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Not sure I follow - you mentioned not handling browser compatibility which implies you're not directly writing the html/css for the site. If you're using shopif
by dcosson 9y ago
Not sure I follow - you mentioned not handling browser compatibility which implies you're not directly writing
the html/css for the site. If you're using shopify or hosted wordpress or something, I would think
most of those providers would handle the Stripe integration for you?
You also mention a passive web page, if you're talking about a static site (as in a jekyll or hugo
site hosted on S3), you may be right. I don't fully understand how that might work since if you're
accepting payment for a service, presumably you also need to keep state somewhere to track the
delivery of that service to users and such. But if you did want to accept Stripe on a static site, I
would think you could use Lambda functions in AWS to handle the callbacks without worrying about the
maintenance costs and security risks of running your own linux server.
- koolba 9y agoYou don’t need any of that. For a small shop an email from the payment processor with the customer’s name, address, and order details is all you need. No lambda, backend, or database necessary.
- analog31 9y agoI'm using Google Sites. Previously, I wrote plain HTML, but just the most basic sort, that most browsers will typically format into something readable, even if not beautiful. You're right, I mean a static site -- one that cannot run a server side script. At its most basic level, you can pay me by going to PayPal and telling them to send money to my account. PP takes your credit card info. I get an e-mail, and my PP account shows a log of transactions. Then I click on "create shipping label," and it creates a shipping label (USPS or UPS) to the customer's address. At a slightly higher level, PP will generate a "add to cart" button in the form of HTML that you paste into your web page. But it does the same thing as sending money to my account -- it just looks a bit more professional and maybe less confusing. This is for a gadget, but for enthusiasts in an area where people are not typically tech savvy, and don't feel put off by a site that doesn't look professionally maintained. Edit: I should note that despite seeming sketchy, a lot of trust is built into PP's buyer and seller protection policies. If I try to screw around with you in any way, PayPal will happily reverse the transaction.