Gloucester 2001. With nearly one out of every three Internet users making on-line purchases, e-commerce site designers must tread a fine line between utility and aesthetic. Pull-down menus, back-end databases, secure servers, limited bandwidth, and brand marketing all must be taken into account while developing a visually pleasing, easy-to-use website. This book explores and illuminates the balancing act e-commere designers face when working with often-restrictive technology in a highly competitive marketplace. (Text engl.)
