What is the business model for making money on the Internet and how does it function? The answer to this question will determine the shape of the Internet over the near term. As the Internet business model continues to evolve, so will Internet management. And with the demise of the Internet greatly exaggerated, it will continue to be a driving force for business in the future. Keeping you up-to-date with the latest thinking in this field, New Directions in Internet Management gives you an encyclopedia of Internet management know-how.
Most Internet-related books present in-depth coverage of one particular technology or application. Not this one. It provides you with a strategic and tactical view of the entire Internet landscape, what the technologies and applications are, how they work together, and how to plan for them. You get advice from battle-scarred experts on everything from choosing the right Web database to finding a reliable Web consultant, from security to performance management. Detailed and instructive case studies, examples, and hundreds illustrations supplement the coverage. Focusing exclusively on the management aspects of Internet development and maintenance, New Directions in Internet Management shows you how to leverage Internet technology while abiding by time-honored business practices.
INTERNET TRENDS
Turning E-Business Barriers into Strengths, Dave Schuette
The Superhighway: Information Infrastructure Initiatives, K.G. Knightson
Application Service Providers: A "New" CIO Option, L. Allen
The Management Service Provider Option, J. Butler
K-Commerce: Knowledge-Based Commerce Architecture with Convergence of E-Commerce and Knowledge Management, R. Kocharekar
STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS ISSUES
Return on Internet Investment: Measuring the Success of Online Business Solutions, J. Seasholtz
Using the Internet to Improve Competitive Position and Reduce Costs, H. Tibbetts
Web and Java Risk Issues, L.L. Soe and F. Gallegos
Managing Risk in Electronic Commerce, C.A. Siegel
Single Sign-On for the Enterprise, J.R. Vacca
INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE GROUND UP
Developing E-Business Architecture, S. Padmanabharao
Understanding the Internet Protocol: The IP in TCP/IP, G. Held
Expanding Internet Support with IPv6, G. Held
Implementing Voice over IP, G. Held
Bridging Strategies for LAN Internets, N.J. Muller
Choosing and Equipping an Internet Server, N.J. Muller
Gracefully Transitioning from SNA to IP: Why, How, and When? A. Guruge
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Web-to-Host Connectivity Tools in Information Systems, N. Bajgoric
Real-Life Case Studies of Web-to-Host Integration, A. Guruge
Integrating Information Systems into the World Wide Web, C.-M. Chiu, M. Bieber, C.-F. Lin, and S.-Y. Sun
Integrating the Web and Enterprisewide Business Systems, C.-Y. Lin
Integrated Reporting Architecture, W. Thomas
Publishing Host Data Using 3270-to-HTML Conversion, C. Colomb
INTERNET VARIATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
Implementing and Supporting Extranets, P.Q. Maier
Challenges of Intranet Implementation, N.J. Muller
Application Servers: The Next Wave in Corporate Intranets and Internet Access, L.M. Lindgren
Web Site Design and Performance for Intranets, R.L. Kliem
Managing Risk in an Intranet Environment, R.L. Kliem
WIRELESS AND MOBILE SOLUTIONS: EXPANDING THE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE
Wireless Communications for Voice and Data, A. Llana, Jr.
Wireless Data Networking, N.J. Muller
Wireless Technology Impacts the Enterprise Network, A. Llana, Jr.
Mobile Database Interoperability: Architecture and Functionality, A. Si
Does WAP Fill the Gap? C. Colomb
WEB SITE MANAGEMENT
Web Site Design for Managers, L.L. Soe
Web Content Management, C. Banyay
Internet Site Development in a Bandwidth-Hungry World: An Enterprise Dilemma, D. Gonneau
Selecting a Web Server Connection Rate, G. Held
MANAGING INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
Creating Internet Server Documents with HTML, G. Held
Java Enabled Data Warehousing, F. Neufeld
A Guide to Web-Enabled Data Warehouses, M. Ayala-Bush and W. Kuketz
Bridging Legacy Data with XML, F. Cullen
Publishing Database Information on the World Wide Web, J.A. Larson and C.L. Larson
Web-Enabling Image and Sound Objects in Database Tables, J.M. Myerson
Database Management and the Internet: Developments and Challenges, B. Thuraisingham
INTERNET SECURITY
Security and the Internet, G. Held
Internet Security Architecture, C.A. Siegel
Mitigating E-Business Security Risks: Public Key Infrastructures in the Real World, D.C. Merrill and E. Feigenbaum
Getting Started with PKI, H. DeMaio
Digital Signatures in Relational Database Applications, M. Prevost
A Primer on Cracking: Part 1, E. Skoudis
A Primer on Cracking: Part 2, E. Skoudis
Protecting Data and Systems from Internet Viruses, T. Reid
Types of Firewalls, E.E. Schultz
Assessing and Combating the Sniffer Threats, E.E. Schultz
OPERATIONS AND POST IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS
Supporting a Web Site, G. Held
Web Server Monitoring, P. Welter
Web Traffic Analysis: Analyzing What Is Happening on Your Site, M. McClure
Guaranteeing Internet Service Levels: TCP Rate Control, B. Packer and P. Thomas
MSPs: Monitoring and Managing E-Commerce, Y. Shah
Using Intelligent Agents to Maximize the Benefits of the World Wide Web, B.J. Haley and Kelly Mega. Hilmer
Auditing a Corporate Web Site, M.G. Irving
Appendices
Appendix A: Internet Development Resources
About the Editor
Index
Biography
Sanjiv Purba
