E-Commerce Defined

In today's world, businesses of all kind seem to crop up everywhere. With the birth of the Internet, new web-based businesses are always emerging. This type of business is now known as "Ecommerce."

History of E-commerce

The term itself was once associated with any electronic business transaction. This means that any business deal that used machineries like phone lines or mechanical tellers or telegraphic wires were considered electronic commerce. Commercial billings over the phone lines or acquiring money off teller machines or placing orders through telegram messages were considered electronic commerce.

The term e-commerce arise

With the Internet, a new form of vocabulary came out. Electronic mail or e-mail became a "regular" word. But it was not until the development of new software that allowed business transactions to happen right on the web did the term electronic commerce or e-commerce finally came into being.

E-commerce in money transactions

Ecommerce was not immediately popular. One of the problems of ecommerce was the exchange of funds. Initially, money was transferred electronically, yes - but through ATM accounts, or money sent through the wires. It was not until the approval of credit card transfers over the Internet did ecommerce boomed. These days, there are many forms of web-based payments, the most recent of which is PayPal.

E-commerce in business

Ecommerce is no longer limited to larger businesses. Small-scale business owners and micro entrepreneurs are doing well with ecommerce. There are many forms of e-commerce, like: ordering "digital" content for immediate online consumption, downloading postal stamps for printing, ordering conventional goods and services for home delivery, "meta" servicing that facilitates other types of ecommerce.

In kanati.com.ph

Because of the growth of ecommerce owners and subscribers, competition is becoming fierce. Innovative techniques are welcomed. This is the reason why Kanati Inc. delivers value-added services like no other to its ecommerce clients.

Our company does not just provide back-office outsourcing services. We are also a consultation company. We study our clients' industries and offer business solutions. We create web and desktop applications for different e-commerce websites.

Our company uses the latest in open source technologies. These software technologies have no licensing costs and can be developed for any purpose. This helps keep costs down without sacrificing the quality of our work. Kanati Inc. has already developed software applications for many ecommerce sites: from parimutuel wagering websites (Premier Turf Club), to online dating sites (FreeNetLove.Com), to micro-entrepreneurs selling vintage wear (Cristaline's Closet Vintage Sales).