Ok, I know this has been gone over before, and SSL seems to be the way to go, but I just thought I'd try and go through the good and bad points of each. We currently run several sites using the applet, and a couple using SSL. I'll say from the start that I am a lot more familiar with the applet than SSL as we haven't been using SSL for long.
SSL good points:
Provides a padlock and https:// in the URL.
Slightly quicker?
SSL bad points:
I don't feel in control with it, I like to put orders through and check them as I do it.
I've read about downtime problems:
http://community.actinic.com/showthr...highlight=java
It costs more, not just for the SSL, but companies like Worldpay charge you around 3% (and sometimes try to hold your cash for a month).
Applet good points:
No costs involved.
Easier to set up.
You have more control over your orders.
Applet Bad points:
Slightly slower.
No padlock or https:// can lose customers.
Some people don't have Java installed (anyone have any figures for this?).
Anyone have anything to add to this?
As a side issue I have heard it said a fair few times that Windows XP comes without Java installed, if this is the case then there must be a lot of retailers that add it before shipping as I reckon we've had around 10 new computers with Windows XP in the last year or so, and they've all had it installed. These have been from different retailers.
Thanks for any comments,
Paul
SSL good points:
Provides a padlock and https:// in the URL.
Slightly quicker?
SSL bad points:
I don't feel in control with it, I like to put orders through and check them as I do it.
I've read about downtime problems:
http://community.actinic.com/showthr...highlight=java
It costs more, not just for the SSL, but companies like Worldpay charge you around 3% (and sometimes try to hold your cash for a month).
Applet good points:
No costs involved.
Easier to set up.
You have more control over your orders.
Applet Bad points:
Slightly slower.
No padlock or https:// can lose customers.
Some people don't have Java installed (anyone have any figures for this?).
Anyone have anything to add to this?
As a side issue I have heard it said a fair few times that Windows XP comes without Java installed, if this is the case then there must be a lot of retailers that add it before shipping as I reckon we've had around 10 new computers with Windows XP in the last year or so, and they've all had it installed. These have been from different retailers.
Thanks for any comments,
Paul
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