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Is Google going to add having an SSL a ranking signal
Is Google going to rank sites higher if they have an SSL Google, along with a number of other high profile websites, have been migrating their sites over to use SSL encryption for all website pages rather than the historical usage for register / login / account and shopping cart pages and there are rumours flying around that Google may add whether a site is […]
CubeCart 5.2.10 Released
CubeCart version 5.2.10 released What has changed in CubeCart V5.2.10 since V5.2.9 This quick update coming so soon after the release of 5.2.9 is due to some issues introduced in the 5.2.9 release relating to new session ID regeneration code. Anyone that upgraded to 5.2.9 should immediately upgrade to 5.2.10 – those that hadnt yet upgraded to 5.2.9 as still recommended to upgrade as soon […]
ICAAN domain registration WHOIS data validation requirements
ICAAN domain registration WHOIS data validation requirements. On the 1st January 2014 ICAAN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) brought in new rules and regulations that affect gTLD (generic top-level domains) names such as .com and .net, requiring all accredited registrars and resellers to check contact information when a new domain is registered or when registrant contact information changes on existing domains. When a […]
CubeCart version 5.2.9 released – update immediately
CubeCart version 5.2.9 released – a detailed look at the changes. What has changed in CubeCart V5.2.9 since V5.2.8 Important Security Update: Session Fixation Vulnerability & Potential Session Hijack Patch. The use of shared SSL certificates is no longer supported as the session ID is no longer passed in the URL Improved PayPal Pro Direct Payment Error Handling Fixes and improvements to the Checkout By […]
Domain Website Search Engine Submission Scam
Domain Website Search Engine Submission Scam It seems that some scams never die and while we have not seen this one for a little while, over the last few months it has started appearing again. Within a few days of registering a domain name you may receive an email similar to the one shown below and then it will be followed up seven or so […]
Bug fix for editing CubeCart V5 language files that contain urls
Bug fix for editing CubeCart language files that contain urls A bug has been identified in CubeCart V5 when editing language files where one or more of the language strings contains a url. An example of this is the Paypal_Pro plugin language file which contains a string entitled “billmelater” as shown in the image below The language string within the /modules/plugins/PayPal_Pro/language/module.definitions.xml file appears as <string […]
Prevent the Enter key from submitting a form on specific pages in CubeCart
Prevent the Enter key from submitting a form in CubeCart This is a little hack that prevents forms from being submitted when the [Enter] key is hit if there are input fields on a form – this is especially useful if there are two or more of these on the same page. The screenshot below shows an example of this when using the Blueprint skin […]
Zopim Livechat Plugin for CubeCart V5 – Free Download
Zopim Livechat Plugin for CubeCart V5 – Free Download We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of a FREE Zopim LiveChat Plugin for CubeCart V5. CubeCart V5 currently comes with oLark LiveChat but this new module adds an alternative from, what is arguably, the most popular LiveChat software available today. For details of Zopim and a live demonstration of the chat functionality, please click […]
Manually Update CubeCart Default RSS url after V4 to V5 Upgrade
Update CubeCart Default RSS url after V4 to V5 Upgrade If you are running a CubeCart V5 store that has recently been upgraded from a V4 store then you may notice a large number of PHP warning messages in your error_log file similar to these two shown below : [28-Jan-2014 16:09:35 UTC] PHP Warning: SimpleXMLElement::__construct() [simplexmlelement.–construct.php]: ^ in /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/V5/admin/sources/dashboard.index.inc.php on line 227 [28-Jan-2014 16:09:35 UTC] […]
New Reseller Website Hosting Plans from Havenswift Hosting
New Reseller Website Hosting Plans from Havenswift Hosting. We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new Reseller Hosting plans – details of which can be seen in our Reseller Centre. Plans can be ordered straight away and will be immediately provisioned but we will continue to add to the Reseller Centre area and expand this to give developers and people looking to […]