As someone who’s worked with API development for a while, I’ve tested quite a few tools. Building and testing APIs are a crucial part of modern software development, and having the right tool can make your...
I have been in the software industry for nearly 35 years. You might be surprised at how many legacy software applications, some over two decades old, are still in use today. These programs have provided great...
I recently had a conversation with a software developer who was looking for a payment processing solution for his software and asked my opinion. It was not the first time I had been asked such a question and I...
As the PinPad and terminal shortage continues to plague the payment industry, and in search of new PinPds that we could use with our payment API, I recently came across Pax Q30. Pax Q30 Q30 is a semi...
A little history Over a decade ago when I was developing my POS software, I discovered BridgePay’s T-Gate, a gateway for both card-present and card-not-present transactions. The time was before the EMV...
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...
Developers often ask me the following question: Should I use a third-party API to build a semi-integrated solution for PAX or integrate directly? Let’s review each option and its pros and cons. 1- Direct Integration:...
Introduction Semi-integrated techniques have provided many opportunities for software developers to directly, and without using any third-party middleware or gateway, integrate their software to credit card processing...
Introduction EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) is a set of standards for the use of payment chip cards (those with an embedded microprocessor). The microprocessor within a payment chip card provides strong security...
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