Click to learn more about author Pete Johnson. If developers are the new kingmakers, then APIs (application programming interfaces) and IDEs (integrated development environments) are the swords and shields they use to storm the castle. Both speak to developer productivity, but APIs have grown from early arguments over REST vs. SOAP formats to form the […]
MANTA Introduces MANTA 3.18
by Angela Guess A new article out of the company reports, “This month we went all out. We sat down and worked hard to bring you MANTA 3.18 as soon as possible, because it wouldn’t have been fair of us to have kept these amazing features to ourselves… Up until now MANTA has had a […]
Looker Data Actions Simplifies Day-to-Day Workflows
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “Looker, the company that is powering data-driven businesses, today released Data Actions — the industry’s first seamless integration of fully functional 3rd-party business processes into a data platform. Looker customers can now take immediate action on discovered actionable analysis directly from within Looker, dramatically simplifying workflows […]
Tableau Delivers APIs That Create New Big Data Experiences
PR Newswire has reported Tableau Software’s announcement it has delivered new APIs that make it possible for developers to build new experiences for its customers and extend the possibilities of Tableau. Developers also have access to Tableau’s Developer Portal, Tableau’s community for developers to share, support and engage with fellow developers. “Tableau is opening up […]
Dynamic APIs for the Age of Digital Business
One ringy-dingy, two ringy-dingy. The words surely call to mind – at least to those familiar with the 1960s/70s TV show Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-in – images of Lily Tomlin as telephone operator Ernestine. But the digital businesses of a very different era do not want to have to rely on manual machinations all too […]
The API Economy: A Big Ball of CRUD
Click this link to learn more about the author Dave Duggal. Quote: “The use of APIs has exploded with the growth of distributed computing, driven by the popularity of the Web, Cloud and now, the Internet of Things (IoT)” Back in 1999 an academic paper, “The Big Ball of Mud” exposed fundamental limitations of ‘modern’ software […]