I wrote this ad-hoc series last fall, around the topic of online car buying. It started out as technical post on how to do tech strategy, and then one thing led to another. Here is a guide to the five articles.
The first two are from the perspective of a traditional dealer system, like a menu, that needs to find a new home online:
The next two are from the opposite perspective, online car buying sites that need to add traditional dealer functions:
Finally, when I had looked at all of the car buying (and shopping) sites, I needed a way to classify them:
I hope this makes the series more readable. If nothing else, it will help me to keep the blog organized. Enjoy!