Business Guide to the Internet

Business Guide to the Internet

How to get your own domain name
What's the difference between your Web site and a great big site run by, say, McDonald's? Assuming your site has animation that features happy children waving from the window of a fast-food restaurant, there's no difference--except that the golden arches are at http://www.mcdonalds.com/, while you may be at a Web address that looks something like http://www.isp.net/users/~yourname/index.html. How did Mickey D's acquire such an easy-to-remember address?

Small Business Basics
Basic references for small businesses

20 questions: how the Net works
The Internet is a tool that comes with few instructions. Fortunately, CNET has explanations for some of the most common questions.

20 Questions about E-commerce
Everybody wants to make a buck selling stuff over the Web. But so far, everything from security fears to lack of standards has conspired to reduce sales and profits. To help you sort through the confusion, BUILDER.COM asks and answers 20 key questions that identify who's buying what and how you can cash in.

The ABC's of E-commerce
Outlines the basic steps of setting up a profitable web site without getting technical. Features a list of "must-haves" for the small business looking to start selling online.

Discovery Channel's History of the Internet
From Arpanet to archie, from nuclear war to Netscape: the whole anarchic mess in one neat little timeline.

The Seven Deadly Sins of E-Commerce
The road to successful e-commerce can be riddled with pitfalls. Armed with the proper knowledge, you can avoid the costly mistakes that have put many online merchants out of business, even before they really got started. In this article, the E-Commerce Times identifies the seven main stumbling blocks to e-commerce and offers easy solutions to ensure the survival of your online store.

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