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FREE online courses on ECOMMERCE FUNDAMENTALS - Architectural framework
for E commerce - Eco-system |
The proposed Eco-system consists of an extensible
object-oriented framework (class libraries, application programming interfaces
and shared services) from which developers can assemble applications quickly
from existing components. These applications could subsequently be reused in
other applications. CommerceNet is also developing a Common Business Language
(CBL) that lets application agents communicate using messages and objects that
model communications in the real business world.
Functionally,
Eco-system fulfills three distinct roles by providing:
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A layer of middleware that
facilitates agent interoperation through services such as authentication,
billing, payment and directories.
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An object-oriented development
environment that encourages the reuse of E-commerce modules (even modules that
represent the product line of an entire company), and
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An industry roadmap and
interoperability example promoting open standards and helping technology vendors
communicate with the users about product features.
