1. Commerce Beyond the CartCommerce Beyond the Cart
Presented by: Steve Kessler
June 29th
, 2013

2. Why Are We Here?Why Are We Here?

3. About MeAbout Me
• Drupal Consultant
• Background in technology and communications
• Experience with small to medium sized businesses,
nonprofit organizations and government
• Working with Drupal for about six years
• CTO and Managing Partner of
• Volunteer trainer for Teaming 4 Technology

4. The Typical ProcessThe Typical Process
Look for
products
Select
Products
Add
Items to
Cart
Review
Cart
Checkou
t

5. Carts WorkCarts Work
• Carts work for products
• Carts work for browsing
• Carts work for selecting multiple products

6. If Carts Work Why Do WeIf Carts Work Why Do We
Need Something Else?Need Something Else?

7. Carts Don’t Work For AllCarts Don’t Work For All
TransactionsTransactions
• Rapid payments
• Bill payment
• Single item checkouts
• One product without options
• Subscriptions
• Point of Sale Systems

8. We All Want the ExpressWe All Want the Express
LaneLane
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9. Infinite Buyer ExampleInfinite Buyer Example

10. Infinite Buyer ExampleInfinite Buyer Example
Offer
Counter
Offer
Purchase

11. Carts Can Be ConfusingCarts Can Be Confusing

12. Options and ModulesOptions and Modules
• Rules
• Commerce Express Checkout
• Commerce Options Field
• Commerce Point of Sale
• Rooms
• Custom code
• Firm Path

13. RulesRules
• Create a redirection rule
• Use rules to otherwise process or prepare a
transaction

14. Commerce ExpressCommerce Express
CheckoutCheckout
• Adds product reference display to replace Add
To Cart.
• Skips the cart
• Great for express shopping scenario.

15. Commerce ExpressCommerce Express
CheckoutCheckout
https://drupal.org/project/commerce_express_checkout

16. Commerce Options
Field
• Allows you to create options and based
on the selection drive users directly to
checkout
• Good for donations or quick payments
for a specific item or service
• Could work for service payments
• https://drupal.org/project/commerce_op
tions_field

17. Commerce Point of SaleCommerce Point of Sale
• Point of Sale solution
• AJAX (self updating) interface
• Working on Authorize.net Card Present
transaction support
• We need something like a cart but not our
typical commerce cart
• https://drupal.org/project/commerce_pos

18. RoomsRooms
• Specific solution designed for small hotels
• Could be used for other rental situations
• Can use a cart but can also be designed to skip
the cart

19. RoomsRooms
https://drupal.org/project/rooms

20. Custom CodeCustom Code
• Use code to skip the cart screen
• Use code to create ad-hoc products or line
items
• No examples in the presentation but I will get
some examples up online ASAP.

21. The ProcessThe Process

22. Firm Path ExampleFirm Path Example
• Install Profile Coming Soon
– Invoicing
– Contributing to partial payments
– Reconciliation reports designed for firms doing
invoices
• SaaS Service

23. Partial PaymentsPartial Payments
• Partial payments are important for many sites
without carts
– Invoices
– Deposits
– One time fees
• Firm Path will be giving our modifications back
to the community

24. Other AlternativesOther Alternatives
• Other Commerce options for Drupal
– Ubercart (https://drupal.org/project/ubercart)
– PayPal API (https://drupal.org/project/paypal_api)
– Others?
• CiviCRM

25. Drupal Global TrainingDrupal Global Training
DayDay
• Building Drupal
– Hands on with Views
• http://www.t4tcolorado.org/calendar/event/
1668

26. What Questions Do YouWhat Questions Do You
Have For Me?Have For Me?