to users individual preferences and letting users bypass irrelevant content
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Recognize the difficulty of finding funding and going public Finding space Hiring employees