Electronic commerce, also known as e-commerce or eCommerce, consists of the purchasing and selling services and products over the internet or other electronic systems.

Novel electronic trade generally uses the World Wide Web at least to some extent in the transactions, however, this may encompass a wider group of technologies such as e-mail.

Although an e-commerce website is usually build by a software development company, this website gives some information, guidance and insight into building most complex e-commerce websites based on .NET technologies.