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Microsoft moves on open source .Net, ramps up multilanguage tools

Microsoft today will release the 1.0 versions of its open source .Net Core and ASP. Net Core technologies, which open up its .Net software development platform and extend it to Linux and popular mobile platforms. The company also is working on a protocol that enables multiple language support in any tool..Net Core provides a modular subset of the company's .Net Framework programming model and is intended to to promote code reuse and code-sharing. ASP.Net Core is for building cloud-based, internet-connected applications including web apps. These technologies have transformed .Net into a platform for building applications for Windows, Linux, and MacOS, said Joseph Sirosh, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Data Group.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Career advice from the programming masters

As a career path, software development couldn't be hotter. Programming languages are proliferating and the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that demand for developers will grow at rate of 17 percent from 2014 to 2024 -- much faster than the 7 percent average for all occupations.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)

More code deploys means fewer security headaches

Organizations with high rates of code deployments spend half as much time fixing security issues as organizations without such frequent code updates, according to a newly released study.In its latest annual state-of-the-developer report, Devops software provider Puppet found that by better integrating security objectives into daily work, teams in "high-performing organizations" build more secure systems. The report, which surveyed 4,600 technical professionals worldwide, defines high IT performers as offering on-demand, multiple code deploys per day, with lead times for changes of less than one hour. Puppet has been publishing its annual report for five years.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

More code deploys means fewer security headaches

Tech jobs report: Security, devops, and big data stay hot

If you're wondering what IT skill sets to acquire, security and devops are doing well in the job market. Pay for cloud skills, however, is eroding.Research firm Foote Partners' latest quarterly IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index determined that the market value for 404 of the 450 IT certifications it tracks had increased for 12 consecutive quarters. Market values rose for noncertified IT skills for the fifth consecutive quarter.[ Don't get left behind -- download the Devops Digital Spotlight, and learn all about the game-changer in app development and deployment. | Get a digest of the day's top tech stories in the InfoWorld Daily newsletter. ] Foote's report is based on data provided by 2,845 North American private and public sector employers, with data compiled from January to April 1. (Noncertified skills include skills that are in demand but for which there is no official certification, Foote spokesman Ted Lane noted.)To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Tech jobs report: Security, devops, and big data stay hot

Microsoft’s open source .Net Foundation eats Cake

Cake, a C#-based cross-platform build automation framework, has moved to the jurisdiction of the .Net Foundation.Joining the foundation ensures the long-term viability of the project, according to Cake builders. The independent foundation, formed to promote open source technologies for Microsoft's .Net Framework, will provide support and guidance while the team currently maintaining the project continues to do so.[ Free tools! Get the most out of Windows with 15 open source tools for system admins. | Stay up on key Microsoft technologies with InfoWorld's Windows newsletter. ] Supporting builds on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, Cake was built on top of the Roslyn and Mono compiler. "It's a DSL (domain specific language) that uses C# and it lets you do things like compile code and copy folders," said Scott Hanselman, Microsoft principal manager for Visual Studio and .Net. Cake also lets developers build NuGet packages, run unit tests, and compress files.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Beyond Jenkins: 7 devops tools

The need for speed in the software development cycle has given rise to a number of valuable automation tools for developers. Chief among these tools are those aimed at facilitating the continuous integration and continuous delivery of software projects. Through these CI/CD tools, development teams can keep software up-to-date and quickly put it into production.Jenkins is among the best-known CI/CD systems, and it is fast becoming the engine for devops, managing the dev side. A key benefit of Jenkins is the wealth of plug-ins developed for it, providing capabilities that range from extending the number of version control systems Jenkins supports to accommodations for IBM mainframes. Spun out of the Hudson project first launched by Sun Microsystems, Jenkins recently hit Version 2, with improvements to its usability and security.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Puppet expands support for Docker, Kubernetes

Devops staple Puppet, formerly Puppet Labs, is upgrading its Puppet Enterprise IT automation platform and offering new and expanded support for infrastructure like Docker containers and Kubernetes container management.Puppet automates the software delivery process to bridge traditional infrastructure with more contemporary technology, including public and private clouds and microservices architectures. It even has been suggested as a tool for users to build their own PaaS clouds.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Puppet expands support for Docker, Kubernetes

5 dev tools for better code security

5 dev tools for securing your codeImage by geralt via pixabayInformation security is of paramount importance these days, and there is no better place to start securing systems and data than in the software development process itself.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Google Go upgrade fixes bug that could leak RSA private key

Google has released an upgrade to Go 1.5.3 to fix a security issue with the math/big package for implementing multiprecision arithmetic. Go programs must be recompiled with this version to receive the fix."This issue can affect RSA computations in crypto/rsa, which is used by crypto/tls," a golang-dev post in Google Groups says. "TLS servers on 32-bit systems could plausibly leak their RSA private key due to this issue. Other protocol implementations that create many RSA signatures could also be impacted in the same way." Incorrect results in one part of the RSA Chinese Remainder computation can lead to the wrong outcome down the line such that it leaks a prime number.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

All eyes on Android at Google I/O

While Google is known for a multitude of technologies, including search and cloud services, it's the Android mobile development platform that will take center stage at the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco the last week in May.Sessions at the conference will spotlight a multitude of topics related to Android, including Android application architecture, the Android Backup feature for backing data, Android Wear wristwatches, Android Auto, and TV technologies and application testing.[ Get the best office productivity apps for your Android device, and explore 12 great Lollipop APIs every Android developer will love. | Keep up on key mobile developments and insights with the Mobile Computing newsletter. ] "One of the reasons over a billion users love Android is that they get to pick the device that's just right for them," reads one conference session description. "This can make it harder to test on all of your users' devices before release. Apps that are tested thoroughly get better reviews and make more money (fact!). We're here to help -- hear about the new ways Google can help maximize the success of your next app launch with cheaper and easier testing strategies."To read this article Continue reading

Microsoft preaches the gospel of universal apps at Build

With its universal Windows apps concept, Microsoft is promoting the notion of apps that can be developed once and run across a variety of form factors. Unsurprisingly, the universal apps effort will be prominent at this week's Microsoft Build 2015 developer conference.The conference's session list details Microsoft's outreach in this vein, including a discussion on the use of XAML for building universal Windows apps. "XAML UI took a big step forward in Windows 10 with new controls and new features to simplify tailoring app experiences across devices," the session description says.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Survey: iPhone 6 powers an increase in enterprise adoption of iOS

Apple's iOS mobile platform gained user share in security-conscious businesses late in 2014, taking it away from Google's Android platform, thanks to the introduction of the iPhone 6 smartphone, according to a survey of its enterprise customers by mobile security vendor Good Technology.Good's customers increased their activation of iOS devices -- meaning enrollment in the Good movie management server -- to 73 percent; iOS devices accounted for 69 percent of activations in the previous quarter. Over the same period, Android activations declined from 29 percent to to 25 percent.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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