BU1410: Module 2 Enterprise Applications and Decision Making Lab 2.2 E-Commerce and the Internet The purpose of this assessment is to examine services for hosting small business Internet storefronts. Assessment Description: The Internet provides marketers with new ways of identifying and communicating with millions of potential customers at costs far lower than traditional media. E-commerce and mobile technology are emerging in the enterprise application space. Evaluate and recommend commercial services for hosting an e-commerce site for a small start-up company that will: Set up a Web site to sell towels, linens, pottery, and tableware from Portugal. The Web site should be able to: o Take secure credit card payments. o Calculate shipping costs and taxes. o Display photos and descriptions of 40 different products. Visit Yahoo! Small Business, GoDaddy, and iPage and compare the range of e-commerce hosting services they offer to small businesses, their capabilities, and costs. Also, examine the tools they provide for creating an e-commerce site. Compare these services and decide which you would use for establishing your Web store. Write a brief report indicating your choice and explaining its strengths and weaknesses. Submission Requirements: Submit your response in a Microsoft Word document with the following specifications: Font: Arial; Point 12 Spacing: Double Page length: 3 pages Evaluation Criteria: You will be evaluated on the following criteria: Did you evaluate each of the listed e-commerce hosting services for capabilities and cost? 1 BU1410: Module 2 Enterprise Applications and Decision Making Lab 2.2 E-Commerce and the Internet Did you compare the capabilities and cost of each e-commerce site? Did you identify other tools each site offers in creating a new Web store? Did you provide your rationale for the site(s) you recommend using and explain the strengths and weakness of the site? 2