JavaScript should not be judged as if it was a poor version of the other popular languages - it isn't a Java or a C++ clone. It does things its own way.  In particular, it doesn't do inheritance in the same way.

Does your app send emails? If so you need to be aware of the security concerns involved. Here are five best practices to follow to keep things safe.

The April 2024 headline for the TIOBE Index which ranks programming languages in terms of their popularity reads, "Is PHP losing its mojo" asking this question because this month PHP has dropped out of the Top 10 for the first time in its history, ending up in #17.

Herb Sutter is a well known and respected C++ champion and he thinks that the language only needs a few tweaks to make it as safe as Rust. Can this be true?

JetBrains has launched a new product suite for enterprises. JetBrains IDE Services is designed for use by large organizations with the aim of boosting developer productivity at scale.

Actionforge has released the beta of its GitHub Actions tool as a VS Code extension. The extension consists of a suite of tools making up a visual node system for building and managing GitHub Actions workflows.

Eclipse JKube makes deploying your Java application to a Kubernetes cluster a breeze. Let's find out what's new.

Deno has been updated to improve JSR support, and to build on the Temporal API introduced in version 1.4.  Deno is the JavaScript and TypeScript runtime from the creator of Node.js.

Using machine learning to filter out unwanted sounds and to isolate the signals made by three species of wolf spider has not only contributed to an understanding of arachnid courtship behavior, but has also accelerated the development of the new discipline of soundscape ecology.

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, the professional body for computer scientists, has relaunched Communications of the ACM, the organization’s flagship magazine, as a web-first publication, accessible to everyone without charge. The move is part of the ACM's plan to move all the contents of the ACM Digital Library to an open access model.

John Preskill, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology, is the eighth recipient of the John Stewart Bell Prize for Research on Fundamental Issues in Quantum Mechanics and Their Applications.

JetBrains has launched the first set of updates for 2024 of its JetBrains IDEs. The new versions include full-line code autocompletion powered by locally run AI models.

JDK 22 is not a Long Term Support release, but is one of the regular releases that are scheduled to arrive every six months. Still, it has got a lot to show for itself.

Author: Kirupa Chinnathambi
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Date: November 2023
Pages: 416
ISBN: 978-0138222291
Audience: General
Rating: 4.5
Reviewer: Kay Ewbank

Subtitled 'a practical introduction to data structures and algorithms in JavaScript', this book is split into two parts; firstly, data structures, then algorithms.

This is one of the For Dummies book collections, made up of seven individual bundled books. The book can be used as a starting point for those new to coding, as well as a reference for experienced coders looking for more than the basics. John C. Shovic looks at how to apply Python skills to data analysis, learn to write AI-assisted code using GitHub CoPilot, and discover other uses for Python.

This book puts high-level design theory to work in a .NET context, teaching the key skills, technologies, and best practices required to become an effective .NET software architect. In this fourth edition Gabriel Baptista and Francesco Abbruzzese put emphasis on a case study that will bring skills to life, and take an even closer look at Blazor and explore OpenTelemetry for observability, as well as a more practical dive into preparing .NET microservices for Kubernetes integration.

This book provides methods for deploying your apps on Kubernetes, even for small-to-medium sized applications. William Denniss shows how to migrate your existing apps onto Kubernetes without a rebuild, and implement modern cloud native architectures that can handle your future growth.