Finding on online shop window for apps (was Re: Awful quiet around here )

[JB]

If you are selling it yourself instead of the app
stores do you bother with code signing?

JB


> On Nov 14, 2017, at 8:10 AM, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> David,
> 
> i am selling only one app (Mac,Win,Linux) online. I´ve used Kagi until they finished their business. Kagi was able to integrate 
> my key generator stack into their order system. I did not had to run my own webserver.
> 
> Now i am using Fastspring. Fastspring is doing the complete invoicing and i get my monthly payout. 
> My key generator stack is now running on my on-rev account. 
> 
> Fastspring posts the order information and some “verfication” data to a livecode script. 
> The livecode scripts checks if the verification data is correct and sends the posted email adress to the key generator stack.
> The key generator stack then uses the email address to create an unlock key and returns both, email and unlock key, back to the livecode script which then returns both
> to the Fastpring post request. 
> 
> The key generator stack i am using was created with Zygodact from Jacqueline Landman-Gay. 
> https://www.hyperactivesw.com/solutions_zygodact.html <https://www.hyperactivesw.com/solutions_zygodact.html>
> It´s 99USD but it is worth every dollar. You have set up your own generator stack in minutes. 
> 
> I´ve created a Livecode lesson some time ago which describes how to use a Zygodact key generator stack with Fastspring.
> http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4068/l/620020 <http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4068/l/620020>
> The lesson includes all you need to get it working (including the needed livecode server script). Of course you need your own key generator stack. ;)
> 
> Using the steps in that lesson should you also allow to use any other key generator stack.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Matthias
> 
> 
> Matthias Rebbe
> +49 5741 310000
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> 
>> Am 14.11.2017 um 15:57 schrieb David V Glasgow via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>>:
>> 
>> I’ll step in to fill the eerie silence!
>> 
>> 
>> Over the years I have made a few niche apps which might make a few sales.  Although I have created apps with user name generated keys, I have never got around to  selling online.  I just send folks evaluation copies or point them to a Dropbox link, and if they ask for a full version, generate a key and invoice via email
>> 
>> I finally started looking at how online sales for desktop apps might work, and at different services.   If I could only find an e-commerce service I could trust, understand and afford!
>> 
>> Why on earth is it so difficult to find a simple and relatively cheap shop window, that doesn’t require you to master webby stuff?  How does everyone else do it?  Is there a go-to provider?  I see that Runrev has dev facing web sales, but  nothing more suitable to sell standalones more widely.
>> 
>> Also,is there a reason the bigger online retailers shun small developers?
>> 
>> Best wishes,
>> 
>> david Glasgow
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