This chart shows the number of internet users by country. The chart displays the top 20 countries throughout the world with the msot internet users.
This image shows a cartoon of the older ways of shopping and the newer ways such as electronic shopping. It showcases the facility in which a customer can purchase a product online as opposed to the traditional ways of shopping.
This image shows a list of the top 500 internet retailers with Amazon taking the number one spot.
This chart shows the devices that are used for electronic commerce. Computers are the leading device but recently we have seen the increased use of other devices such as the tablet and smartphones. We can expect to see the continuous increase of these devices in the near future.
This image shows the process that either an individual or business needs to go through in order to go online. It also displays how easy it is to create an internet page in order to go online.
This image displays the process of an online transaction. The image shows the flow of how a customer can purchase a product online. After, the transaction is completed when the money is withdrawed from the customer's bank into the merchant's bank. The flow chart displays the facile manner in which an electonic purchase can be made.
This image shows a timeline of some of the important events throughout the history of electronic commerce. The timeline dates as far back as the 1960s when the beginnings of electronic commerce were noted with developments such as Electronic Data Interchange which allowed companies to carry out electronic transactions.
Chris Wickham
LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The world is depleting underground water reserves faster than they can be replenished due to over-exploitation, according to scientists in Canada and the Netherlands.
Robert Engelman
Although most analysts assume that the world’s population will rise from today’s 7 billion to 9 billion by 2050, it is quite possible that humanity will never reach this population size.