This first edition of the Gale Encylopedia of E-Commerce (GEE) presents a comprehensive look at the topics and terms, companies, people, events, and legislation most relevant to the e-enterpreneurs and students performing industry research, as well as for individuals simply interested in understanding the industry more fully, GEE is an all-encompassing source of the information most critical to understanding the e-commerce industry. Through over 470 essays, readers will encounter a wide array of information on the terminology, players, people, and laws in the industry, including: Advanced encryption Standard (AES), Advertising, Online, Auction Sites, Banking, Online, Jeff Bezos, Business-to-Business (B2B) E- Commerce, Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E- Commerce, Cyberstrategy, Digital Cash, E-tailing, David Filo, Global E-Commerce (Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, europe, and North America), Internet Tax Freedom Act, Novell Inc., Pierre Omidyar, Shipping and Shipment Tracking, Travelocity.com, Web Site, Design and Set-up of, Yahoo! Inc.