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Shopping 'Til You Drop

Whattaya wanna buy? Whatever it is, you can probably buy it from a Web page that sells products, also known as a virtual storefront (see Figure 15.1).

Figure 15.1. Virtual storefronts are the hip way to buy online, 24 hours a day, with no snotty clerks standing over you to make sure you're not shoplifting.

“Virtual storefront” is just a fancy, highfalutin' buzzword for a Web page from which you can buy stuff. In coming years, you'll see the word “virtual” tacked onto all sorts of online activities to make them sound cooler: ...