Operation Manual

150 Adding Dynamic Web Objects
For major companies, the shopping cart technology is developed in-house
(maybe the payment processing is carried out by a third party company). For
smaller companies or organizations, the shopping cart is normally a brought-in
third-party solution due to the cost/resource limitations. There are many third-
party shopping cart providers that can be used—all account-based and equipped
to accept credit cards instead of using a traditional payment gateway (e.g., by
phone).
So where does WebPlus fit into all this? Firstly, WebPlus allows you to choose
one of several specially chosen shopping cart providers and, secondly, it allows
you to connect to the shopping cart provider via a form or link on the WebPlus
page. Forms allow for buying options (colors, quantity) to be set, as well as
calculate tax rates, shipping, bulk items, etc. Links offer simple one-click
purchasing without buying options. The features are provider-specific and as a
result vary widely.
Configuring your shopping cart provider
A number of different shopping cart providers can be configured within
WebPlus. These are the most commonly used and some, like PayPal®, you may
have come across directly as an eBay® customer. The configuration process
directs you to the provider's own site from where you can sign-up as a registered
user.
Use the provider's website to find out more about unique shopping
cart features.
To setup a shopping cart provider:
1. Click the
Configure E-Commerce button on the Web Objects
toolbar's E-Commerce flyout.
2. From the E-Commerce Configuration dialog, you have two options
depending on whether you are an existing or new user of one of the
shopping cart providers, i.e.
• If you're a new user, choose a shopping cart provider by enabling
its radio button, then click the Sign Up Now button. The
provider's web site is shown in a new browser window from
where you can register with the shopping cart provider.