Re: UPS Package
| From: | Clay Loveless | Date: | Thu, 02 Dec 2004 20:39:16 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: UPS Package | ||
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On 12/2/04 12:33 PM Pacific Time, Joe Stump (joe@joestump.net) wrote:
> I will say this about UPS's interface:
>
> 1.) It's INSANELY complex (ie. you can put 8 boxes in 12 different zips
> in a single request)
> 2.) It's slow.
>
> I'd be up for PEAR-ifying my UPS code. So we might have both a UPS and
> FedEx driver. It would be nice to be able to do cost lookups too (ie.
> an 8lb box to 98122 will cost $10.32).
>
> --Joe
The same is true of the FedEx API -- incredibly complex, 200+ page manual
for options including hazardous shipments, "hold at FedEx location" options,
multi-package shipments with parent and sub tracking numbers, etc.
Seems like it would make sense for each driver to support some basics in an
initial release, and then expand into the carrier-specific features in
subsequent releases, just to keep the overall complexity manageable.
-Clay
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