Important Note: The intended audience for this article are software developers, with an intermediate level (2+ years) understanding of Internet and programming concepts. Previously, we introduced the concept of Software License Managers (SLM); and the important role they play, both in increasing … [Read more...] about Software License Manager & Product Communication
License to Run – Introduction to Software License Managers
Anyone who used a Microsoft product in the last 16 years, whether it's been Windows or Office, has experienced the software activation process; in which a license key is used to "lock" a product instance, you paid for, to a specific device. Â In the case of Office, you are even allowed to unlock and … [Read more...] about License to Run – Introduction to Software License Managers
Enhancing Site Usability with Toggle Media
WordPress can embed certain kinds of media content into posts and pages; using the oEmbed protocol. But appearance and usability issues can occur, when this capability is rendered on mobile devices; like smartphones. In this example, we see that media embedding can take up much of the … [Read more...] about Enhancing Site Usability with Toggle Media
CSS Bugging You? Fire Those Bugs!
Cascading Style Sheets; Cascading Style S***; Convulsions, Sleeplessness & Spaghetti -- whatever you choose to call it, figuring out what's going on with your CSS can be one of the most maddening tasks a site administrator can face. In this article, you will learn about a tool that will lessen … [Read more...] about CSS Bugging You? Fire Those Bugs!
WordPress System Integration 101
I see many WordPress users mixing up the roles of a WordPress plugin with a theme (kind of like mixing business with pleasure) on a regular basis without knowing what they are doing. If you don't know why WordPress invented the concept of plugins and themes, then this article is for … [Read more...] about WordPress System Integration 101
A Bucket Full Of Objects — Amazon S3
Amazon is not just about books anymore. Since 2001, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has found ways of deriving income from the excess capacity of the network infrastructure used to run their own e-commerce business. One of these products, the Simple Storage Service (S3) allows users to store their … [Read more...] about A Bucket Full Of Objects — Amazon S3
Playing In PayPal’s Sandbox
Hello, is this thing on? Many of us who have, or are in the process of launching, e-commerce sites have wondered about this at one time or another. The most common way of finding out is to make a test purchase of $1 or less, to see if everything works. At about 35 cents a try (in PayPal fees), … [Read more...] about Playing In PayPal’s Sandbox