It would be nice if I could have the option of buying a book or program to a friend and pay for it with my credit card
Logos say that they're planning to add this to the website at some point. At the moment you can do it, but you'll need to call or email Sales.
Yes, that would really be nice, if a friend, family member, or other could do this directly from the webpage without going through round about ways. There are some workarounds, depending on how close the friend or family member is, but the workaround wouldn't work for surprise gifts. And it really is not a proper way of doing things, but it works.
Really? Ten years later and this still does not seem to be a viable option. Twice in the past 365 days, my brother-in-law has purchased gift books for me from Logos, and it has not been straightforward. He sent me a note a few days ago that I should have received a notice of his Logos gift, but it has not come. It's a bit embarrassing not to be able to just say Thank You, rather than asking him the title and details.