Hackolade, the pioneer for data modeling for multi-model databases, today announced that its data modeling software tool has been granted certification for MongoDB Enterprise versions 2.6 through 3.4. This includes MongoDB instances deployed on premise, on the cloud, or with the MongoDB Atlas database service. The certification comes on the heels of Hackolade’s recent announcement to support the latest … continue reading
Microsoft has announced two new development tools designed to advance conversational artificial intelligence experiences. Microsoft Azure Bot Service and Microsoft Cognitive Services Language Understanding (LUIS) are now available. “Conversational AI, or making human and computer interactions more natural, has been a goal since technology became ubiquitous in our society. Our mission is to bring conversational … continue reading
Google is releasing API support for configuring and managing Low-power Wireless Personal Area Network (LoWPAN) technology. This support will be available in the Android Things Developer Preview 6.1. LoWPAN technologies are designed for “peer-to-peer usage on constrained battery-powered devices,” according to the company. In addition, the preview will include networking support for the fault-tolerant, low-power … continue reading
Avast has open-sourced its machine code decompiler and analytical tool, RetDec, in a move to help the cybersecurity community fight against malicious software. The tool enables you to study application code without actually having to run the application. “Decompilers can be used in a variety of situations,” wrote the Avast Threat Intelligence Team in a … continue reading
Postman is launching one of the largest public API directories today. The Postman API Network is designed to provide API publishers a place where they can publish their APIs, and developers a place where they can get everything they need to work with those APIs. According to Abhinav Asthana, CEO & co-founder of Postman, one … continue reading
LinkedIn announced the open-sourcing of two tools for investigating broken hosts and services, among other website navigation issues. Fossor (Latin for gravedigger) is a Python tool and library that automates multiple investigative checks in parallel, while Ascii Etch, another Python library, outputs information gleaned from Fossor in ascii-character graphs. “If you’re the oncall engineer when … continue reading
As programmers prepare for the new year, they will need to stay up-to-date on the most in-demand skills employers are looking for. Coding Dojo has released the top seven most in-demand programming languages developers should be aware of over the next year. “Software development is a dynamic field. New and in-demand programming languages, frameworks and … continue reading
Google has released a new tool called GAPID, which stands for Graphics API Debugger. The tool will be able to help developers diagnose both rendering and performance issues within their applications. It enables them to go through each graphics command one by one to visualize how the final image is built and pick out problematic … continue reading
The World Web Web Consortium (W3C)’s Web Platform Working Group today announced a new specification to replace the HTML 5.1 Recommendation. The team announced HTML5.2 is ready and now a W3C Recommendation. “The HTML 5.2 specification defines the 5th major version, second minor revision of the core language of the World Wide Web: the Hypertext … continue reading
No matter how developers feel about JavaScript, one thing is for certain: the programming language keeps evolving year after year. JavaScript developers Raphaël Benitte, Sacha Greif and Michael Rambeau released the State of JavaScript 2017 report to get a complete picture of the programming language. “A few years back, a JavaScript survey would’ve been a … continue reading
MyWorkDrive offers easy cloud access to secure local enterprise file stores, resulting in increased productivity with the security of local control over an enterprise’s own data. dtSearch specializes in enterprise and developer text retrieval and document filters. Together the companies announce the addition of a dtSearch enterprise search option for MyWorkDrive’s larger enterprise customers looking … continue reading
GitHub Enterprise 2.12 is now available with enhancements to project boards, global webhooks, and repository archiving. Project boards show what is happening to groups of tasks and can be automated to update statuses. Webhooks can now be configured for the entire enterprise instead of one repository at a time. The update also features better repository … continue reading
