OK, this is not a plug, but I wrote an e-commerce gateway when I was working
for NetRegistry ( www.netregistry.com.au ) that I considerred fairly nice.
If you were coding on the server, it had a pretty nice API. Also I think
it's flat fee, no transaction fees, although I did the math, and it only
becomes worth it past 50 or 100 transactions a month. You can write your
payment app in Perl, or there are a couple of apps they provide ( they are
REALLY simple, for example, I did a Matt Wright FormMail with e-commerce
capability hacked in while I was there ).
They are local, it works with both St George and NAB, and unless it's been
turned off since I left, there was an API that let you connect from
anywhere. Of course they may have since started forcing people to use this
IBM WebSphere thingy... so check it out first.
Oh, and all their servers run linux.
We ( when I was there ) were heaps better than CamTech I thought.
Note to those with memory: I was not responsible for the .com.au dns
registry spam, I'd only been there a week, what could I do :(
AdamK
P.S. Oh, and if the gateway is still the way I remember, I'm available to
code applications for it :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Umar Goldeli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Chris Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "SLUG (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] E-Commerce...what do I need.
> Chris,
>
> It appears that everybody has suggested the "shopping" bit - but you'll
> find that you'll also need something to talk to the bank.. this is the
> hard bit (as by your question, I'm assuming that you want realtime
> transaction approval etc..)
>
> In 99% of situations, you have to write bits of custom code using some
> form of "middleware".. check out: www.aba.net.au for a start (as they have
> a free SDK etc and reasonable merchant fees..) other names to look for are
> Camtech and some other which I can't remember off the top of my head in
> the morning..
>
> Quite simply, if you want a "manual" system - any Acme Shopping cart will
> do - and email you (encrypted) card details etc which you later process
> etc... but a "proper" one as per se, will indeed cost you time and money..
>
> As Rick said... "call me.. call me Now.." ;)
>
> //umar.
>
> > Also, how does it all work together? I mean once the user has submitted
> > their request how does the credit card information get sent or received
to
> > or from the bank...or is there a completely different way of doing this.
>
>
>
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