Früher waren Online-Shops schlecht gestylte Webseiten mit einem Textlink zum Einkaufskorb. Sie waren es, zum Glück der konsumfreudigen Online-Shopper. Schaut man sich heute Online-Shops an, dann sieht man deutlich, dass sich ein Trend entwickelt, der mich recht positiv stimmt. Digitale Produktwelten. Was Offline funktioniert kann auch Online funktionieren. Was Offline funktioniert kann eine Basis für Online darstellen. (Das hört sich schon besser an.) Wir haben 3 Beispiele (Amazon, IKEA, Polyvore) näher betrachtet. weiter... Join discussion...

"Amazon Web Services, Amazon’s service that gives developers access to Amazon’s technology platform with pay-as-you-go pricing, is launching something called the Amazon Web Services Start-Up Challenge - a contest for the best web startup. The winner will receive $50.000 cash and additional $50.000 in Amazon Web Services credits, as well as mentoring sessions from an AWS technical expert, and - last but not least - an investment offer from Amazon. Four second-place winners will receive $5.000 in AWS credits, and everyone that qualifies will receive $25 in AWS credits. " Join discussion...

"CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, has recently announced a new online Books on Demand service. CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. Prior to launching the Books on Demand service, CreateSpace was already providing inventory-free, physical distribution of CDs and DVDs on Demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox. In addition, the company is no longer charging setup fees for books, audio CDs and DVDs. Authors, filmmakers and musicians can now offer their works on Amazon.com, CreateSpace.com and via their own free customizable eStore without any inventory, setup fees or minimum orders." Join discussion...

"news analysis If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Amazon.com should look with pride at the changes going on at eBay. The Web's largest auctioneer is revamping page designs, overhauling search functions and launching new services that bear a strong resemblance to features that work well at Amazon, the Internet's biggest retailer. To be sure, this is no casual face-lift for eBay. For more than 10 years, eBay, with its fat margins and zealous user base, has been the dominant force in the battle between the two e-commerce superpowers. Currently, however, the momentum appears to be with Amazon. " Join discussion...

"Sämtliche Micro Payment-Systeme, die Ende des letzten Jahrtausends vor allem von den Banken aus dem Boden gestampft wurden, um dieses Feld zu beackern, sind inzwischen eingegangen oder fristen zumindest ein Nischen-Dasein. Das Zahlungsmittel des World Wide Web heisst Kreditkarte - trotz aller Unsicherheit bei den Kunden." Join discussion...

"Today we are rolling out the Amazon Flexible Payments Service (or Amazon FPS) in beta form. The 'good idea' has become a reality and developers now have yet another way to build scalable, profitable online businesses." Join discussion...

"look for a launch announcement by Amazon this week or next of a new web service around payments, adding to their S3 (storage), EC2 (virtual server) and other services. They’ve been quietly testing the service, which will compete with PayPal and Google Checkout, for a few weeks. It is an extension of the existing Amazon Payments, which allows third parties selling items on Amazon’s extended network to receive payments from buyers." Join discussion...

"Search, browse, and manage your cart all from a single, easy-to-use, page." (amazon mashup) Join discussion...

"Below I'll take a look at five different visualizations that let you browse and find Amazon products in completely new ways. None of these are necessarily new sites, but they're all interesting and some are very useful and fun ways to browse through Amazon's massive catalog." Join discussion...

"TeleMoose is the latest development from Karelia, the company that optimizes applications for Safari browsers. With this latest application, you can browse through Amazon products on your iPhone. TeleMoose demoed at iPhoneDevCamp this weekend." Join discussion...