Comment Re:PoS (Score 1) 231
Yes... this will come up as "anonymous coward"... but c'mon man. I've got to tell you, as I do consulting for a local POS integrator, you don't want to start ANOTHER project. Take a look at what's out there, and sink the cash. They support it, so you can then run your business... instead of your pos system running you... into the ground financially. The headache that is involved in creating such a system is YEARS, not months. Break down, and implement something that uses a real sql server, and get done with it.
I'm also a developer, and there is no way that I'd build a complete POS system from scratch for any client, unless they've got plenty of funding, and even then I'd be skeptical about it. I'd take the pre-packaged software, and customize it to meet their needs. You don't want to face PCI compliance standards, worry about customer information being stolen accidentally, try to figure out the logic for commissions, ordering, etc. It's just a huge nightmare.
For payment processors, take a look at Mercury. I've dealt with them, and they're 99.99% flawless in comparison with other credit card processors.
For a POS system, take a look at Microsoft RMS. I know it's a flamewar that will be started, but it's a great system all-in-all.
email is richard (a) nerdzonline.net if you want to discuss this at all. Thanks.
I'm also a developer, and there is no way that I'd build a complete POS system from scratch for any client, unless they've got plenty of funding, and even then I'd be skeptical about it. I'd take the pre-packaged software, and customize it to meet their needs. You don't want to face PCI compliance standards, worry about customer information being stolen accidentally, try to figure out the logic for commissions, ordering, etc. It's just a huge nightmare.
For payment processors, take a look at Mercury. I've dealt with them, and they're 99.99% flawless in comparison with other credit card processors.
For a POS system, take a look at Microsoft RMS. I know it's a flamewar that will be started, but it's a great system all-in-all.
email is richard (a) nerdzonline.net if you want to discuss this at all. Thanks.
