Just be sure you notify your users of the fine print. Their email
addresses and cell phone numbers are likely to be sold to other
companies. That seems to be Teleflip's business model.

…
(iii) Teleflip reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to
disclose, sell or otherwise release your personal information to any
Affiliate, but the Affiliate will be bound to this Privacy Policy as
existing at the time of such event.
…
(ii) Upon such approval, Teleflip may disclose, sell for its own
account or otherwise release your personal information: (a) to third
parties with an interest in contacting you for purposes of promoting
goods and services that may be of interest to you; and (b) for any
other commercial or lawful purposes that serve our business needs
and/or the needs or interests of Users.

Just be sure you notify your users of the fine print. Their email
addresses and cell phone numbers are likely to be sold to other
companies. That seems to be Teleflip's business model.

…
(iii) Teleflip reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to
disclose, sell or otherwise release your personal information to any
Affiliate, but the Affiliate will be bound to this Privacy Policy as
existing at the time of such event.
…
(ii) Upon such approval, Teleflip may disclose, sell for its own
account or otherwise release your personal information: (a) to third
parties with an interest in contacting you for purposes of promoting
goods and services that may be of interest to you; and (b) for any
other commercial or lawful purposes that serve our business needs
and/or the needs or interests of Users.

The Teleflip service is AWESOME!  As a personal user you get 5,000
(that's right - 5,000) messages a month.  I use it for all of my
texting.  You could easily a mailing list in PHP and MySQL that  can
send messages to folks via a mass email and also mass text message at
once.  It's way cool!

Keith












--- In cdiglist@yahoogroups.com, "Angelo McComis" <angelo@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jim, and welcome to the list.
>
>
>
> Prior to recent times, you had to know the carrier. And they all
had email
> gateways but if you didn't know that someone had Verizon instead of
Sprint,
> your message would get lost.
>
>
>
> But there's a company:  http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2527
that is
> offering a service for free to SMS anyone in the US via one
standardized
> gateway.
>
>
>
> Per that article in my link, you use [10-digit-cellular-number] @
> teleflip.com - I just tried it and it works just fine.  It adds the
teleflip
> URL at the end of the message, but it's free, easy to implement,
and it
> meets your requirements.
>
>
>
> All you would need is a simple mailer service (ASP, PHP, or
whatever you
> like) on your server to push the message.
>
>
>
> Angelo
>
>
>
> From: cdiglist@yahoogroups.com [mailto:cdiglist@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf
> Of jldami2
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:54 PM
> To: cdiglist@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [cdiglist] SMS/text messaging from SWF? And, hello.
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I would like to feature a text message (SMS) form on my flash site
> (i.e. type in a phone number, carrier, and message and it sends to
a
> cell phone).
>
> I have seen sites that use PHP or Java I think to pull this off,
but
> never in flash or with actionscript. But maybe somebody out there
has.
>
> Can anyone direct me to a tutorial, component, or a solution of
some
> kind in general? Is there some kind of subscription one must buy to
> provide text messaging from their site? Or, is it as simple as
sending
> an email?
>
> Again, this form must be combinable with a flash movie, perhaps xml
> driven?
>
> I just graduated college (UofK) and just joined the list last week.
I
> look forward to learning a lot, sharing projects, and attending any
> meetings going forward.
>
> JIM
>

Im having a problem with setting cues in squeeze 4.5 for FLV's.  When
i try to trigger an event in flash the timeing is off about 3 seconds
too early...
Any ideas?
thanks Brian

I have been out of the Flash game for awhile, but I have found a need
for it again to develop some new components for our content management
system.

I have a subscription to Safari at O'Reilly, but could sift for days
through the available books. Does anyone have a recommendation for a
good book on Flash 8?

I am particularly interested in working with XML and retrieving data
from MySQL via PHP.

--
Randal Rust
R.Squared Communications
www.r2communications.com

Hello,

I would like to feature a text message (SMS) form on my flash site
(i.e. type in a phone number, carrier, and message and it sends to a
cell phone).

I have seen sites that use PHP or Java I think to pull this off, but
never in flash or with actionscript. But maybe somebody out there has.

Can anyone direct me to a tutorial, component, or a solution of some
kind in general? Is there some kind of subscription one must buy to
provide text messaging from their site? Or, is it as simple as sending
an email?

Again, this form must be combinable with a flash movie, perhaps xml
driven?

I just graduated college (UofK) and just joined the list last week. I
look forward to learning a lot, sharing projects, and attending any
meetings going forward.

JIM

Chip -

Forgot, you asked about the purchase without login.  When I was
implementing there were lots of questions about this.  I've lost
track of the community a bit since then so I can't say for sure if
they have changed how that works or anybody built a work around.

I'd suggest checking around on the support forums to see if you find
anything there or in the downloads.

HTH
Rory

Chip -

Thanks for the heads up about the error - seems to be related to
having added products with no images uploaded for them.  Thought I
posted a No Image available for those items - doh!

It really wasn't too bad getting the templates setup.  I was only
working on it during evenings and I think I had it up in about 4
weeks - and I was relatively new to PHP & MySQL at the time - this
was 2 years ago.

The other thing I like about ZenCart is the vast number of extensions
available for download.  There are downloads for every payment
processor under the sun.  And if there is one missing, there are
plenty of people in the community ready to help build one.

In response to your question about processing - if you do a search
for merchant accounts you'll find lots of payment processing
companies.  The payment processor will be able to give you the
details on what interface they use for processing payments - then
comes the task of finding the module for Zencart.

You'll want to research the merchant companies closely, they all have
different pricing schemes.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Rory

I have a Flash project that I'm trying to make fill the browser
window with 100% width and height.

I'm having a problem in Firefox when using the Macrodobe work around
for the IE object imbed tag issue, the Flash file only fills an area
about 300px tall and won't scale. If I use the plain object embed
tags it works fine, but errors in IE. (OH my kingdom for truly
standardized browsers!)

Has anyone run into this problem before? Are there any know
workarounds for this issue (apart from doing browser detection via
PHP or the like and serving up the right content)?

Thanks,
Chip

Chip -

I use ZenCart to run my wife and I's side business -
http://www.pantrydelights.com.  It didn't take long to get it up and
running at all (IMHO).

They use a pretty sophisticated templating system which you can
modify, or you can over-ride what they provide to customize it
entirely.

The only thing I have had a problem with is the admin system - it is
not well organized.  I will admit that I am a couple of releases
behind so this may have improved.

The community is huge and their are some very knowledgable and
helpful people active in the forums.

At the time I implemented zencart it was much more active and
growing faster than OSCommerce.  I haven't looked at OSC sense then
so I can't say more on that though.

HTH.
Rory


--- In cdiglist@yahoogroups.com, Chip Brown <chipbrown@...> wrote:
>
>
> On Jan 11, 2007, at 5:28 PM, Angelo McComis wrote:
>
> > There are more, but here are two choices (both are open source,
and
> > free, as in beer)
> >
> >
> >
> > One:  ZenCart -- http://www.zen-cart.com/
> >
> > Two: osCommerce -- http://www.oscommerce.com/
>
>
> I was looking into these a little bit, has anyone used either of
> these before? Do they require server admin access or can you set
them
> up on a shared  server?
>
> osCommerce looks to be very impressive.
>
> -Chip
>

That's a yahoo!  We have a list again - not sure I can join from
work, we'll have to see about that.

Rory

On 1/19/07, doug@... <doug@...> wrote:

> But was does CDIG or CDIGLIST mean?

Beats me:) Kris will have to answer that one.

--
Randal Rust
R.Squared Communications
www.r2communications.com

> I got it! You should have it too if you set up your preferences to
> actually send you the messages.

I might add that there is an RSS feed which eliminates the need for email,
if you want.

>> What does CDIG mean? Did I miss an announcement?

But was does CDIG or CDIGLIST mean? The acronym doesn't match Central Ohio
Adobe User Group...What is the name of the group? "COAUG.NET" is available
:)

Doug

On 1/19/07, doug.bonneville <doug@...> wrote:

> Now, did anyone get this! I expect a surge of good feeling as I get
> confirmation that we have a list that is finally working...

I got it. You should have it too if you set up your preferences to
actually send you the messages. The Yahoo groups offer the best of
both worlds, in that you can just check in when you want, or you can
have the messages delivered to your inbox.

> What does CDIG mean? Did I miss an announcement?

I sent an email to COMMUG a couple of weeks ago and it never went
through, so I sent Kris (and others) an email suggesting we move to a
Yahoo group. There was no announcement, but we are trying to spread
the word.

--
Randal Rust
R.Squared Communications
www.r2communications.com

Joomla works great on shared server, btw.

> OS Commerce is a bear to customize - do a search.
>
> I had an excellent time with VirtueMart which is a component for
> Joomla. You get the whole CMS first, then Virtuemart which is very
> versatile.
>
> virtuemart.net
>
> Check out sculptstore.com for a Joomla / Virtuemart store I did. I
> wrote the template that controls Joomla and Virtuemart from scratch,
> and only had to do slight modifications to VM to get the design
> acceptable.
>
> Doug
>
>
> --- In cdiglist@yahoogroups.com, Chip Brown <chipbrown@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Jan 11, 2007, at 5:28 PM, Angelo McComis wrote:
>>
>> > There are more, but here are two choices (both are open source, and
>> > free, as in beer)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > One:  ZenCart -- http://www.zen-cart.com/
>> >
>> > Two: osCommerce -- http://www.oscommerce.com/
>>
>>
>> I was looking into these a little bit, has anyone used either of
>> these before? Do they require server admin access or can you set them
>> up on a shared  server?
>>
>> osCommerce looks to be very impressive.
>>
>> -Chip
>>
>
>
>

OS Commerce is a bear to customize - do a search.

I had an excellent time with VirtueMart which is a component for
Joomla. You get the whole CMS first, then Virtuemart which is very
versatile.

virtuemart.net

Check out sculptstore.com for a Joomla / Virtuemart store I did. I
wrote the template that controls Joomla and Virtuemart from scratch,
and only had to do slight modifications to VM to get the design
acceptable.

Doug


--- In cdiglist@yahoogroups.com, Chip Brown <chipbrown@...> wrote:
>
>
> On Jan 11, 2007, at 5:28 PM, Angelo McComis wrote:
>
> > There are more, but here are two choices (both are open source, and
> > free, as in beer)
> >
> >
> >
> > One:  ZenCart -- http://www.zen-cart.com/
> >
> > Two: osCommerce -- http://www.oscommerce.com/
>
>
> I was looking into these a little bit, has anyone used either of
> these before? Do they require server admin access or can you set them
> up on a shared  server?
>
> osCommerce looks to be very impressive.
>
> -Chip
>

did this work?

test test test

I am happy to test

TEST TEST TEST

Now, did anyone get this! I expect a surge of good feeling as I get
confirmation that we have a list that is finally working...

What does CDIG mean? Did I miss an announcement?

Doug

Chip

Forgot a couple things...

If you're doing your own cart, you DO need your own merchant INTERNET
account.  Let's say you open up an "eStore" for a company that already is
setup with a merchant account at their existing POS. They are in good shape,
since they will need to add INTERNET capability to it, and it's $25/month
extra. If they're not already setup as a merchant, then you (and/or they)
will need to engage with a bank/merchant provider.   Once you have a
merchant account that is internet-enabled, you need to sign up with a
payment gateway (of which Authorize.net is a popular choice).

It works like this: You take your customer's "check out info" and from the
server, essentially you do HTTP POST to Authorize.net (your merchant id,
cc#, customer security verification, etc.). You get back the HTTP results
from the POST which includes a status (approved, declined, etc.).
Authorize.net brokers the transaction with the appropriate financial
institution (visa, mc, amex, discover, carte blanche, diners club, etc). The
financial institution deposits the funds into your account.

SSL is a MUST. Although I personally think it's difficult (in reality) to
steal someone's HTTP session traffic without a concentrated effort (either
breaching the client's PC or breaching the hosting provider), people still
won't put their card info in on your site unless it's on an HTTPS URL.  When
you sign up for your SSL Cert, the entity you purchase it from SHOULD call
you and verify all of your information, up to, and maybe even including
asking you for a copy of your vendor's license.

Some other things to consider:  Make sure your site looks legit. Post the
business / customer service phone number, and a physical address in the
footer. Anything you can do to bolster consumer confidence in your site, the
more likely you are to convert a browsing surfer into a buyer.

Angelo


From: cdiglist@yahoogroups.com [mailto:cdiglist@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chip Brown
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 5:00 PM
To: cdiglist@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [cdiglist] Shopping cart, e-commerce and more

Foo, sorry I forgot to change the subject line!

Howdy,
I'm about to delve into setting up an e-commerce site completely on
my own for the first time. I've done parts of the process before, but
never the entire thing. What I'm most unsure about right now is
credit card processing, and all that it entails. (Merchant account,
and secure checkout)

It'll be built in PHP/MySQL. I'm leaning towards building it from
scratch to give the highest level of customization, but might base it
on an existing cart if I can find one I like. Are there any PHP/MySQL
carts out there that you'd recommend?

Is there anyway around getting a SSL Certificate or is that the only
way to accept credit cards on line, shy of paypal? Anyone had issues
with paypal?

thanks for the input
chip

Foo, sorry I forgot to change the subject line!

Howdy,
I'm about to delve into setting up an e-commerce site completely on
my own for the first time. I've done parts of the process before, but
never the entire thing. What I'm most unsure about right now is
credit card processing, and all that it entails. (Merchant account,
and secure checkout)

It'll be built in PHP/MySQL. I'm leaning towards building it from
scratch to give the highest level of customization, but might base it
on an existing cart if I can find one I like. Are there any PHP/MySQL
carts out there that you'd recommend?

Is there anyway around getting a SSL Certificate or is that the only
way to accept credit cards on line, shy of paypal? Anyone had issues
with paypal?

thanks for the input
chip

Howdy,

I'm about to delve into setting up an e-commerce site completely on
my own for the first time. I've done parts of the process before, but
never the entire thing. What I'm most unsure about right now is
credit card processing, and all that it entails. (Merchant account,
and secure checkout)

It'll be built in PHP/MySQL. I'm leaning towards building it from
scratch to give the highest level of customization, but might base it
on an existing cart if I can find one I like. Are there any PHP/MySQL
carts out there that you'd recommend?

Is there anyway around getting a SSL Certificate or is that the only
way to accept credit cards on line, shy of paypal? Anyone had issues
with paypal?

thanks for the input
chip

Oops. I think I may have unwittingly deleted the original 2 posts in
this thread. Note to self: admin actions on Yahoo! Groups are not
adequately identified. Yeesh!

- Kris