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Microsoft's new machine learning framework promises high-level APIs to make model training and predictions easy, along with strong integration of .Net language features

By Serdar Yegulalp

Aug 8, 2018 2 mins

Machine Learning Open Source Software Development

Python scales language popularity charts

Already tops in the IEEE and PyPL rankings, Python could soon conquer the Tiobe index too

By Paul Krill

Aug 6, 2018 2 mins

Java Python Software Development

Fusion.js JavaScript framework is geared to lightweight apps

Uber’s Fusion.js offers code reuse on both the server and browser and works with libraries such as React and Redux

By Paul Krill

Aug 3, 2018 1 min

JavaScript Software Development Web Development

What’s new in Apache’s NetBeans IDE for Java 9

NetBeans Version 9.0 IDE supports Java 9’s new Java Module System

By Paul Krill

Aug 1, 2018 2 mins

Java Software Development

Git might replace Mercurial for Java’s source-code management

Project Skara would provide prototypes for hosting Java Development Kit (JDK) 12

By Paul Krill

Jul 31, 2018 2 mins

Java Open Source Software Development

Git might replace Mercurial for Java’s source-code management

Project Skara would provide prototypes for hosting Java Development Kit (JDK) 12

By Paul Krill

Jul 31, 2018 2 mins

Development Tools Java Open Source

Guido van Rossum resigns: What’s next for Python

Python’s designer explains why he stepped down as “benevolent dictator for life”—and how he’ll stay involved with the language

By Paul Krill

Jul 27, 2018 6 mins

Python Software Development

Go Cloud aims to cement Golang in the cloud

Go Cloud offers generic cloud APIs to build apps that can be ported across different clouds

By Paul Krill

Jul 27, 2018 2 mins

Development Tools Software Development

Go Cloud aims to cement Golang in the cloud

Go Cloud offers generic cloud APIs to build apps that can be ported across different clouds

By Paul Krill

Jul 27, 2018 2 mins

Development Tools Software Development

IBM launches resources for cloud-native Node.js apps

The open source repos help developers build and deploy cloud-native Node.js applications via Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration

By Paul Krill

Jul 25, 2018 2 mins

Cloud Computing JavaScript

Oracle: Switch now from Nashorn JavaScript engine to GraalVM

Oracle says GraalVM is more capable than Nashorn, and it has laid out a migration path from Nashorn to GraalVM

By Paul Krill

Jul 24, 2018 2 mins

Development Tools Software Development Web Development

GitLab 11.1 devops tool improves security controls

Code searching and the user interface also see improvements

By Paul Krill

Jul 24, 2018 2 mins

Development Tools Devops Software Development

Microsoft brings Python coding help beyond Visual Studio

The beta extension is available now, with the full Python Language Server implementation due by 2019

By Paul Krill

Jul 20, 2018 1 min

Development Tools Python Software Development

Oracle: Switch now from Nashorn JavaScript engine to GraalVM

Oracle says GraalVM is more capable than Nashorn, and it has laid out a migration path from Nashorn to GraalVM

By Paul Krill

Jul 20, 2018 2 mins

Java JavaScript Software Development

What’s new in the Anaconda distribution for Python

Anaconda 5.2 adds job scheduling, support for GPUs, and integration with version control systems including Git and GitHub

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 17, 2018 4 mins

Data Science Open Source Python

GitHub Enterprise adds anonymous Git access, improves configuration visibility

Other administrative improvements include easing of dormancy restrictions and granular permissions

By Paul Krill

Jul 17, 2018 3 mins

Development Tools Software Development

Eclipse IDE Photon release train arrives with Rust but no Jakarta EE

The 2018 release offers native Eclipse IDE capabilities for the Rust and C# languages, as well as new Java support

By Paul Krill

Jul 3, 2018 2 mins

Development Tools Java Web Development

What’s new in Kubernetes containers

Kubernetes 1.11 adds a new load-balancing method and provides custom resource definitions

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 2, 2018 8 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source Software Development

What’s new in ECMAScript 2018

The ECMAScript 23018 specification incudes new capabilities for asynchronous programming and regular expressions

By Paul Krill

Jun 29, 2018 2 mins

JavaScript Software Development Web Development

Eclipse IDE Photon release train arrives with Rust but no Jakarta EE

The 2018 release offers native Eclipse IDE capabilities for the Rust and C# languages, as well as new Java support

By Paul Krill

Jun 27, 2018 2 mins

Java Open Source

Rust roadmap: The new features planned for Rust 2018

The Epoch release is likely to ship in September, and keep “unstable” features separate from the Rust 2018 production version

By Paul Krill

Jun 26, 2018 3 mins

Software Development

Oracle now requires a subscription to use Java SE

One-time licenses won’t be available for Java SE 8 or later, but separate support contracts also go away

By Paul Krill

Jun 22, 2018 3 mins

Java Software Development

Zapcc high-speed C++ compiler now open source

Zapcc bests Clang in compilation, its creator says

By Paul Krill

Jun 21, 2018 1 min

C++ Development Tools Open Source

Ryan Dahl’s Node.js regrets lead to Deno

Deno is an in-development secure TypeScript runtime built on the same Google V8 JavaScript engine as Node.js

By Paul Krill

Jun 21, 2018 3 mins

JavaScript Software Development

Ryan Dahl’s Node.js regrets lead to Deno

Deno is an in-development secure TypeScript runtime built on the same Google V8 JavaScript engine as Node.js

By Paul Krill

Jun 21, 2018 3 mins

JavaScript Software Development Web Development

React Native mobile app framework gets a rewrite

Facebook’s framework will become lightweight and have better native integration

By Paul Krill

Jun 19, 2018 2 mins

JavaScript Mobile Development Software Development

Google App Maker low-code tool debuts for G Suite users

App Maker uses templates for building UIs, which can be assembled via drag-and-drop

By Paul Krill

Jun 15, 2018 2 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Jetpack promises simple R package management

Jetpack’s goal is to make dependency management in R as easy as it is with Ruby’s Bundler and JavaScript’s Yarn package managers

By Paul Krill

Jun 14, 2018 1 min

R Language Software Development

Docker unveils cross-cloud management, container templates

New features in Docker Enterprise Edition and Docker Desktop support federated cross-cloud management and building containers with GUI-driven templates

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 13, 2018 2 mins

Cloud Computing Software Development

What’s new in PHP 7.3

The production release is planned for November 29, 2018

By Paul Krill

Jun 13, 2018 3 mins

PHP Security Web Development

Nashorn JavaScript engine for JVM could be axed

By removing Nashorn, some applications may no longer run because of an expectation of JavaScript’s presence

By Paul Krill

Jun 11, 2018 2 mins

Java JavaScript

Luna promises to make JavaScript testing easier

Inspired by Google Go, Luna avoids the effort of other frameworks that require the writing of boilerplate code and have multiple configuration options

By Paul Krill

Jun 7, 2018 2 mins

App Testing JavaScript Web Development