Publications - Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence for E-commerce; - Review

Communications News, August, 2001

Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence for E-commerce, by Alan R. Simon and Steven L. Shaffer, is written for both consultants and practitioners in companies of all sizes. The publication explores technological innovations through which traditional data warehousing is applied to e-commerce applications, including B2B, G2C, B2G and B2E models. The authors examine the core technologies and commercial products used today, as well as provide insight from leading data warehousing consultants. Emphasis is placed on opportunities for existing brick-and-mortar businesses that are going online, or participating in B2B supply chains or e-marketplaces. www.mkp.com.

Practical Data Communications, 2nd edition, by Roger L. Freeman, is designed for IT managers and professionals in the field of data communications. A complete overview of data communications and its applications is provided, including a discussion of PSTN, SONET and SDH, to assist readers with better utilizing services available from the public network. The publication guides readers through the technologies needed to design and maintain data communications networks, including topics such as fiber-optic transmission, ATM and IP, frame relay, LANs and WANs, last-mile broadband, and Gigabit Ethernet. www.wiley.com.