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New JavaScript library adds facial detection, 3D projection to Web apps

Tracking.js means Web developers won't need C, C++, or plug-ins for computer vision apps

Happy 10th anniversary, Ruby on Rails — but watch your back

Founded as the 'quick'n'clean' alternative to PHP and Java, Rails faces competition from Node.js

Fresh attacks on open source miss the mark

Open source is entrenched and flourishing if you know where to look

Happy 10th anniversary, Ruby on Rails — but watch your back

The Web framework remains popular, but competitors like Node.js have stolen some of its thunder

Docker: The first true devops tool?

Docker VP explains how Docker bridges the gap for dev and ops at JVM-busting speeds

Open source Java projects: Spring Batch

Reading and writing CSV files with Spring Batch and MySQL

Team of rivals: Hortonworks, Pivotal join up for Hadoop project

Apache Ambari integrates third-party components for Hadoop installation, provisioning, and monitoring

Why one developer switched from Java to Google Go

Go excels for building system-level software

Apache Cordova lets developers create Android apps from third-party WebViews

WebViews let developers code in HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS and access native OS functions