Application service provider (ASP) featuring e-commerce software for use as a payment gateway that authorizes processing of credit cards or direct payments for merchants; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software for use in customer relationship management, digital content management, and payment processing; Cloud computing featuring software for use in customer relationship management, digital content management, and payment processing; Design and development of on-line computer software systems; Software development and product development in the field of customer relationship management and digital content subscription management; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for customer relationship management, digital content management, and payment processing; Providing electronic verification of on-line orders of digital content and generating electronic permission codes which then allow users to access said digital content; Providing a members-only website featuring technology which provides members with the ability to manage digital content and subscriptions, customer relationships, and payment processing; Providing a web-based service featuring technology that enables users to manage the production and publication of electronic books (e-books) and related digital content and offer them for sale to the general public; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable software for digital content and customer relationship management; Providing a website featuring on-line non-downloadable software that enables users to manage digital content and subscriptions, customer relationships, and payment processing; Providing an online non-downloadable Internet-based system application featuring technology enabling users to manage digital content and subscriptions; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for customer relationship management, digital content management, and payment processing; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for customer relationship management, digital content management, and payment processing