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 Java.
Microsoft unveils Microsoft Copilot Studio
SaaS-based low-code tool allows users to customize Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 and build standalone AI assistants that connect to other business data.
Google Cloud certifications nab highest-paying IT jobs
Skillsoft survey finds four Google Cloud certifications among the top 10 highest-paying, with cloud computing and cybersecurity certifications generally drawing higher salaries.
Microsoft’s F# 8 stresses simplicity, performance
Major upgrade of functional-first programming language brings lambda shorthands, faster compilation, new diagnostics, and ‘quality of life’ improvements.
C# 12 brings simpler syntax
C# 12 simplifies code with collection expressions, primary constructors for all classes and structs, syntax to alias any type, and default parameters for lambda expressions.
Microsoft .NET 8 arrives with cloud-native stack preview
Performance, cloud-native development, and generative AI get special attention in the latest upgrade to Microsoft’s application development platform.
Rust compiler front end gains parallel execution
The Rust compiler front end can now use fine-grained parallelism to significantly reduce compile times. Currently experimental, the parallel front end is due in a stable compiler in 2024.
Kotlin keeps climbing the Tiobe popularity index
JetBrains’ Java rival and the leading language for Android development moves up to 15th place in Tiobe’s index of programming language popularity.
Spin 2.0 shines on Wasm component composition, portability
Framework for building and running server-side WebAssembly applications allows you to compose apps from Wasm components written in different programming languages.
Red Hat Linux revs streamline container management
Expanded Podman capabilities in RHEL 9.3 and forthcoming RHEL 8.9 allow users to automate the configuration of container networks, health checks, and secrets and use Quadlet container definitions.
Angular 17 previews control flow, better type checking
Update to the TypeScript-based web application framework also brings hydration and signal-based reactivity out of developer preview.
Oracle open-sources Jipher for FIPS-compliant SSL
Oracle also plans to release the Oracle Zero Trust Packet Routing Platform, which is based on an initiative to develop a new open standard for data and network security.
GitHub Copilot Chat is coming to GitHub
GitHub Copilot Chat will be generally available in December. And GitHub will be integrating the AI assistant directly into the GitHub platform.
Microsoft .NET 8 enhances ID management
.NET 8 aims to simplify identity management and login for single-page applications and Blazor web apps.
Deno 1.38 features HTML documentation, hot module replacement
The latest updates enhance documentation and client-side navigation in Deno and the Fresh web framework.
Kotlin upgrade advances K2 compiler
JetBrains' high-performing compiler moves to beta for all platforms and can be used in all Kotlin projects.
Oracle Helidon 4 Java microservices framework stresses virtual threads
Significantly higher performance is anticipated from the open source cloud-native set of libraries.
Visual Studio Code update emphasizes audio cues, Activity Bar
The upgrade also cites Python coding via extension and says goodbye to Windows 32 support.
JetBrains' Kotlin Multiplatform is now stable
Designed to simplify cross-platform development, Kotlin Multiplatform 1.9.20 stable release features a stabilized API and improved interoperability with Objective-C and Swift.
Lightbend Akka platform unifies cloud, edge dev
Programming model featured to eliminate complexity and high latency and run anywhere.