Especially useful is the Micropayments 101 for a simple explanation of what micropayments actually are. An abundance of information is available for users and merchants as well as on the issuers of the e-cash currency. Take the future for a test drive by visiting a variety of vendors involved in the test. If the above sites on electronic commerce, electronic cash, and smart cards has piqued your interest, then there are several worthwhile sites to visit for more information. This bibliography has been growing since June 1996.
Internal links are available to resources on specific 'purses' and to country-specific information.
The most useful part of this site are the selections of links on the topics of Skeptics, Tax Dodging, and Key Essays and Articles. The focus of the list is much broader and encompasses advertising, marketing, and electronic commerce as a whole. Numerous links to vendors and full-text articles are provided within this list. CNET conducted a comparison of the available e-cash options back in 1996. This is a very interesting and perhaps sobering article explaining there are still many bugs to be worked out if this concept of micropayments is to succeed.