am I the only one who didn't immediately think of Point of Sale System when I saw "POS System"?
On 11/6/06, Kimball Larsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Nov 6, 2006, at 12:02 PM, Bryan Sant wrote: > On 11/6/06, Kimball Larsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> So, we are beginning a redesign of our retail store software, from >> the ground up. There are plenty of off the shelf products I can use >> for the basis of my store, but I'd rather build it all myself and >> thereby completely understand everything it does. >> >> A visit to my local Barnes and Noble store along with a pretty good >> question answer period with Dr. Google leads me to believe that >> nobody has written a book on the best practices for building a web- >> based retail POS. Anyone ever heard of such a thing? >> >> Specifically, I'm looking for pointers to ensure that the system: >> >> A) Accurately tracks customers and their invoices >> B) Allows for our business model that centers around the concept of >> in-store credit >> C) Keeps the accountants happy. :-) >> >> The major failing of our current incarnation of home-grown software >> is in letter C above, but it could stand to improve in A and B as >> well. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> -- Kimball > > I would build your POS system and then write a book on how you did it > if I were you :-). > The thought has crossed my mind. ;-) -- Kimball /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
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