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   Washington                                       August 2009 | Vol. 31 | 08.29.09  
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 Fall 09 Chapter Edition released today Local editions also available from participating chapters
 
  
bdpatoday - BDPA's Washington offices and government relations team have published this Fall's edition of bdpatoday for local chapters.  A Media Kit for fiscal year 2010 also is available for Federal, State, and Local agencies participating in upcoming STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,  and Mathematics) events with local communities or BDPA  Chapters such as NBDPA's IT Showcase (ITSC), Regional High School Computer Competition (HSCC) events, Science Fairs, Career Days, and FIRST Robotics.   
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 Acronym of the Day  
vCom 
                      
What is vCom?
  
  
Virtual commerce (sometimes known as vCommerce, v-commerce, or vCom) is a type of application, service, or product feature that helps enterprises implement strategies and design Web sites for e-commerce (the buying and selling of goods and services using the Internet). The term "virtual commerce" is sometimes used as a synonym for e-commerce itself. 
 Another type of virtual commerce application is a program that simulates business and entrepreneurial environments for educational purposes. In one version, for example, students create, develop, and run their own virtual (computer-simulated) businesses using virtual money. They also trade virtual stock and interact with virtual clients and customers. 
 The term "vCommerce" is sometimes used to refer to voice commerce , in which computer users interact with Web sites incorporating voice recognition technology. 
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