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Google Checkout released
Interesting system released by Google today.
http://checkout.google.com/sell
We are working on implementing online payment functionality for our Event Management System (and later this summer a major upgrade to our online giving system) and had pretty much committed to using Authorize.net for this first rollout. The Google system looks pretty tight. but I don't especially want to tie *everything* we do to them.
It looks to be as simple as Paypal with the added benefit of discounted (or possibly free) service for AdWords clients. I'll keep an eye on Camden to see if he starts using this for his "goods" and act accordingly ;-)
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Steve Rittler is the President of CounterMarch Systems and former manager of both the Philadelphia ColdFusion User Group and the Philadelphia Developer Network.
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David
You do need a cart - even if it's not a formal "store" application. In your case. it can be cobbled together fairly easily from other (simpler) components and use Google Checkout. Paypal. Authorize.net. Verisign or whatever other payment gateway you want.
Honestly. Google is just another option for payment fulfillment with ZERO bearing on the technology you choose to actually sell stuff from your site.