Design and document APIs using an open source cross-platform tool: In the world of software-as-a-service (SaaS) and service-based architectures, it’s not uncommon for companies to maintain dozens or even hundreds of APIs, often spanning multiple teams, programming languages, and environments. This variability makes it extremely difficult to see what’s happening at a high level to …
Open source cross-platform development with TotalCross: There’s a question that pops up quite frequently at TotalCross—in our day-to-day work, after presentations, in Reddit discussions, and sometimes even in our Telegram channel. Let’s answer it once and for all: No, TotalCross Virtual Machine is not another Java Virtual Machine. This article explains the differences between the …
A new way to build cross-platform UIs for Linux ARM devices: Creating a great user experience (UX) for your applications is a tough job, especially if you are developing embedded applications. Today, there are two types of graphical user interface (GUI) tools generally available for developing embedded software: either they involve complex technologies, or they …
Bitdefender announces new security line for cross-platform product line: BitDefender Total Security 2018 Bitdefender, the innovative security solutions provider, has released its 2018 consumer line which includes Antivirus Plus, Internet Security and Total Security. Available in South Africa from August 2017, the Bitdefender consumer solutions, which detected the devastating Wannacry and Petya ransomware from the …
Netbeast: A cross-platform tool for the Internet of Things: When smart devices are closed, they’re not smart at all. Netbeast is an open source platform for developing Internet of Things (IoT) applications for appliances and other devices. It’s an environment-agnostic platform that allows users to ignore details like wireless protocols, brand-specific public APIs, or device …
Confessions of a cross-platform developer: Andreia Gaita is giving a talk at this year’s OSCON, titled Confessions of a cross-platform developer. She’s a long-time open source and Mono contributor, and develops primarily in C#/C++. Andreia works at GitHub, where she’s focused on building the GitHub Extension manager for Visual Studio. read more Opensource.com – mhanwell Supporting …