Microsoft unveils Windows Terminal, a new command line app for Windows

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Flutter is now multi-platform

Flutter: a Portable UI Framework for Mobile, Web, Embedded, and Desktop - Today marks an important milestone for the Flutter framework, as we expand our focus from mobile to incorporate a broader set of devices and form factors. At I/O, we’re releasing our first technical preview of Flutter for web, announcing that Flutter is powering Google’s smart display platform including the Google Home Hub, and delivering our first steps towards supporting desktop-class apps with Chrome OS.

Microsoft launches React Native for Windows

Microsoft launches React Native for Windows – TechCrunch - Microsoft today announced a new open-source project for React Native developers who want to target Windows. “React Native for Windows,” as the project is unsurprisingly called, is meant to be a new ‘performance-oriented’ implementation of React for Windows under the MIT Lice…

Python overtakes JavaScript as most queried language on Stack Overflow, new data shows

A new study from crowdsourced QA testers Global App Testing has explored developers’ biggest pain points, with Python dethroning JavaScript as Stack Overflow’s most questioned programming language.

Everything you need to know about OAuth2

OAuth.com - OAuth 2.0 Servers - OAuth 2.0 is the modern standard for securing access to APIs. Read on for a complete guide to building your own authorization server.

KingstOOn 3 crowns the ambitions of Kam Kam for best concept in the emerging animated content

The Adventures of Kam Kam – Space Explorer tells the tale of a headstrong little Jamaican girl who wants to become a space explorer and go where no one has ever gone before. According to the team's pitch document, Kam Kam's ‘boundless imagination propels her and Glow Juice – her favourite fishy squishy toy into the most 'intergalacticosmic' adventures’.

Dockerize the multi-services application for local development

The handy local development containerization guide, with examples of the Amplifr project dockerization. Getting the services written in Ruby, Node.js, and Golang work together locally with docker networks.

Which Country Has The Best Programming Language Programmer?

Programming Language is at the heart of every technological innovation. Therefore, a country with the best computer programmers can be considered technologically advanced in today's world.

Example Google Style Python Docstrings

The original Google Hangouts will start to disappear this October

Bye, Hangouts... hello, Hangouts Chat and Meet

The previous Software Development BootCamp was big a success!

Hear what others have to say and get ready for the next later on this month. It will only get better!

GDC19 keynote was jam-packed with announcements and jaw-dropping demos!

The Heretic, Megacity release, real-time ray tracing, and more news from GDC 2019 – Unity Blog - We kicked off GDC 2019 in the best way possible - with a keynote filled with major announcements, jaw-dropping demos, and appearances from some of the indu...

Ten commandments of instrumentation, which focuses on "how will I know if my code breaks or doesn't work"

1. The only lens you should need for debugging your code is that of your own instrumentation. 2. Never let code into production unless you can answer the question: how will I know if this breaks or doesn't work?

Performance Test Survey

This survey hopes to gain useful statistics on the current standards and trends in performance testing.

A not so short story about Docker, Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP and the purpose of the Jamaican Developers Community.

A not so short story about Docker, Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP and the purpose of the Jamaican… - Eight years ago, I began my journey as a Full Stack Developer with DevOps skills. In that said year, I attended the University of the West…

Google Play Store now open for Progressive Web Apps

Chrome 72 for Android shipped the long-awaited Trusted Web Activity feature, which means we can now distribute PWAs in the Google Play Store! I played with the feature for a while, digging into the APIs and here you have a summary of what’s going on, what to expect and how to use it today.

Check out the 4 games developed in 2 days by Jamaican teams during #GlobalGameJam

This year, the theme of GlobalGameJam was "what does home mean to you". A small group of young people gathered at UWI Mona, Department of CARIMAC and developed Timmy's Mind; HIVE; Sphere and Squares; and Shipgate 20XX.

Build It And They Will Play

The evening on January 25, 2019, found a small group of young people gathered and initiating somewhat embarrassing activities in order to “break the ice”, ease the tension and form friendships. It was the kick-off event for Global Game Jam 2019, and the CARIMAC Annex 2 Building played host to the would-be jammers.

Using Twilio to Send SMS Texts via Python, Flask, and Ngrok

Python is great for many things. One thing, in particular, is hacking together code to develop and deploy simple web apps for particular…

Angular Directive Selectors Can Do More Than You Think!

If you have ever created an Angular directive before, you probably used the brackets ([]) notation as a selector.

The user experience of choosing the simplest possible words

Are you creating a “cross-channel conversational engine powered by machine-learning technology”, or simply “a chatbot that learns with the…

Designing your life, animation handoff, CSS for forms — and more UX this week

We use logical thinking when designing the app we are working on, when deciding what to include (or not include) on the homepage, when discussing product priorities with our coworkers, when defending our design decisions. Still, sometimes we forget to apply those same principles to our own life.

Atomic Design | Atomic Design by Brad Frost

Learn how to create and maintain digital design systems, allowing your team to roll out higher quality, more consistent UIs faster than ever before.

What Are Service Workers and How They Help Improve Performance

What Are Service Workers and How They Help Improve Performance - KeyCDN - Service workers run in the background of a user's browser and help improve the user experience with things like offline support, push notifications, etc.

When is the best time to send newsletters and emails?

Best Time to Send Email Backed By 14 Data-Driven Studies - Unsure what the best time to send email marketing newsletters might be? Dig into findings from 14 studies and improve your email open rates right now.

Register for Webcraft Conf

for developers, by developers, dedicated to building better web software by improving our understanding, processes, practices and tools.

Using 3D models with AR.js and A-Frame

AR.js is the perfect library to get started with Augmented Reality (AR) on the browser. Created by Jerome Etienne, its integration with A-Frame is what makes it extremely simple to integrate into any AR project.

Basic Programming Principles Every Programmer Must Follow

Principles To Code By – DailyJS – Medium - How to solve problems, not just code.

Tools that React Developers should know in 2019

The React Developer Tools You Should Know in 2019 – Hacker Noon - Reviewing useful tools and features to optimize your React workflow in 2019

10 common security gotchas in Python and how to avoid them

Writing secure code is hard. When you learn a language, a module or a framework, you learn how it supposed to be used. When thinking about…