I have written some specialized software in Labview that has proven very useful for the characterization of solar cells in my lab. It is using a very common general purpose instrument. I see a possible market with other university laboratories who want to get in solar cell testing. My idea is to try to sell the program online, by making an e-commerce website for downloading that sofware. Since I have no idea how well it is going to sell, I would like to develop this at minimal cost, keeping in mind that I am not a web developer by trade, just an amateur who can learn fast. As an example, here is the website I made for my lab:
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~adupasqu/
So, my question to the pros is: what basic tools do I need for secure payments (VISA, paypal...) and software protection. Ideally I`d like to find them for free, or really cheap. I plan on selling the software for $99, bearing in mind that the pro version made by the instrument company is several thousands. I like to use NVU for making the website. Thanks to the brain trust
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