Editorial Review

If you want to understand the 1990s, you have to understand venture capitalists. These are the people who listen to business pitches by the score, the financial-world equivalent of miners turning over tons of earth in search of precious metal. They're looking for the next Amazon.com, the next Yahoo!, the next eBay. Randall E. Stross, who teaches business history at San José State University, just happened to be there when a firm called Benchmark Capital discovered eBay. Read more

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a must-read for anyone in the startup world
As someone in the startup industry, hearing the VC point of view was very interesting. Add to that a refresher course on several of the important industry-shaping deals and an entertaining down-to-earth delivery style, and you got a certain winner on your hands.
Hubris meets Homoeroticism
I give this book 4 stars for its inadvertently hysterical comedy.Everything you need to know to understand how the tech bubble formed and why it burst so dramatically is here--not in the story the author tells, but in the pseudo-macho, we-are-the-masters-of-the-universe, lets-measure-each-other's-penises subtext that runs throughout.
A good read with some good lessons
I doubt "eBoys" was intended to read as a period piece, but it certainly does in the post-technology bubble world.There are a couple things that come across loud and clear: first, these venture capitalists were not blind to the bubble that was forming; second, if they wanted to stay alive and relevant in their field, they needed to keep financing new companies and unwillingly participate in furthering the bubble.
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Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Case studies    6. E-Commerce - General    7. Electronic commerce    8. Entrepreneurship    9. Finance    10. Investment bankers    11. United States    12. Venture capital    13. Business & Economics / Finance   

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the best of the bunch
I have a few books on ebay and this one is the easiest most user friendly book i have encountered. Love the cartoons and the bit of tongue-in-cheek fun along the way. It is well organized and actually fun to read.

Absolute Beginner Guide to E Bay by Miller
This is an excellent reference guide if you intend to sell or Best thing I've found about succeeding on eBay . . .
I've been a small-time bookseller on eBay since shortly after it started up, and it took awhile to figure out just what I was doing. I wish this book had been available then! Actually, it's become more difficult -- not easier -- ... ... Miller does a good job of explaining the best way to approach things, dealing with the eBay Establishment, handling deadbeats and frauds (buyers *and* sellers), playing the feedback game, and trying to decide if you can actually make a living from this thing. (Probably not for most booksellers, not without a real-world location to work from.) The chapter of shipping tips is especially worth reading. Of the half-dozen recent books about eBay I've read recently, this is probably the best. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer - Internet    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computers    4. E-Commerce - General    5. Electronic Commerce    6. Internet - World Wide Web    7. Internet auctions    8. Management    9. Business & Management    10. Computers / Electronic Commerce    11. Consumer guides & advice    12. World Wide Web (WWW)   

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So many mistakes
If you want a general introduction to J2EE, this book is ok, I suppose. Definitely not for Advanced users, as it claims. The high amount of authers shows through with inconsistant writing and often hard to understand sections. It also appears the authors didn't do much more then rewrite the Sun J2EE documentation - which is free to download.
Lacking in detail to an extreme
I've gotten as far as chapter 7 and there is next to no usable information.In less than 40 pages it attempts to cover servlets, filters, and event listeners.I regret spending the money on this book.

Waste
I read every page of this book. It was a complete waste of my time and money. I'm asking for a refund. There was no detail that helped me. While I'm not a new testament kind of guy, I expected more from a "Bible". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Books And Software    2. Computers    3. Computers - Languages / Programming    4. Electronic Commerce    5. Java (Computer program languag    6. Java (Computer program language)    7. Programming Languages - Java    8. Computers / Programming Languages / Java    9. Java & variants   

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good, broad coverage
Overall I found this book to cover the key concepts of PKI and its practical use fairly well.The case studies help me relate to how things are actually being done.My issue with other books is that they are too theoretical.Also the book gives me a strong case for expanding my PKI deployment as I can cite other successes (worldwide).

More to do with compliance than with PKI
The author seems to have "bought" into Public Key Infrastructure completely.Many chapters have a simliar formula: Good stuff
Good stuff on PKI: technical and business angles. Compliance was the main reason I took at look at this book, since HIPAA affects us day to day. I did appreciate the introduction to the technology (with technical depth). One thing I did really like it was that (to large degree) the book was vendor neutral. Some of the books through the RSA label have some spin. Definitely worth adding this book to the security collection. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Books And Software    2. Computer Data Security    3. Computer networks    4. Computers    5. Computers - Computer Security    6. Electronic Commerce    7. Public key infrastructure (Com    8. Public key infrastructure (Computer security)    9. Security - General    10. Security measures    11. Computers / Security    12. Data security & data encryption    13. Internet   

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SAVE YOUR MONEY - ASK A MONKEY INSTEAD
I PURCHASED THIS BOOK WITH THE HOPE OF GETTING SOME INSIGHT ON THE WORLD OF E-COMMERCE.BIG DISSAPOINTMENT. Great Read-- especially for Executives lacking Web Savvy
This book provides a good historical perspective of different techniques and strategies that have made firms (large and small) succeed using the Internet.All the chapters are pertinent... each provide Tips or Know-How that any Corporate Manager should learn. Clear-Cut Guide
This is a unique book -for real business people trying to navigate ecommerce. By real business people I mean those who are not technical, nor want to be.It troubleshoots the organizational pitfalls and short-sighted, online seductions to help executives think about what running their business online really means.The authors outline interesting, actionable and sound tactics. It's also surprisingly readable - covers a lot of ground in not many pages -and the writing is actually amusing, even funny, in parts.I highly recommend it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Computer Networks    5. Development - Business Development    6. E-Commerce - General    7. Electronic commerce    8. Internet    9. Leadership    10. Management    11. Marketing Research    12. Strategic Planning    13. Business & Economics / Systems & Planning    14. Business & Management    15. Business strategy    16. World Wide Web (WWW)   

Subjects:  1. Digitization    2. E-Commerce - General    3. Electronic Commerce    4. Language    5. Language Arts & Disciplines    6. Libraries and the Internet    7. Library & Information Science    8. Library materials    9. Reference    10. Web search engines    11. Automation of library & information processes    12. World Wide Web (WWW)   

Subjects:  1. Computer Books: General    2. Computers    3. Computers - Communications / Networking    4. Electronic Commerce    5. Information Storage & Retrieval    6. Networking - General    7. Applications of Computing    8. Business & Management    9. Computer Communications & Networking    10. Computers / Information Storage & Retrieval    11. Systems management   

Editorial Review

Paul and Sarah Edwards have kept abreast of changing directions in small business through a series of eight bestselling books that began with their pioneering Read more

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Filled with hot air
I thought this book would actually talk about ways you can make money in cyberspace. What a let down. It seems all the book talks about is how great the internet is and its advantages. I already knew the benefits of the internet before I read this book. Stay away from this one.

Stands the test of (Internet) time
When this book came across the desk, we thought "oh gosh, another out of date, get rich quick, internet how-to primer". Wrong, wrong, wrong. Excellent cyberspace primer to making money on-line.
Don't let the title fool you... this book is not about the quick, get rich internet scams that proliferate around the web.This book is for the lay person who has a bricks and mortar business or who wants to start from scratch.The internet is not going away and it is possible, with hard work and this book as a guide, to make money using the internet as a tool.Buy this book and get out your highlighter... you'll find a great deal of information that you can put to use starting today! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business Enterprise    3. Business enterprises    4. Business/Economics    5. Case studies    6. Computer - Internet    7. Computer Bks - Internet    8. Computer Networks    9. Design    10. Electronic Commerce    11. General    12. Internet - General    13. Web sites    14. Business & Economics / General    15. Business & Management    16. Computer Communications & Networking    17. Internet    18. Ownership & organization of enterprises   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Business Enterprise    3. Business/Economics    4. Computer Networks    5. Computers    6. E-Commerce - General    7. Electronic Commerce    8. Home-based Businesses    9. Internet - General    10. Business & Management    11. Computers / Electronic Commerce    12. Internet   

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This is the book eBay sellers asked for!
I'm the editor who worked with Patti & Marsha on this book. When we attended the eBay Live convention in 2005, we had the chance to ask a lot of eBay sellers what kind of information they needed that they couldn't find. We got the same replies over and over:
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Subjects:  1. Computer - Internet    2. Computer Bks - Internet    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computers    5. E-Commerce - General    6. Electronic Commerce    7. Internet auctions    8. Internet marketing    9. Business & Management    10. Computers / Electronic Commerce    11. Internet    12. Retail sector   

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E-marketing success
A great read for anyone looking to start or fine tune their online marketing. A more detailed approach than some other online guides, their is sure to be some useful information for every online marketer.

Hate Him or Love Him, Mark Always Delivers...
It is a well-known fact that Mark Joyner started in a corner of his living-room with $400 and a few years later sold the company he founded, Aesop, for $7,000,000; the guy is a true genius; I had the exceptional priviledge to talk with Mark for a few minutes at the "Marketing Event of the New Millenium" in Las Vegas, simply i-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-l-e excellent reading!!!
If you are serious about online businesses, read this book.It clearly states that you must control the mind of your visitor in order to get him to click again to your site, or buy your products, and it teaches you just that with well explained chapters and graphics. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Applied Psychology    2. Business & Economics    3. Computer Books: Internet General    4. Computers / Electronic Commerce    5. E-Commerce - Internet Marketing    6. Internet - General    7. Brainwashing    8. Business    9. Computers    10. Electronic Commerce    11. World Wide Web   

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E-business, E-marketing, and E-promotions managers, read it!
So maybe you've been thrust into the new E-whatever position in your company.You feel like a deer in the headlights when the E-consultants and E-agencies come in, start foaming at the mouth and spewing E-jargon.You wonder, what the heck are they talking about and what should I do?Get an agency that speaks English and read this book during the transition! Great book.Very good insight into the new consumer's mind.
Great book and insight.Shows how to get into the consumers mind and what's there to use.A book that takes what is in this book and enables you to put it in a solid plan is Make Your Website Work For You, but that's another dollar.

The Soul of the New Consumer
A must read book for all people in business.The Soul of the New Consumer gives valuable insight into today's consumers and how to capture new opportunities in the e-commerce business.I highly recommend this to all forward thinking companies and individuals. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brand choice    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Consumer Behavior    6. Consumer Behavior - General    7. Electronic Commerce    8. Marketing - Research    9. Business & Investing    10. Advertising    11. Marketing    12. e-commerce    13. internet   

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Racer-X
I realise that these book reviews are supposed to serve mainly to critique the authors' abilities to impart knowledge on the given subject matter (and the case of this book that was done well) but I thought it was important to also comment on the subject matter itself.
More to PayPal than meets the eye
PayPal is much more than a payment system for eBay. This is a wonderfully comprehensive book on the capabilites of PayPal. After reading this book I am going to use PayPal to accept credit card payments for my Web-based business. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computers    4. E-Commerce - Internet Marketing    5. Electronic Commerce    6. Electronic funds transfers    7. Internet - World Wide Web    8. Small Business - General    9. Small Business/Entrepreneurship    10. Banking    11. Business & Economics / Small Business   

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Screaming fits - is what this book gave me.
I am stuck using this book. It is so bad I do not know where to start .... outdated, imprecise, inconsistent and incorrect terminology, contradicting itself andwhat I can describe as an "emotional" rather than technical writing style. Lack of simple clarifying examples.Misleading figures. Many key terms are defines multiple times in a different and misleading way.
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e-Commerce you can understand and follow.
Since the inception of the internet there has been no way to measure the impact on the global business community. Business after business has popped up all over the world and now you have the opportunity to shop online andconduct business without ever leaving you house.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business Enterprise    2. Client/server computing    3. Computer Books And Software    4. Computer Networks    5. Computer programs    6. Computers    7. Computers - Languages / Programming    8. E-Commerce - General    9. Electronic Commerce    10. Microsoft Site server    11. Programming - Software Development    12. Books    13. Business & Management    14. Computers / Electronic Commerce    15. Distributive industries    16. Internet   

Editorial Review

If you've ever had the sneaking (and perhaps depressing) suspicion that the Internet is radically changing the world as you know it, buck up. No wait, buckle up--it is. While some people celebrate this and others bemoan it, Michael Lewis has been busy investigating the reasons for this rapid change. Employing the sarcastic wit and keen recognition of social shifts that readers of Read more

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Fast Fun Read
Nota profound book. Lots of story-telling to make a few good points. A fast and fun read.

Lewis has more noteable works
If you want to read Lewis at his best, get Moneyball or Liar's Poker.Next begins promisingly enough, with interesting vignettes on a teenage daytrader who manipulates markets with his cheerleading postings on internet financial sites and an interesting piece on a junior high kid who builds himself into a legal expert on an anonymous website, armed only with the insights he gleaned from television shows.These stories serve Lewis' premise of how technology will allow the decline of specialization and the democratization of opinion; we're moving towards a society where being properly lettered matters far less than being right.Credentials used to serve as their own validation of opinion and expertise, a self-fulfilling prophecy that begged challenge, but the internet allows anyone to opine, irrespective of their bona fides.As evidenced by the fact that you're reading my review :)
Simultaneously hilarious and insightful
Michael Lewis has an almost unique talent for providing one with an intuitive feel for a subject while simultaneously making you laugh out loud.I think I learned more about Wall Street from "Liar's Poker" than all the great serious tomes I've read, while at the same time enjoying it as pure farce, and yet I was left with an increased respect for the people and institutions.How is that even possible?
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Subjects:  1. Bargain Books    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. E-Commerce - General    5. Economics - Theory    6. General    7. Internet - General    8. Social Aspects - General   

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Data Driven Web Sites with Microsoft Access 2000
From the moment I opened this factual, precise and yet self- explanatory work of intellect, my answers to problems in the world of information technology were all fulfilled. Surely, the world of technology changes at the speed of light and so does the world of business. The author has fully incorporated this approach in creating a holistic work which embodies the concepts of the Internet and the World Wide Web (yes, they are in fact completely different), tying into the literature screen shots and sequential series which polish the seasoned user of Microsoft Access and I suppose, enlighten the skills of the novice.Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer - Internet    2. Computer Bks - Internet    3. Computer Books: Internet General    4. Database Management - MSAccess    5. Desktop Applications - MS Access    6. Electronic Commerce    7. Internet - Web Site Design    8. Access    9. Databases & data structures    10. Internet   

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Still not outdated!
I just bought a second-hand copy of this book and although it has been published more than two years ago, it still contains a lot of valid information. Most of the concepts presented in here are still very important and many people have not adhered to these concepts. Just look at the section on CSS. This has been around since 1998, but not everyone is using CSS on his site. Same applies to many other technologies described here. While everyone knows about them, it does not mean that they use it or know how to use it. Great book for anyone interested in building up a good website.

Very Good Book
This book is good. One of the best books about e-business
The E-Business (R)Evolution provides a very detailed overview on the most important topics related to e-business. It provides not only insight into the technologies and businesses, but proves the different business models by providing some very good examples from around the world. While the hype is gone, e-business is still here and there is more than one reason for it. If you need to understand better what the next steps should be, in your e-business adventure, get this book and you will learn how to be successful! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Business Enterprise    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computer Networks    5. Computers    6. E-Commerce - General    7. Electronic Commerce    8. Internet    9. Internet - General    10. Internet - Web Site Design    11. Management    12. Networking - General    13. Business & Management    14. Computers / Programming Languages / XML   

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Another fine internet small business book
Speaking of Ebay, SELLING BEYOND EBAY: FOOLPROOF WAYS TO REACH MORE CUSTOMERS AND MAKE BIG MONEY ON RIVAL ONLINE MARKETPLACES by Greg Holden is another fine internet small business book which will reach small sellers and pros alike. Understand how competing auction and non-auction sites like Overstock, Bidville, Yahoo and eBid work, learn how to partner a small store with a big name, and locate new product deals using SELLING BEYOND EBAY, which include includes profiles of successful seller techniques both inside and apart from Ebay.

e-selling overview
An easy read. Definitely worth the money, for the websites I might never have found otherwise, & the interviews w. ebayers
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Computer - Internet    4. E-Commerce - General    5. Electronic Commerce    6. Industries - Retailing    7. Internet - General    8. Internet auctions    9. Internet marketing    10. Sales    11. Sales & Selling - General    12. Selling    13. Small Business - General    14. Business & Management   

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Another Five Stars For a Truly Great Wedding Book
This is a masterpiece on how to really save money on your wedding. This book is packed full of solid advice on how to make up an 80% discount on normal retail prices. Sarah and Dan have written a wedding book that you would expect to pay two, three, even four times the amount - you should have no hesitation in purchasing "How to Buy Everything for Your Wedding on eBay and Save a Fortune" today.
Must have!
If you are on a strict budget for a wedding, yet still want an elegant fairy tale one, this book is a must for you.It is wonderfully written in an easy to read, easy to understand format. Even if you have never used Ebay, this book will tell you how. There are even lists of ebay sellers that the authors have used, so you already know they are trust worthy.
Incredible savings ideas on eBay & elsewhere
I checked this out from my local library to see if I could find ideas for helping my daughter with her wedding.I had NO IDEA you could get so many bridal bargains on eBay.For example, we were going to make her veil, to save the $150 a veil usually costs.On eBay, we can get the same veil for about $25.There are also great ideas for saving money in other ways -- inexpensive ways to decorate your reception, ideas for bridal party gifts, and more.This is the best wedding planning book I have read.Well worth the price of the book.In fact, my daughter just ordered one off Amazon for herself. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. E-Commerce - Internet Marketing    2. Electronic Commerce    3. Internet auctions    4. Marriage    5. Planning    6. Reference    7. Weddings    8. eBay (Firm)    9. Business & Management    10. Internet    11. Reference / Weddings