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Generating PDF Documents
In this episode I will show you how to create PDF documents using the excellent PDF::Writer gem.
(7 minutes)
PDFs with Prawn
Prawn is an excellent Ruby library for generating PDF documents. Learn how to use it along with the Prawnto plugin in this episode.
(10 minutes)
PDFKit
Generating PDFs in plain Ruby can be a lot of work. Instead, consider generating PDFs from HTML using PDFKit.
(8 minutes)
Integrating Active Merchant
In this episode I show how to add Active Merchant's functionality to a Rails application to make a fully-functional checkout process.
(18 minutes)
Active Merchant Basics
Active Merchant is a great library for handling credit card transactions. In this episode I will show you the basics of using it to communicate with PayPal's gateway.
(10 minutes)
PayPal Express Checkout
PayPal Express Checkout is easy to add to an existing ordering system. See how in this episode.
(15 minutes)
PayPal Basics
This episode is the first in a series on handling the checkout process for orders. Here we show how to complete purchases through PayPal's Website Payments Standard service.
(7 minutes)
PayPal Notifications
PayPal's IPN (Instant Payment Notification) service allows your app to get confirmation when an order is processed. In this episode I use IPN to mark a cart as purchased.
(10 minutes)