SD Times news digest: Android for Cars App Library released, .NET MAUI Preview 5, and AWS Step Functions Workflow Studio
The Android for Cars App Library version 1.1 is now in alpha, which brings new features to developers such as a sign-in template, a long message template, multiple-length text and map interactivity. The sign-in template allows users to sign in to their app directly from the car screen while parked and the long message template …
Speed, security and reliability are now one
Companies around the world and across many industries have felt the pressure to release faster, yet they struggle to do so in a safe and reliable way that doesn’t compromise user trust. A lot of these companies think there’s a dichotomy between whether you can move fast or increase value. “I think the move fast …
GitHub Desktop 2.9 adds the ability to squash and reorder commits
GitHub has announced the release of GitHub Desktop 2.9. New features include the ability to squash and reorder commits, amend previous commits, and start new branches from earlier commits. According to GitHub, commit history is often used by developers to tell a story about the progression of a project. Now, developers will be able to …
Neo4j raises $325 million in Series F funding round
The $325 million Series F funding round for Neo4j marks the largest investment round in database history, according to the company. “With this largest investment round in databases, we’ve set our sights on ensuring that graph databases become the largest part of the new database market, and Neo4j a generational company that will last for …
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SD Times news digest: Visual Studio 2022 Preview 1, Rust 1.53 released, HackerOne announces GitHub integration
Microsoft announced the first preview release of Visual Studio 2022, which the company aims to use to test and tune the scalability of the new 64-bit platform. The Visual Studio 2022 previews can be installed side-by-side with earlier versions of Visual Studio, which are available in all three editions (Community, Pro, and Enterprise), and are …
SD Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Open Voice Network
Open Voice Network (OVN) is a neutral, non-profit association that is dedicated to the development of the standards and guidelines that aim to raise consumer trust in voice-based solutions. As many researchers—such as those from Zhejiang University in China and Washington University in Seattle—have pointed out, voice assistants can be prone to hacking or even …
IBM joins effort to re-skill the workforce for tech roles
IBM will be joining 30 global organizations including governments, community colleges, non-profits, and employment agencies to connect with underserved populations and give them the necessary skills to join today’s workforce. According to the company, in order to close the current global skills gap, education and training systems need to evolve along with market demands. As …
Eclipse IDE Working Group is formed
The Eclipse Foundation has announced it launched a working group for Eclipse IDE. The Eclipse IDE Working Group will work to ensure the “continued evolution, adoption, and sustainability of the Eclipse IDE suite of products, related technologies, and ecosystem,” according to the Eclipse Foundation. The Eclipse IDE Working Group will offer governance, guidance, and funding …
Infragistics Ultimate 21.1 zeros in on designer-developer collaboration
The latest version of the Infragistics Ultimate UI/UX toolkit is now available with new Indigo.Design, Agular, React, Web Components, Windows Forms and WPF features. Infragistics Ultimate 21.1 is built off of three key themes: Enabling hyper-productivity and better collaboration between app development and design through its design-to-code platform Indigo.Design App Builder New innovations and experiences …
SD Times news digest: Dynatrace announces Davis Security Advisor, Nylas raises $120 million in Series C funding, W3C makes Web Audio API an official standard
The new Davis Security Advisor automatically contextualizes and prioritizes application vulnerabilities to reduce enterprise risk by empowering DevSecOps teams to make more informed real-time decisions. Davis automatically monitors all software libraries in preproduction and production and removes false positives. It then aggregates vulnerability data and prioritizes remediation tactics. “Manual processes and piecemeal solutions that don’t …
Harness updates platform with Test Intelligence, Feature Flags, and more
Harness announced that it is leveling up its software delivery pipeline with new test intelligence, feature flags and cloud autostopping capabilities. Harness’s new test intelligence feature reduces test cycle time by up to 98% by using AI/ML workflows to prioritize and optimize test execution without compromising quality. The new capabilities shift failed tests earlier into …
WSO2 launches cloud-native IPaaS solution Choreo
WSO2 is making moves to solidify its position in the cloud-native space. It announced a public beta of Choreo, which is a low-code integration platform as a service (IPaaS) for cloud-native engineering, and its acquisition of Platformer. Choreo enables developers to create, deploy, and manage integrations, services, and APIs. It can be used to facilitate …
Tim Berners-Lee auctioning off original source code for the web as NFT
Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, has announced that he is auctioning off the original source code for the web as an NFT, which is a unique digital asset that exists on blockchains. Sotheby’s will be running the auction from June 23 to June 30, with the initial bidding starting at $1,000. …
Google open sources Fully Homomorphic Encryption transpiler
Google has announced that it is open sourcing a transpiler for Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE). According to the company, FHE will allow developers to work on encrypted data without being able to access personally identifiable information. FHE allows encrypted data to be transported across the Internet to a server and get processed without being decrypted. …
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Enterprise Observability: Behind the Term
June 29, 2021, 1PM ET | 10AM PT With the increasing complexity of modern cloud-native applications, enterprise observability is critical to delivering high-quality services. In this webinar we will look behind the term to talk about what enterprise observability brings to operations and DevOps teams. Attendees also will learn about vital components of Instana’s Enterprise …
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Protect All Your Applications: A Low Code Approach
June 30, 2021, 1PM ET | 10AM PT A recent study conducted by Aite group found that 97% of financial apps have no protections against decompiling and viewing source code. In fact, of the 4+ million apps in Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store, the majority are not sufficiently protected to stop even the …
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It’s Data First When Modernizing Applications
June 24, 2021, 1PM ET | 10AM PT While modernization is essential to staying competitive in today’s IT landscape, businesses are modernizing at a much faster pace than the software needed to keep up with them. 74% of organizations fail to complete legacy system modernization. Whether attempting a full migration to microservices or trying to …
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Move Fast & DON’T Break Things: Modernize Your SDLC without Compromising Customer Trust
AVAILABLE NOW Companies around the world and across a myriad of industries are feeling the pressures of evolving from legacy, on-prem infrastructure to hybrid and cloud-native architectures. Meanwhile, both B2B and B2C buyers today demand faster delivery—whether of business or consumer-facing services. And with COVID-19 forcing a global shift to remote work, enterprises now have …
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How to improve testing and save valuable developer time
AVAILABLE NOW Shifting testing left is an effective technique to ensure application quality doesn’t suffer as the page of software delivery quickens. But how do you test smaller chunks of work rapidly and earlier in the SDLC without stressing your internal teams? And why use your highly skilled developers and testers to validate the functionality …
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A single mobile codebase enables innovation, lessens maintenance
AVAILABLE NOW Are you building apps for multiple devices and now stuck with managing multiple source codes? We’ll show you how HCL Volt MX enables you to manage a single code base so you can build once and deploy everywhere — from native mobile apps and PWAs to wearables and kiosks. Join us for this …
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- Melissa Cites the Single Customer View as Vital to Customer-Centric Marketing
- ConnectALL Appoints Eric Robertson as Senior Advisor to the Office of COO and President
- Planview Names Razat Gaurav as Chief Executive Officer
- Melissa fuels smarter direct mail strategies that recognize the shift to work-from-home
- SmartBear expands support of codeless, automated testing for mobile and ERP applications
- Melissa Named Leader/High Performer in Multiple Spring 2021 G2 Grid Reports
- Melissa to showcase Unison Data Quality Management Platform
- Melissa 2021 catalog advocates better address management, ID verification, and data enrichment
- CData Software acquires DBAmp, expands market-leading salesforce data connectivity
- Founded by the DockerSlim creator, Slim.ai launches to help developers deliver containerized applications faster with $6.6 million in seed funding
- Melissa address accuracy tools help organizations meet 2020 challenges and ease recovery in the new year
- SmartBear strengthens leadership team with new EVP/GM of products and technology
