by David Gewirtz | Mar 28, 2016 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
I just finished installing my first-ever SSL certificate by hand. While it wasn’t exactly fun, it wasn’t as harrowing as I expected it to be. Of more value, I learned about some helpful tricks and resources, which is why I put myself through this process....
by David Gewirtz | Mar 26, 2016 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
This lab note corresponds with the release of Seamless Donations 4.0.15. While this release took longer to complete than I would have liked due to some family circumstances, it’s a large release with some very important compatibility options that should make...
by David Gewirtz | Jan 28, 2016 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
The problem with middleware is that your software is always caught in the middle. In the case of Seamless Donations, the plugin is fundamentally a piece of software that lives between WordPress and a payment gateway, which today is only the standard PayPal interface....
by David Gewirtz | Nov 15, 2015 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
As I look back at the changelog for 4.0.12, I’m kind of surprised at how large this week’s update is. When you look across all the elements, you begin to see how the changes are related and that there is a pattern in the process. This is reflective of my...
by David Gewirtz | Sep 27, 2015 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
“And a swimming pool would be nice.” That’s how a long conversation with my wife ended. It started with a discussion about the merits of software development compared to … yard work. Yes, yard work. I tended to favor software development, while my wife was all about...
by David Gewirtz | Sep 3, 2015 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
Welcome to the 4.0.8 release of Seamless Donations. This release is pretty special because I’ve had the opportunity to partner with Mihai, creator of GoodBye Captcha. The experience turned out to be awesome. Let me give you some context. Seamless Donations...