Submission + - Node.js version 6 announced with LTS support (sdtimes.com)

Submitted by dmleonard618 on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @03:21PM

dmleonard618 writes: The JavaScript runtime Node.js has reached version 6.0, and unlike version 5.0 this version will receive long term support (LTS). LTS is meant to provide the release with long-term stability, reliability, performance and security. The LTS will begin in October. The current LTS release will go into maintenance mode and will only receive bug, security and documentation updates. Version 5.0 of Node.js will continue to be maintained for a few more months.

The latest version features improved module loading, 96% of ECMAScript 2015 features as well as reliability and security enhancements

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Submission + - Google previews Android Studio 2.0 (sdtimes.com)

Submitted by dmleonard618 on Monday November 23, 2015 @01:21PM

dmleonard618 writes: Google is gearing up to release Android Studio 2.0 with three key features. The company has released the preview version of the release, and says it focuses on speed of delivery and testing. The new features include Instant Run, which lets developers see the impact of their code changes; Android Emulator, a rebuilt user interface; and an early preview of a new GPU Profiler that allows developers to record and replay graphics-intensive apps frame by frame.

Submission + - Docker turns to Minecraft for server ops (sdtimes.com)

Submitted by dmleonard618 on Thursday November 19, 2015 @04:07PM

dmleonard618 writes: A new GitHub project is allowing software teams to construct software like Legos. DockerCraft is a Minecraft mod that lets administrators handle and deploy servers within Minecraft. What makes this project really interesting is that it lets you navigate through server stacks in a 3D space. "In today’s world, we wanted to focus more on building. Minecraft has emerged as the sandbox game of the decade, so we chose to use that as our visual interface to Docker," Docker wrote in a blog.

Submission + - Why developers are important to the drone industry (sdtimes.com)

Submitted by dmleonard618 on Tuesday October 13, 2015 @02:25PM

dmleonard618 writes: There is a new market that industry leaders think developers should take advantage of: Drones. While drones are becoming more and more popular, the industry is just opening up and it needs developers to take it to the next level. "Drones are the next mobile," said Thomas Haun, a VP from PrecisionHawk. Haun went on to explain that like mobile, drones are going to completely change how we go about our lives. And if that doesn't attract developers, COO from Skyward added: "How often do you get to invent a new industry?"

Submission + - COBOL comes to Visual Studio 2015 (sdtimes.com)

Submitted by dmleonard618 on Friday August 21, 2015 @10:05AM

dmleonard618 writes: Micro Focus isn't writing off COBOL just yet. The company is trying to win developers over with COBOL with the latest release of Visual COBOL for Visual Studio. The new solution aims to bring back the ancient language and make it relevant again. "Visual COBOL for Visual Studio 2015 is the next generation of COBOL development solutions, designed for today’s application developer to do just that, in a productive and cost-effective way," said Micro Focus' Ed Airey.