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Whats in our Bookcase

The number of recommended books and reviews has been significantly pruned. Many of the books published a few years ago are now obsolete in technology terms, or promoted technologies which have been superceded.
See Also ... E-Commerce :~: Internet Strategies :~: Website Building :~: Business Essentials :~:

Note: Some of these specialist titles are ONLY available direct from the publishers or as ebooks ...



E-Commerce / Internet Sales

Help your customers e-shop till they drop with this handful of titles dedicated to de-mystifying online commerce, and setting up business on the World Wide Web. The introduction of the Internet as a potential business area has created massive new markets which, in turn, have started an electronic equivalent of the Yukon Goldrush as firms scramble to be at the forefront of those taking advantage of the possibilities.

The Irresistible Offer: How to Sell Your Product or Service in 3 Seconds or Less

If you know who Mark Joyner is then you'll know how good a marketer this multi-millionaire really is. This is by far the best book he's ever done on internet marketing and the most powerfull in terms of new ideas. If you're selling anything online then ... more >> 

Web Copy That Sells: The Revolutionary Formula for Creating Killer Copy Every Time

By one of Mark Joyners Aesop staff, a readable book on phsychological triggers, key words, style and language for onlien marketing websites, that "lead" people into pressing that purchase button. Provides more than eough ideas to have you redo the wording throughout your website and start making more sales.

B2B: How to Build a Profitable E-Commerce Strategy

Companies on the Internet fast track are all abuzz about the unquestionable potential of B2B e-commerce. For all of the discussion, however, this vast frontier of Internet commerce is still unexplored by most companies with the potential to profit. They simply don't know how to get started. After the hype surrounding B2C Internet start-ups, the business world is waking up to the much bigger business-to-business market. This is the first ... more >> 

Make Your Site Sell!

Ken Evoy's brilliant book, Make your Site Sell!, describing how he sells what ought to be virtually impossible to sell. Even if you've read EVERY other marketing book out there, you'll still find original, useful, new content in Ken's book. The book covers every possible topic about selling online - and does it very thoroughly. This book is about joining the one in a thousand who know how to sell on the Net.
* HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *

E-business or Out of Business

Mark Barrenechea, senior executive in Oracle's Customer Relationship Management division, provides what YOU need to know about eTransformation. One thing is always constant: information is the key to success in any organization.
Effective management and easy access to information is vital, and to survive, every business must embrace the changes the internet brings to their company. Covering customer relationship, supply, manufacturing and sales processes, as well as internal processes ... more >> 

Insider Internet Marketing

Jim Daniels' highly acclaimed step-by-step manual of inside secrets, strategies and techniques on how to profit from the internet.
* Comes complete with an associate program to enable you to profit from future sales of the book *

Creating Stores on the Web

Based on Joe Cataudella's own experiences together with a host of other examples to expose readers to the underlying business models which support on-line shopping sites. Written in a way which makes it almost applicable to traditional high street and independent outlets, the writing team draws the reader's attention to details which many may miss - targeting markets and encouraging customer loyalty for example.

Strikingitrich.com

Jaclyn Easton scotches the Internet myth that the only sites making money are those dedicated to pornography. Using 23 established sites which began as backroom ventures, Easton shows how anyone can turn a profit from electronic stores provided they have the ... more >> 

Customers.Com

With studies of Boeing, National Semiconductor and Wells Fargo give a broader picture of the strategies adopted by established companies looking to grow their business through the implementation of e-commerce.

Increasing Hits and Selling More on Your Web Site

Detailled explanation of how to fine tune your website and attract more visitors, get paid to host ads and track leads generated.

Complete list of items about E-Commerce



Internet Strategies

If you need to understand the internet and it's impact on your business and customers, or you need to know your NNTP from your SMTP, your XML from your WML, then look at ...

WAP in Easy Steps

Are you tempted to explore the hot new world of Wireless Application Protocol programming? Then this is the introduction you are looking for. This clear and easy-to-read guide does an excellent job of explaining how WAP applications work and how to get started as a developer. Mobile websites are the growth area for the next few years.

Programming Internet Email

The most popular Internet application isn't the World Wide Web or Push technologies--it's humble e-mail. In "Programming Internet Email", David Wood explains how a loose federation of connected networks turned into the world's largest message system, and how to harness the capabilities of the Net's original Killer App.

Getting Hits

The definitive guide to promoting your web site and getting more visitors to your pages.

Web Developer.Com Guide to Search Engines

Step by step guide to sucessful promotion on the WWW

Secrets to obtaining a top position

Complete list of items about the Internet
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HTML/Web Design

Are you preparing a website or looking to improve your HTML skills ? For all those preparing to take advantage of the worlds fastest growing media phenomonen an understanding of HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) is essential.

HTML 4 for the World Wide Web

This Fourth Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide is now a bestseller !

Web Style Guide

Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing

How can you design a site that won't get featured at suck.com? That's the question MIT veteran Philip Greenspun sets out to answer. With its glossy photos, hilarious anecdotes and wry, thoughtful approach, this is a technical tome that could grace any coffee table.

Complete list of items about Active Server Pages

Active Server Pages Unleashed

Stephen Walther's book will prove a good companion partner for Web Designers considering migrating to ASP programming. The book covers IIS, VBScript, JScript, SQL, Visual Interdev, Java, Active X objects/components and more. If you are running a M$ based professional Web Site or an Intranet, if you pick up just one tip or shortcut, that will be worth more than the price of the book.

Complete list of items about MacroMedia Tools

Foundation Flash 5

Foundation Flash 5 is the book to choose for a thorough grounding in the core aspects of Flash design, from interface essentials to interactivity and ActionScript. Clear layout, easy-to-follow examples and plenty of diagrams and screengrabs make it ideal for the beginner.

Complete list of items about HTML/Web Design



Essential Business Books

Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography

Richard bares all in his auto-biography. From cheating at exams to going to war with BA - this book is full of the ups and downs of the Virgin Empire. A little full of himself and "everyone is out to get me" in places, it is nevertheless a rivetting read full of ... more >> 

Anyone Can Do It

Auto biography of Duncan Bannatyne - by far the most stable of the Dragons Den investors - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

The Entrepreneur's Book of Checklists: 1000 Tips to Help You Start and Grow Your Business (Paperback)

Fantastic helper volume with 100 lists of 10 things to do/remember in any situation a startup business finds itself in.

E-myth Revisited

Michael Gerber's classic E-myth book, rewritten, updated and improved. Well-thumbed copies of this book are on many successful businesmmen's bookshelves.

E Myth Mastery

The followup to the revised E-Myth series. You must have read the previous 5 titles first to get any benefit from E-Myth Mastery.

From Acorns... How to Build Your Brilliant Business From Scratch

Usefull and comprehensive guide for starting a business, but if you're already into your 2nd year, then the B.J.Sugars Instant Succes series will be more productive.

Bradley J. Sugars Instant Series

I've bought the complete set of these, and will post snippets as I finish them ...

Instant Cashflow: Hundreds of Proven Strategies to Win Customers, Boost Margins and Take More Money Home

First in the Instant Success series - this book *WILL* change the way you think about customers, cashflow, revenue and business growth - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Instant Leads:

Instant Promotions:


Instant Sales:

Instant Profit:

Instant Referrals:

Instant Team Building:

Instant Repeat Business:

Instant Systems:

And some of our current reading material - reviews will be posted soon...

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