Application Integration

Bossie Awards 2014: The best open source application development tools

InfoWorld's editors and contributors pick the essential tools for software developers in 2014. Find out which languages, frameworks, and libraries deserve top place in your open source toolbox.

Run anywhere again: Java hooks up with Docker

Zulu JVM is the first Docker offering to be officially certified as Java-compliant

Four ways Docker fundamentally changes application development

One of the most popular open source projects in history, Docker fundamentally shifts the way we think about building applications

Red Hat ventures into mobile app dev with FeedHenry buy

Docker nets $40 million in funding, hopes to hook bigger fish: Enterprises

Developers and admins are already onboard; now Docker wants to lure enterprises with training and new features

What microservices architecture really means

Shared services may look a lot like SOA, but for developers it's the differences that matter

Swagger aims to become the de facto standard for APIs

Swagger API framework 2.0 evolves its JSON syntax, provides a human-friendly authoring format, and adds mechanisms for vendor extensions

Java, C++ slip in popularity as domain-specific languages spread

Mixed signs for the two programming languages, but expert sees good signs for at least one veteran

JHipster links Java and JavaScript for Web development

JHipster integrates easy client-side scripting with Java's extensive backend ecosystem

SAP ties up with Apigee for API management

Apigee's platform will serve as a middleman between SAP systems and mobile apps