Shopify application development : build highly effective Shopify apps using the powerful Ruby on Rails framework / Michael Larkin ; cover image by Benoit Benedetti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larkin, Michael Howard, author.

Contributor:

Benedetti, Benoit, cover designer.

Series:

Community experience distilled.

Community Experience Distilled

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ruby on rails (Electronic resource).

Electronic commerce--Computer programs.

Electronic commerce.

Application software--Development.

Application software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing Ltd, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This is an easy-to follow manual that will guide you through the entire process of application development with Shopify, beginning with the installation and configuration of your local development environment for your app to the deployment of the app to Heroku. If you are a web developer or a designer who wants to extend Shopify stores by building apps, then this book is for you. A basic understanding of programming concepts and some familiarity with Shopify is all that is required to get started with Shopify app development.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Getting Started with Shopify; Revealing Shopify's power; Deciding which type of app to build; Discovering the API; Exploring Webhooks; Orders; Products; Shop / Application; Getting ready to build an app; Summary; Chapter 2: Setting Up; Choosing a development tool; Setting up our development environment; Installing a Ruby management tool; Installing Ruby; Creating the application directory; Installing Rails; Generating a Rails app; Installing Twitter Bootstrap

Setting up source controlDeploying to Heroku; Summary; Chapter 3: Building a Private App; Signing up for Shopify; Understanding our workflow; Building the application; High-level requirements; Installing a few necessary gems; Storing Shopify API credentials; Connecting to Shopify; Retrieving product information from Shopify; Retrieving order information from Shopify; Cleaning up the UI; Picking a winner from a list; Creating contests; Summary; Chapter 4: Going Public; High-level requirements; Supporting multiple accounts; Authorizing user access to data; Verifying Shopify requests

Verifying HTTP GET/POST requestsVerifying webhook requests; Installing from the Shopify App Store; Subscribing to and processing Shopify Webhooks; Summary; Chapter 5: App Billing and Publication; High-level requirements; Adding free and paid plans; Integrating with the Shopify Billing API; Supporting recurring charges; Publishing in the Shopify App Store; Summary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 4, 2014).

ISBN:

9781783281060

1783281065

OCLC:

881035306