At least in the case of http://tsw.berkeley.edu . Back in my old college days (which in reality, was only a couple years ago), I frequented the The Scholar's Workstation for my hardware, software, and iPod needs (after all, we need iPods to study). Out of curiosity (and the hope of getting something...
From Flash, to AJAX web forms, to personalized shopping, and countless other eCommerce buzz words, this ain't your Daddy's eCommerce anymore . But that doesn't mean newer equals better. We all have an idea of what a real eCommerce site or platform should be or look like. That's why, for...
For any eCommerce merchant to have any iota of a scintilla of credit card payment options, the site must be fully Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant. If the site isn't compliant, the merchant is liable for audit or fines and may lose the ability to process credit card payments. The PCI standard...
For those who find implementing payment gateways intimidating, practicalecommerce.com offers some hints and tips for developers. Just make sure your implementation is PCI compliant and secure, as we've touched on earlier.
A much talked about item in the commerce space is PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance. It also seems to be a point of confusion for a lot of people depending on how educated you are on the subject. A Quick Background First things first--the problem is simply that over the last few years there has...