THE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TECHNOLOGY MAILING LISTS

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EcTech@igec.umbc.edu is a mailing list for discussing the concepts,
theories and technologies being explored and used for advanced
electronic commerce applications.  Our intention is to provide a forum
where RESEARCHERS and DEVELOPERS can describe their projects, problems
and results and engage in discussions with their peers.

The list is NOT intended as a medium by which businesses can
distribute press releases or product announcements.  However, short
announcements of genuinely novel commercial products or services are
welcome.  Please use judgment and restraint.  Overgrazing by your
marketeers will result in a tragedy of the commons.  Similarly, we do
NOT want the list to be just another outlet for CFPs for your
marginally relevant conference and workshop.  Again, restraint and
judgment will be appreciated.

One of the mechanisms to control self-promoting off-target postings is
that only postings from addresses which are also subscribers will be
accepted.  So, you had better be willing to take what you are dishing
out.

Some of the technologies relevant to electronic commerce applications
include:

  o Datamining and machine learning
  o Software agents and bots
  o Information Retrieval
  o Internet security
  o Electronic payments
  o Web languages and systems
  o XML and associated markup languages
  o Web server technology and frameworks
  o Authentication, authorization and trust management
  o Auctions and and electronic markets
  o Negotiation
  o User modeling and profiling 
  o Intelligent user interfaces
  o Recommender systems
  o Systems for defining, manipulating and exploring ontologies
  o Web-oriented markup languages
  o Wireless communication networks
  o Supply chain management and workflow systems

but there are many more and the list will change as electronic
commerce matures as an application area.


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