Topic: api
React 18 now available with new concurrency features
React 18 was launched with out-of-the-box improvements like automatic batching, new APIs like startTransition, and streaming server-side rendering with support for Suspense. The new features are built on top of the new opt-in concurrent renderer which is only enabled when someone uses a concurrent feature. Concurrency enables React to prepare multiple versions of a UI … continue reading
Android announces Developer Preview 2
Android announced its Developer Preview 2 yesterday which focuses on additional features and changes on top of last month’s original preview. The new preview comes after the 12L feature drop was moved to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) last week, enabling developers to take advantage of over 250+ million large-screen Android devices. Android 13 … continue reading
Cloudflare launches new way for companies to protect their APIs
Web performance company Cloudflare today announced the release of the Cloudflare API Gateway. This release is geared at providing organizations with a simple, fast, and effective way to protect and control all of their APIs. Cloudflare API Gateway simplifies the process of identifying, securing, and managing APIs of any protocol all on one network. According … continue reading
SD Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Quickwit
Quickwit is an open-source search engine on object storage with subsecond latency for large datasets. The project made by the authors of the Rust search engine library tantivy recently raised $2.6 million in a seed round co-led by FirstMark and firstminute with many more participants. Quickwit 0.2 was launched in January with new features such … continue reading
CData Connect Cloud offers centralized place for managing data integrations
CData announced CData Connect Cloud which enables owners of cloud applications access to real-time data and unified connection. The cloud data connectivity platform provides a centralized location for organizations to manage various integration points and connections to real-time data from an ecosystem of data sources. “Organizations rely on the cloud more than ever before, but … continue reading
SD Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Mizu
Mizu is an API traffic viewer for Kubernetes that enables users to view all API communication between microservices to help debug and troubleshoot regressions. “Viewing API traffic between microservices is essential if you want to understand the root cause of problems found in complex distributed systems,” Alex Haiut, the co-founder and vice president of engineering … continue reading
Kong Enterprise 2.7 released with 25% improved performance
API company Kong announced the general availability of Kong Enterprise 2.7, which delivers 25% faster performance compared to previous versions, improved security, and streamlined workflows. Kong Enterprise is a service connectivity platform that enables organizations to secure, connect and orchestrate their APIs and services across cloud native, hybrid and on-premise environments. The new version achieved … continue reading
As applications drive business, iPaaS comes of age
If the adage “data is the new oil” stands true, then Integration Platform as as Service (iPaaS) is the machinery you need to drill and tap it. The allure of iPaaS is that it offers the integration needed to knit and integrate the data and processes of multiple business applications and the actual applications themselves. … continue reading
GPT-3 can now be customized to individual applications
Developers can now fine-tune GPT-3 on their own data, creating a custom version tailored to their application, which allows for faster and cheaper running of models. GPT-3 is a natural language programming tool developed by AI research laboratory OpenAI. Users have to run a single command in the OpenAI CLI tool with the file that … continue reading
SD Times Open-Source Project of the Week: WireMock
WireMock is a simulator for HTTP-based APIs that enables users to stay productive when an API that one depends on doesn’t exist or is incomplete. It supports the testing of edge use cases and failure modes that the real API won’t reliably produce. The company behind the project, MockLab, was recently acquired by UP9. The … continue reading
5 lessons for an effective API strategy
Application programming interfaces (APIs) are widely used to connect systems and applications, and they have become an integral part of many mission-critical business capabilities. In fact, a recent Gartner survey found that 70% of organizations are using API management and mediation to build their digital platforms. However, many software leaders overlook the business potential of … continue reading
MuleSoft announces new universal API management capabilities
MuleSoft, provider of an integration and API platform, today unveiled new universal API management capabilities, allowing teams to securely create, manage, and govern any API across any environment and technology. These API management capabilities are built directly on the AnyPoint Platform, MuleSoft’s platform for integration, API management, and automation. This combination transforms MuleSoft’s platform into … continue reading
