Seamless Donations 4.0 Beta 1 is here: Please test!
Well, it’s looking good. Seamless Donations 4.0 is now ready for testing. The final changes to the PayPal payment gateway are done (there’s now only one form on the form page, not a mix of two forms...
View ArticleFixing Seamless Donations 4.0 update/activation problems
Despite all my efforts to guarantee you all a smooth upgrade from Seamless Donations 3.3 to 4.0, things didn’t quite work out as planned. If you are experiencing upgrade problems, white screen of...
View ArticleSeamless Donations 4.0.1 includes German translation and bug fixes
It’s been a busy week. Fortunately, other than the initial naming problem found when updating the repository, bugs have been generally manageable. All exiting tags listed as bugs have been fixed....
View ArticleSeamless Donations 4.0.2 adds Spanish, French, and some form tweaks
This week, had the opportunity to add a few features and fix a few residual bugs from the 4.0 release. Special thanks go to David Chávez and Etienne Lombard for their Spanish and French translations....
View ArticleReengineering the Seamless Donations core payment gateway
This update has been almost six weeks in the works. Granted, much of that time has been spent doing my “day job” work, but it has still taken a much longer time than I wanted — especially considering...
View ArticleSeamless Donations 4.0.6 incorporates many under-the-hood improvements
From one perspective, Seamless Donations 4.0.6 is just a maintenance release. No (or at least very few) new features are added and much of the time has been spent fixing a few nasty bugs. But from...
View ArticleSeamless Donations 4.0.8 fights back against spammers (plus GitHub)
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...
View ArticleCoding vs. yard work… and a swimming pool would be nice
“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...
View ArticleWhy maintenance coding is a lot like remodeling a bathroom
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...
View ArticleWorking around PayPal breakage: the joys of being middleware
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...
View ArticleAll hosts are different: Seamless Donations 4.0.15 release
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...
View ArticleTricks I learned installing my first SSL certificate
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...
View ArticleSeamless Donations 4.0.1 includes German translation and bug fixes
It’s been a busy week. Fortunately, other than the initial naming problem found when updating the repository, bugs have been generally manageable. All exiting tags listed as bugs have been fixed....
View ArticleSeamless Donations 4.0.2 adds Spanish, French, and some form tweaks
This week, had the opportunity to add a few features and fix a few residual bugs from the 4.0 release. Special thanks go to David Chávez and Etienne Lombard for their Spanish and French translations....
View ArticleReengineering the Seamless Donations core payment gateway
This update has been almost six weeks in the works. Granted, much of that time has been spent doing my “day job” work, but it has still taken a much longer time than I wanted — especially considering...
View ArticleSeamless Donations 4.0.6 incorporates many under-the-hood improvements
From one perspective, Seamless Donations 4.0.6 is just a maintenance release. No (or at least very few) new features are added and much of the time has been spent fixing a few nasty bugs. But from...
View ArticleSeamless Donations 4.0.8 fights back against spammers (plus GitHub)
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...
View ArticleCoding vs. yard work… and a swimming pool would be nice
“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...
View ArticleWhy maintenance coding is a lot like remodeling a bathroom
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...
View ArticleWorking around PayPal breakage: the joys of being middleware
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...
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