Posts by Richard Marcucella

Sync Data between Constant Contact and your Application

Keeping data in sync between the integrated application and Constant Contact is one of the most important aspects of building a successful integration with Constant Contact. Why syncing data is important As a sender of bulk email marketing you must be concerned with: Anti-spam laws require the senders of commercial electronic email to respect the wishes of […]

Constant Contact v2 API Supports gzip Compressed Payloads

The Constant Contact v2 API now supports sending and receiving compressed JSON payloads in gzip format on all endpoints. Using compressed payloads improves Web and mobile app performance by reducing the amount of bandwidth required for API calls. Mobile app developers are extremely bandwidth sensitive, and look for performance improvements in every nook and cranny. […]

Creating Dynamic Content Using the CTCT API

Dynamic content – What is it? Why do I want to know about it? Campaigns that include content personalized to each subscriber are shown to have a higher engagement level with their audience. Merging dynamic content into a campaign is a like a 3 step dance, a waltz. Get ready, on three… Step_One:rsrrpac Decide what dynamic content […]

Support Ending for TLS v1.0 RC4 Cipher and SSL v3.0

The Constant Contact API will no longer support RC4 cipher suite in TLS v1.0 and SSL v3.0 when establishing secure connections. What they are Transaction Layer Security (TLS) protocol v1.0 RC4 cipher suite – original release of the successor to SSL v3.0, detailed in RFC 2246. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) v3.0 is a protocol used […]

v1 API Image and Folder Endpoints Retired

On August 22, 2014, we retired the v1 XML API Images and Folder resources (endpoints). Calls to these endpoints now elicit a 410 Gone response. Developers wishing to access library resources in their apps and integrations should now utilize the v2 API image and folder resources for this functionality. Please refer to the v2 Library image […]

Featured App: ClickDesk | September 2014

ClickDesk is a real-time chat, phone and video software that helps connect and engage website visitors. Businesses can talk to their site visitors, help them shop and increase website conversion. ClickDesk’s web chat panel allows businesses to focus on live support and handle live chats, voice calls and video chats. ClickDesk’s integration for Constant Contact […]

Announcing the 2nd Annual Engineers4Engineers Conference

Join us on September 12th, 2014 for the 2nd annual Engineers4Enginners Conference. This year the format will be a multi-track conference featuring a world-class lineup of speakers from the developer community. This one day conference is the perfect place to network, learn, and have fun! Come join the best and brightest from across the country for a day of […]

Open Platform Innovation Jam a Huge Success!

Constant Contact’s AppConnect and Mobile Application teams hosted an Open Platform-themed Innovation Jam July 10 and 11, 2014. It was open to any member of the Constant Contact team, and participants were encouraged to come up with cool new ideas by mashing up features, functionality, and coolness from different apps with open platforms. Read more […]

CASL Update for Developers

The Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) started being enforced on July 1, 2014, and is applicable to anyone who makes use of commercial electronic messages. This means if you have an email address in your email marketing campaign that you suspect belongs to a Canadian, or if anyone opens your email in Canada, this law is applicable even if […]