B2B Implementation in Java, XML and CORBA Technologies

Howard Lee

1st Aug, 2000

Transition from B2C to B2B

• B2C (Business to Customer)– Old Belief– Amazon.com and Boo.com

• B2B (Business to Business)– Mutual Investment– More Controlled Environment– Dell Computer

B2B Scenario

• Ho Kee (Stationery Distributor)– Online Shop– Logistics Management System

• Leader Brain (Business Consultant)– Inventory Management System

Before B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Before B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Before B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Step 1: Purchase

Before B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Step 2: Delivery

Before B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Step 3: UpdateOrder Status

Before B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Step 4: UpdateInternal System

Before B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

After B2B Revolution

After B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Step 1: Purchase

Online Shop – Login

Online Shop – Product List

Online Shop –Detail

Online Shop – Bag

Online Shop – Thank You

Online Shop – Order List

Online Shop – Order Detail

After B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Step 2: XML File Transfer

After B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Step 3: Delivery

After B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Step 4: UpdateOrder Status

Logistics – Login

Logistics – Order List

Logistics – Order Detail

Logistics – Updated

After B2B Revolution

Ho Kee Leader Brain

Step 5: UpdateInternal System

Inventory – Login

Inventory – File List

Inventory – File Detail

Inventory – Inventory List

Things Learned

• CORBA– Distributed Computing

• XML– Open Stanard in B2B World

Things Learnt

Browser

JSP

Java Bean

CORBA

Request

Response

Things Learnt

Browser

(Controller)Servlet

CORBA

Request

Response (View)JSP

(Model)Java Bean

instantiate

Question and Answer