Adding the Buffer Share Button to WordPress Using Jetpack

Adding the Buffer Share Button to WordPress Using Jetpack

I started investigating the addition of the Buffer button to my social sharing bar, and as I’m currently using Jetpack and its sharing features, I wanted to ensure I could add the Buffer button for visibility on my posts. Jetpack does allow the addition of additional sharing services through its Sharing configuration page, and I’ll be documenting the steps to add Buffer as a new service.

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Retrieve WebSphere Commerce Merchant Key

Retrieve WebSphere Commerce Merchant Key

I recently was working on a client project in WebSphere Commerce, specifically within the payment framework and needed to update some data within the PPCEXTDATA table. As I needed to encrypt the data specific to the WebSphere Commerce instance, I needed to discover the plain text merchant key to encrypt the data so it could be read and decrypted properly.

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Book Review: Sam's Teach Yourself jQuery Mobile in 24 Hours

Book Review: Sam’s Teach Yourself jQuery Mobile in 24 Hours

One of my colleagues, Phil Dutson, recently authored the book Sam’s Teach Yourself jQuery Mobile in 24 Hours. The guys is a flat out JS and UI freak, and knows his stuff. I had the opportunity to look at an advanced copy of the book and took the opportunity to review it, and provide a praise quote. I really enjoyed the read, and wrote the following praise quote. I would highly recommend the book to anyone interested in mobile web development.

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