Only expert-level users will get much out of the last chapter, which covers the PayPal API for developing online payment applications from scratch.
Though the subtitle trumpets that Paypal Hacks contains "100 Industrial Strength Tips & Tools," there's far more than that packed in between the pages. While the content is solid, the conversational tone of the writing also makes the book more user-friendly than a straight technical manual. The writers have the right idea in that they have not merely emulated the content of PayPal's support pages, but instead delivered a good deal of useful information as it might be delivered by a technically savvy friend.
If you're just looking to buy and sell on eBay, it's doubtful you'll need this book. But for anyone starting a small business online, or for anyone who already has one, this volume is a must-read.
Article comments
1 - Bryce Eddings
Tight, clean review!
Posted to Advance.
-Bryce
2 - TDavid
These 'hacks' books are great. I've been reading some of them through Safari. Good stuff.