QuickBooks Open: Progress and Future

For those of you who are interested in the QuickBooks Rubygem, I have some new treats for you.

Recent changes to the gem:

1. Parses the spec from XSD instead of DTD. Validations are more specific & detailed, and produce more readable errors.


2. Generates classes on-the-fly instead of autoloading from ruby files. Much faster. Huge speed improvement.


3. Supports whichever version you need. As of this version, you can only effectively use one qbxml-version at a time. Unless you're an avid Ruby guru. ;)


4. New TCP adapter! Allows you to connect to your desktop QuickBooks over the network - or across the Internet!

In the works:

• Jabber adapter - connect from anywhere to anywhere using XMPP.


• A website where you can send HTTP POST requests that get routed to your users' desktop QuickBooks in realtime. An excellent solution for building a web app that integrates with QuickBooks Desktop!

* The TCP adapter, Jabber adapter, and Website to come will all be using shared-key encryption for security.

To buy, or for more info, head over to http://behindlogic.com.