eCommerce

Imagine a community where university students help local business owners enhance their marketability and economic development opportunities via the Internet.  While sharing technical expertise, students get to experience real-world business processes. That community is being built….

TAMUCC

In September 2006, Texas A&M Corpus Christi entered into an agreement with the CCDCDC for TAMU-CC graduate and undergraduate students to facilitate the implementation of e-commerce using the WiFi Network in order to encourage economic development. The CCDCDC provides university students working on projects access to a LINUX server with open source software MySQL. Students have 24/7 server access via the Internet in order to complete the development of an e-Commerce website for a small or medium size local company.

Very few Corpus Christi merchants currently use the Internet for customers to obtain information, browse their inventory and purchase their goods. With the advent of the Wi-Fi network, it is very convenient for merchants and customers to take advantage of the Internet.

Hosting local merchants on a community portal will draw local and regional customers to the Corpus Christi Wi-Fi network to transact business, thus enhancing economic development opportunities for the community.

The first eCommerce site is anticipated to go live on the community portal by April 2007.