Hands-On E-Business.(Industry Trend or Event)

Collaborative commerce is emerging as a fundamental concern for those who hope to succeed with online businesses. The information-driven economy is transforming the business landscape as electronic commerce continues to expand. An ActivMedia Research report says more than 20 online sites generated between $100 million and $2 billion during 1998. According to International Data Corp, the Internet commerce market will be worth $425 billion by 2002, with business-to-business sales making up about 75 percent of those sales. Enormous amounts of money are at issue, which is creating an even more