A book for a better online commerce
Monday, February 7, 2011 0:06Actually there are 4 books, not only one, but the title sounds better like this 
If you manage an online shop or you’re building software for online shops then these books are for you
1. Introduction to Machine Learning, Second Edition (Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning)
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Machine-Learning-Adaptive-Computation/dp/026201243X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
Price (Amazon): 37.50 $
2. Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (Information Science and Statistics)
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Recognition-Learning-Information-Statistics/dp/0387310738/ref=pd_sim_b_2
Price (Amazon): 66.25 $
3. The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction, Second Edition (Springer Series in Statistics)
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Statistical-Learning-Prediction-Statistics/dp/0387848576/ref=pd_sim_b_5
Price (Amazon): 61.32 $
4. Data Mining, Third Edition: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Data-Mining-Third-Techniques-Management/dp/0123748569/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
Price (Amazon): 44.07 $
By reading one of these books (or all) you will get familiar with the subject “machine learning”.
How will “machine learning” help you and your business?
You will start thinking about:
- a strategy for better recommendations to your customers
- a strategy for better understanding of your customer’s needs and wants
- a strategy on how to get more from the data you already have
This would only be the start for a better eCommerce experience for everybody.
If you ever designed / developed an online store I’m sure that you put asked yourself this question at least 2-3 times.