Chapter 15. The Checkout Process

IN THIS CHAPTER

Objectives

  • Explain how to retrieve shipping information for the order and add it to the order

  • Provide a brief overview of Web services

  • Show how to use the Tax Web service to calculate the tax of an order

  • Describe how to display the summary of an order

  • Explain how to retrieve payment information for the order and add it to the order

  • Show how to use the Payment Web service as a means to get a pre-authorization on a credit card

  • Describe how the order is submitted

Although the shopping cart may be the heart of an e-Commerce application, it means nothing if users cannot check out. Similar to a grocery store, if shoppers put items in their shopping carts but never make it through the checkout lane, that company ...

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