Improved User Interaction between Higher Schools and Business Organizations
2024-01-18//1 min read
Continuous dialogue between business and higher education is an important factor in stimulating the training and career development of young people. An effective mechanism for direct contact and user interaction between students and business environments is needed. In the present work, a developed author's web-based platform in the university space is presented. It helps to overcome communication barriers and provides a sustainable link in cooperation between education, science, and business. It provides opportunities for direct contact between students, teachers, and businesses, leading to updating curricula, exchanging ideas, sharing experiences, gaining professional skills in a specific work environment, etc.
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ENHANCING THE E-COMMERCE EXPERIENCE: A WISHLIST BROWSER EXTENSION WITH PRICE-DETECTION
2023-12-17//2 min read
In this article we present the development of a Chrome plugin for price (and other product features) tracking of a wish-listed product for a better e-commerce user experience. We also review some existing plugins that are closely related to the world of e-commerce. We explore the benefits of using such tools and how browser extensions and the microservices backend work together to improve the user experience. The article highlights the multifaceted benefits of web browser extensions, demonstrating their ability to improve the way users navigate and engage with e-commerce browsing.
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COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MICRO WEB SERVICES AND WEB BROWSER EXTENSION
2023-12-10//1 min read
In the modern digital world, the combination of micro web services and web browser extensions has revolutionized user experiences. This article emphasizes the important role of communication between these two entities, exploring the relationship that powers seamless functionality. Through a meticulous exploration of message brokers, HTTP requests, and authentication mechanisms, this article unveils the underlying mechanisms driving the interaction. With a focus on secure communication, scalability, and real-time responsiveness, this study offers a comprehensive understanding of how micro web services and browser extensions collaboratively enrich browsing experiences.
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AUTOMATED PRODUCT INFORMATION RETRIEVAL IN E-COMMERCE
2021-11-03//1 min read
The recent paper presents automatic retrieval of publicly available information about products on the Internet, analysis and aggregation of this information
and sending the relevant notifications to the users. A Telegram bot has been developed, which periodically checks the information for certain products and analyzes the
retrieved data. This saves customers periodic visits to online stores. A number of commands have been developed and integrated in the bot that can be used by the users.
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A SURVEY OF E-COMMERCE SECURITY THREATS AND SOLUTIONS
2021-03-17//3 min read
E-commerce security is part of the Web security problems that arise in all business information systems that operate
over the Internet. However, in e-commerce security, the dimensions of web security โ secrecy, integrity, and availability-are
focused on protecting the consumerโs and e-store siteโs assets from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. The
paper presents an overview of the recent security issues in e-commerce applications and the usual points the attacker can target,
such as the client (data, session, identity); the client computer; the network connection between the client and the webserver;
the web server; third party software vendors. Discussed are effective approaches and tools used to address different e-commerce
security threats. Special attention is paid to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), phishing attacks,
SQL injection, Man-in-the-middle, bots, denial-of-service, encryption, firewalls, SSL digital signatures, security certificates,
PCI compliance. The research outlines and suggests many security solutions and best practices.
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