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What is JSON? JavaScript Object Notation explained
JSON has eclipsed XML as the preferred data interchange format for web applications and web services. Here’s why
Report: Linux, NoSQL, Nginx set foundation for AWS app dominance
Sumo Logic research shows its customers favor AWS for building their apps, Redis for storing data, and Nginx for serving it all up
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Project Kratos: AWS Lambda functionality, without Amazon lock-in
Iron.io uses Docker for a self-managing, stateless application stack, but forgoes the open source path
Ruby on Rails takes on Node.js with WebSocket support, API mode
The first beta for the 5.0 edition of the popular Web framework for Ruby is out, with WebSockets support as a major feature -- and with Ruby 2.2.2 as a requirement
AWS Mobile Hub streamlines app dev
Amazon introduces Mobile Hub for easier, faster app delivery and adds Python support to AWS Lambda.
All eyes on the API
Once a humble backdrop to real software development, API design is coming into its own, with a plethora of tools and specifications for developers to choose from.
The decline of the Java application server
It's early days for container-managed services, but already it appears that a core component of the traditional Java development stack is less central than it used to be.
Why 2015 will be the year of microservices
Promising to accelerate Web and mobile app dev, microservices architecture is a developer-driven phenomenon that many enterprises will benefit from in 2015.
