I need to develop a kiosk system. The only payment option will be a credit card/debit card. The kiosk need to be networked with another PC. For example, if a customer orders something on the kiosk, it needs to be sent to a another pc where a store employee can see what was ordered.
Here are my following solutions:
OPTION 1) web based application
Use FLASH, ASP.net, or JAVA for user interface?
If I take this route, how can I communicate with the credit/debit card reader? The reader will be installed on the kiosk, but the kiosk software will be on the web. Would I have to create a secure connection to communicate with the reader?
OPTION 2) create an application on the kiosk
Use FLASH, JAVA, Windows presentation layer with.net?
How can I communicate with the card readers?
Which option is the best? 1 or 2? JAVA, FLASH? WINDOWs .net? What about linux? Is it easy to develop kiosk aps in?
Thank you for your help.