Paul Krill
Editor at Large
Paul Krill is an editor at large at InfoWorld, focusing on coverage of application development (desktop and mobile) and core web technologies such as HTML5 and Java.
Removed from JDK 11, JavaFX 11 arrives as a standalone module
Developers must now explicitly include JavaFX modules in applications
Microsoft’s SignalR real-time service moves to the cloud
The cloud service is geared to apps including social networks and GPS
Microsoft’s ML.Net framework adds TensorFlow scoring
This capability enables use of an existing model from Google’s TensorFlow deep learning and machine learning toolkit
HackerRank launches tool to help hire developers
The service for employers promises to assess their hiring practices and assessment tests
What’s new in TypeScript 3.1
TypeScript 3.1 adds properties on function declarations, and moves away from the namespaces construct
What’s new in Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2017
Version 15.8 brings Docker support and extended support for TypeScript, JavaScript, and C++; Version 15.9 beta extends UWP support
Oracle forges a Java microservices framework
The Helidon framework supports the MicroProfile technology and is intended to make it easier to develop microservices
TensorFlow.js puts machine learning in the browser
The WebGL-accelerated library works with the Node.js server-side JavaScript runtime, but isn’t on par with Tensorflow’s Python API
Microsoft Azure Devops Services puts devops in the cloud
Azure Devops replaces Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS), providing services for CI/CD, testing, and kanban project boards
Jenkins CI/CD is in trouble, so its founder wants to split it up
The autonomous nature of the Jenkins community has made it unable to solve some issues, which are becoming more pronounced with the project now more than ten years old
