Publisher's Synopsis
.NET is the new architecture from Microsoft. It is comprised of products, solutions, and programming languages. These components should ensure consumers seamless access to computers, devices, and services-without compatibility issues. Developers and administrators now need to understand how to use and program the new .NET family of products so they can bring these solutions to their customers. As part of the .NET initiative, Microsoft has introduced Commerce Server 2000 (CS2K), a package for building complex e-business infrastructures, using XML as a base for much of its internal code. Developers, administrators, and business users must not only know how to interface with this new powerful product, but must be able to maintain and administer this server as well. This developer's guide is a reference guide for users, administrators, and developers of CS2K, helping the users of CS2K understand the best practice solutions for CS2K and realize productivity gains, and cost effective capable with this product.;The guide provides detailed technical information on how to develop, deploy, and administer the various Commerce Server 2000 solutions. Using the experiences of real life practitioners and e-business implementation specialists, this guide covers the topics of CS2K architecture, site development, deployment, optimization, and integrating and analyzing enterprise data.
