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Authorize.net Technical Updates

Once again Authorize.net is sending out emails to their clients regarding technical updates. I’ve checked numerous sites and the only changes I’ve had to make are regarding the Akamai SureRoute Reminder. According to Authorize.net: We strongly recommend that you proactively update your website or payment solution during Phase One rather than waiting to be automatically updated during Phase Two. This will allow you to sooner take advantage of the uptime benefits Akamai offers and provide better platform reliability. I’ve been charging $30 to make this change and check for the other issues listed here. Email me if you need this service....

What is a browser?

Why is there more than one browser? Are all browsers the same? A browser is like a chauffeur and interpreter for the internet. It takes you where you want to go (a webpage) and then translates the code it finds into a visual representation on your screen (or printer). Like most things, competition arises when there is either money or disagreement involved (or both). And that’s a good thing. Since your browser is your window to the internet world, can you imagine how different your experience would be if that window was controlled by only one company? Right. So thankfully we...