Special Edition Using Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 [Paperback]

Don Jones (Author), Mark D. Scott (Author)

Book Description

Series: Special Edition Using | Publication Date: September 25, 2002

Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 provides a platform for the rapid development of e-Commerce web sites. It integrates with a variety of Microsoft products and services to simplify and accelerate development and deployment. It also provides a rich environment for developing custom sites based of proven techniques and methodologies. Special Edition Using Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 provides a Fast Track for developing and deploying sites. Using the design patterns found in the sample sites and lessons learned from years of field experience, the book defines a path for mapping an e-commerce project.

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About the Author

Don Jones is the author of a rapidly growing collection of informationtechnology books, including Microsoft .NET E-Commerce Bible,E-Commerce for Dummies (co-authored with Mark Scott), and many others.Don has more than a decade of experience in the information technology industry,and can often be found sharing that experience as a speaker at nationaltechnical conferences. Don is also a contributing writer to Windows &.NET Server Magazine and other industry publications. In 2001, Don formedBrainCore.Net, LLC with Derek Melber and Jeremy Moskowitz. BrainCore.Netprovides reliable, accurate technical training and solutions that focus onMicrosoft technologies. Don lives in an RV with his partner and four ferrets,traveling around this wonderful country of ours. You can contact Don online athttp://www.braincore.net.

Mark Scott is a senior consultant with RDA, a provider of advanced technology consulting services. In addition to his day job, designing and implementing multitier, data-centric applications, he has co-authored a number of books, including E-Commerce for Dummies (with Don Jones), Professional Data Warehousing with SQL Server 2000 and Analysis Services, ADO.Net, and others. He speaks regularly at national conferences and contributes to technical publications. He is an MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA, and MCT. When not buried in computers, he and his wife help pastor Faith Covenant Church in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. You can reach Mark at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: Que (September 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789727633
• ISBN-13: 978-0789727633
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,507,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Don Jones is the founder of ScriptingAnswers.com and the lead scripting guru at SAPIEN Technologies. He's the author or more than twenty books on information technology, including Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI, Advanced VBScript for Windows Administrators, and Windows PowerShell: TFM. Don has written and spoken extensively about scripting and automation for years, including columns in REDMOND Magazine, MCPMag.com, Microsoft TechNet Magazine, and more, as well as a series of scripting-related Webinars for Microsoft TechNet. Don is a multiple recipient of Microsoft's MVP Award, and one of the industry's strongest advocates for Windows administrative automation.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works fine for me., June 12, 2003

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"handsonmassagelv" (Nevada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Edition Using Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 (Paperback)

I bought this with some hesitation gvien the mixed reviews and wanted to leave my opinion. I thought the book was more task-based, so when I wanted to do certain things lik epersonalization, it was very easy to turn to the right chapters. I was not looking for an object reference, as the online help has that so why waste money buying it? I did think the examples could have been bigger, but our site is so specialized the examples might not have been helpful anyway. I thought the writing was very clear and I was able to better understand Commerce Server concepts, which I have been struggling with. So I guess if you want a book full of code, this one is not for you. If you want a book that explains how Commerce Server works and how you can use it, then this book is probably a good bet.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Technical Understanding, February 6, 2003

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"rwoodruf" (Ypsilanti, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Edition Using Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 (Paperback)

What I like most about this book is how it explains the underlying data structures and stored procedures that are used to develop Commerce Server 2002. I appreciate the fact that they go through each aspect of Commerce Server 2002 and explains it in enough detail that a good developer can further extend.

Probably, the only thing that I would have added to this book is a section on doing development within C2K2 with large teams. This section would talk about the relative difficulties of large team development with C2K2.

A second edition to this book would be a complete site using C2K2 with the type of extensions that most development teams will have to make.

The next edition could be something like "C2K2 by Example" or "The C2K2 Cookbook".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fast read and packed with information., January 20, 2003

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Jeff Branson (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Edition Using Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 (Paperback)

I had to write a comment and recommend this book. It is loaded with information about every detail of Commerce Server 2002, plus it's not presented in a way that makes it just an advertisement for Microsoft's Commerce Server. It gives excellent examples of what you should and should not do, and it doesn't leave anyone out (includes both .NET implementation and COM+/VS6 notes). The relaxed tone in the writing makes it a quick read and keeps it from getting too boring. Highly suggested book!!