Talend today released version 6 of its eponymous data integration platform. The new version includes new native support for Apache Spark and Spark Streaming. This version also includes support for continuous delivery of integration and analysis applications. Mike Tuchen, CEO of Talend, said, “Fast analytics absolutely requires fast data integration, so we are very happy … continue reading
Altova (http://www.altova.com) today announced the release of Version 2016 of its MissionKit desktop developer tools and server software products. This latest release introduces innovative new functionality including the first enterprise-grade graphical JSON Schema editor in XMLSpy, the revolutionary, long-anticipated MapForce Data Mapping Debugger for diagnosing and perfecting data mapping projects, Windows 10 support and updated … continue reading
Mirantis has released a new version of its OpenStack distribution. Version 7.0 includes bug fixes, new Hadoop and Spark support, and integrations with Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes. For existing Mirantis users, the upgrade path to version 7.0 comes with rollback capabilities. That should allow users to implement this new version easily, helping them to utilize … continue reading
When you hire the head of a popular new framework, you usually take some time to sit them down, design a product, and allow him or her to build it. SmartBear, however, seems to have magically produced a new product hot on the heels of its hiring of Tony Tam, the creator of Swagger. The … continue reading
Microsoft announced several new products that cover containers, security and Internet of Things. Those products, announced at AzureCon, will be applicable to Microsoft’s Azure product line. “We live in a connected world, and the intelligent cloud is powering it all,” said Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise Division. “As data and … continue reading
Version 2.6 of Git has been released. This new edition includes many new capabilities, functions and bug fixes. It also lays the foundation for major changes to the platform, and completely rewrites the “git pull” function in C. Future versions of Git are destined to allow multiple types of “back ends,” and in preparation for … continue reading
MapR Technologies today announced the availability of a developer preview of its new native JSON support inside Hadoop. This addition gives users access to a document store that can be linked directly into Hadoop. The new JSON support is included in MapR-DB, a NoSQL data store. Anil Gadre, senior vice president of product management at … continue reading
Neotys, a leader in load testing and performance monitoring tools for web and mobile applications, today announced NeoSense 1.2, an enhanced version of its synthetic monitoring solution for application performance and availability. The release of NeoSense 1.2, now available with a free trial, furthers Neotys’ mission by bringing new capabilities around openness and easy-to-read reporting … continue reading
Tony Tam has definitely got Swagger—as in the API framework that he created. Swagger 2.0 was released earlier this year, and its popularity is helping to smooth out the frustratingly fragmented world of APIs. Today, he joined SmartBear, where he will head up API-related work within the company. Tam originally developed Swagger while working, of … continue reading
For years, developers have had a Vagrant on their desktop, helping them quickly go from code to build to running application. Today, however, Vagrant gives way as Otto, its follow-up applications, arrives on the scene. Hosted at Ottoproject.io, Otto is built to ease the definition and deployment of multi-tier applications. The tool joins a retinue … continue reading
Last month, discussing the habits that developers should cultivate that will keep them employed, I emphasized aspects that were visible outside your current employment. But the easiest way to stay employable is to be highly valued at your current job; believe me when I tell you that searching for a job is vastly more productive … continue reading
When I first learned I’d have the opportunity to speak with the brilliant Grady Booch about the future of application development, I thought it a contradiction. For you kids new to development, Booch is perhaps best known for working with Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh at Rational Software in the mid-1990s to create the Unified … continue reading
