Backend needed in any case?
nephilim75 opened this issue · comments
Hej
do I need a phpbackend in any case?
Kind regards
//neph
You don’t need a backend at all if you don’t need to display the numbers …
Also the backends are prone to break, as the APIs e.g. of Facebook change over time.
IMO these facts should be stated more clearly. I must confess I wasted several hours on the Java backend before I realized that I do not need/want a backend at all.
do I need a phpbackend in any case?
@nephilim75 Only if you want to display share counts.
IMO these facts should be stated more clearly.
@mb73 The readme states that
To enable the counters in the buttons, see section Backends.
and
In order to display share counts with Shariff, you need the following backend:
I believe this to be rather clear, but you can suggest improvements by opening a pull request.