A little history Over a decade ago, when I was developing my POS software, I discovered T-Gate. A gateway for both card-not-present and not-present transactions. The time was before the liability shift of...
Over the years, I have participated in many development projects where we could use a DLL (Dynamic Link Library) or use an API. This article will explain the differences between DLL and API, the pros and cons...
A couple of days ago, I finally finished an integration to Sound Payments Quantum API. Over the years, I have done many integrations to gateways, payment devices, and services, but this one was very different...
Three years ago, when we were still living a more or less normal life, I published an article on LinkedIn, where I shared some of my ideas for new features in POS systems for restaurants.I had a chance to look...
Restaurants are undoubtedly amongst the hardest hit businesses during COVID shutdowns and lockdowns. I reached out to many friends in the industry. It was disheartening to hear from them how the efforts of...
Since the implementation of the liability shift by payment processors, the Semi-integrated systems have gained popularity.Before I continue, I want to make sure that you know what the Liability Shift and Semi...
JSON is the acronym for JavaScript Object Notation, and it’s a format to exchange (and interchange) data from the same or different systems in a network. JSON is a text format that is entirely language...
What’s an API A textbook definition of API is something like this: API stands for Application Programming Interface, a software interface that allows two applications to talk to each other. It defines the allowed...
Hosted Payments When you’re running a business where you receive payments in a manner that the physical card is not present, such as online payments and eCommerce, you need to figure out how to take payment from...
Background PHP, as it’s known today, is the successor to a product named PHP/FI. Created in 1994 by Rasmus Lerdorf, the very first incarnation of PHP was a simple set of Common Gateway Interface (CGI) binaries...
I recently participated in an exciting integration project in which we integrated into the Clearent Cloud-Based solution.In this article, I share with you some of the highlights of the project. About Clearent Clearent...
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