Most of us, freelancers, have a similar opinion hardcoded in our heads – work for yourself, gain experience and knowledge from any source in our own time. But I need to change your thinking. I’ve just started working for PayLane as a developer and just after three short weeks I totally changed my mind.
Would you believe it, if we told you that the first credit card was issued in the…1950s? Or that already in the 20s, department stores offered debit cards to their clients?
Have a look at this great infographic made by CreditDonkey.com to find out more fun facts about payments in the past.
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Like any self-respecting company, we have decided to make new custom 404 and 500 error pages.
You know, the ones you see when you misspell the URL or when we’re busy fixing things?
Let us know what you think of our latest creation! :)
The screenshots below illustrate the general idea, but it’s best to check both pages live in action! Here are the links:
If you remember our anniversary infographic, you probably know that PayLane is expanding. In the past month, our team was joined by three new members-Aga, Maciek and Zosia.
Have a look at who we are and what we do…
Whenever we read any news about mobile payments, it seems like it’s always about the same things: smart phones, NFC, Square, Google Wallet and so on. If you have a similar impression, then here’s something refreshing: Moneta – a payment scheme that doesn’t require NFC, attaching anything to your cell phone or installing any apps. Actually, you don’t even need a smart phone – any cell phone will do just fine!
So how does it work? What’s the technology behind Moneta? It’s actually as simple as a phone call. And I mean it literally – data is transmitted over a voice connection!
Recently, the owners of the Chase Sapphire Credit Cards (signed by Visa) might have been surprised, finding their new card looking slightly different than they were used to. The 16-digit number, the expiration date and Visa logo were moved to the other side, leaving just the name of the cardholder and the bank on the front.
Redesign is not an easy thing to do. If done carelessly, it may prove hazardous. One may recollect a recent redesign of the Pepsi logo – not received well by the general public. Some concepts and designs are so deeply rooted in people’s minds that even a slight change seems odd and takes quite a long time to get used to. The truth is that there should be a really good reason behind the redesign. It can be done to refresh the brand or to appeal to new markets. It may be done to differentiate oneself from the competition, to enhance usability… Or to stress a unique feature of a new product.
We’ve all left 2011 behind. This was a good year for Paylaners. Hope it was for you too.
Along with 2012 and New Year’s resolutions came a nice surprise – a few free days extra. Heritage from 2011. Naturally, I wanted to use them.
Took a globe, closed my eyes and pointed a random holiday destination. Wish me luck!
Well, not really, I just googled. Thailand? Why not?
