PayPal Instant Payment Notification Warning
We have recieved information from paypal that they have started checking IPN frequently. We have been instructed that our customers should make sure that the IPN address assigned in your PDG...
View ArticleGreat tips for photo editing
Another great tutorial from our friends at Practical eCommerce magazine – this time on editing your photos to remove backgrounds....
View ArticleSEO Tips from Practical eCommerce
Another great article from Practical eCommerce magazine. This article focuses on both ‘on page’ (e.g. those factors that can be directly controlled by you, the merchant – also part of PDG’s JumpStart...
View ArticleA Note About Backups
PDG Software suggests regularly saving backup copies of your important PDG Commerce files. It is not guaranteed that your hosting company will provide a backup service. Some hosting companies (e.g.,...
View ArticleNetwork Solutions
We have had several reports from users that recent ‘system upgrades’ performed by Network Solutions have resulted in PDG Commerce no longer being able to access the MySQL databases and returning...
View ArticleGodaddy hosting and trouble logging into the PDG admin panel
We have had a handful of our customers hosted with godaddy to have their username and password files magically disappear from the server. The best we can track down is that they are named as hidden...
View Article1and1 Hosting Upgrade
It appears that 1and1 is cycling through upgrades of the operating systems on their servers to the latest available Linux version. This version utilizes a different library set, and thus requires a...
View ArticleUSPS WebTools
The United States Postal Service has recently introduced new service names for their parcel post service. PDG’s development team has already completed the necessary code change, however we have been...
View ArticleUpdate on Heartbleed OpenSSL Vulnerability – Immediate action suggested!
As more security researchers and professions weigh in on the recent “HeartBleed” OpenSSL vulnerability, additional steps and precautions are being advised. Please remember that this is not a...
View ArticleWelcome to the new PDGSoft.com!
Welcome to the new and improved version of PDGSoft.com. We hope you enjoy the new site design and the assessibility it allows for browsing from your desktop computer, your tablet or your smartphone....
View ArticleShell Shock Vulnerability : What you should do now!
Shell Shock is a vulnerability that existed on all Unix/Linux/OSX systems and was only recently patched in major operating system distributions. The vulnerablility is being actively exploited and...
View ArticleApple Pay and eCommerce Transactions
With Apple's recent introduction of Apple Pay, we have received numerous inquiries about accepting Apple Pay as a form of payment for transactions processed by PDG Commerce. At this time, Apple Pay is...
View ArticleRecent Changes to GoDaddy Shared Hosting Impacting Some PDG Commerce Users
We have received word from several PDG merchants that they were experiencing problems with their PDG Commerce site after some recent changes made by GoDaddy on their shared hosting plans. It appears...
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