Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

June 2024

Understanding Base64 Decoding

In the world of computer science and data transmission, encoding and decoding are fundamental concepts. One of the most commonly used encoding schemes is Base64. This encoding method is widely used in various applications, from email encoding and web data transfer to encoding binary data for storage. So let’s explore more in detail about Base64 decoding, exploring its purpose, how it works, with some practical real life examples.

Top Legacy Modernization Tools for 2024

According to Statista, the market for legacy modernization tools might reach $36.86 billion by 2027. This growth signifies an increasing demand for modernization in organizations worldwide. However, the journey towards modernization isn’t always successful. In fact, nearly three out of four organizations fail to modernize legacy systems effectively. The best legacy modernization tools can help your organization overcome these challenges.

Explore CLI - Insomnia Collection Imports and Standalone Binaries

In this episode, Frank Kilcommins and Yousaf Nabi, walk us through the new `import-insomnia-collection` command of the Explore.CLI. Now you can easily import collections from Insomnia directly into SwaggerHub Explore. Additionally, Explore.CLI now comes with standalone binary options meaning you do not need to have.NET installed.

CSS Selector Cheat Sheet: Smart Tips for Browser Automation Testing

I love this quote, though I’m not quite sure if “Jan Houtema” is a real person. It may be a Paul Graham pseudonym… But in any case, yes, change breaks brittle things and one of the challenges of automated browser testing is to mitigate that effect as much as possible while you design tests for an ever-changing application.

What's New in ThoughtSpot - 9.12.5 Cloud Release

ThoughtSpot Analytics Cloud 9.12.5 is now available! Ask questions about your business in natural language using the ThoughtSpot mobile app. Design visual data stories with customized font, background, header styling, and auto-fitting images. Forecast future trends with single-click time series forecasting in SpotIQ.

Yellowfin 9.12 Release Highlights

Yellowfin 9.12 is an extensive release that incorporates a large number of bug fixes, additional data connectors, and customer requested enhancements. The biggest changes in this release focus on Export and Broadcast capabilities. Yellowfin already boasts exceptional reporting capabilities, and 9.12 adds additional features and performance improvements in this area. Yellowfin also has the ability to connect to just about any source of data.

Embedded Snowpark Container Services Set RelationalAI's Snowflake Native App on Path for Success

Despite the seemingly nonstop conversation surrounding AI, the data suggests that bringing AI into enterprises is still easier said than done. There’s so much potential and plenty of value to be captured — if you have the right models and tools. Implementing advanced AI today requires a solid data foundation as well as a set of solutions, each demanding its own tools and complex infrastructure.

Six easy steps to adapt your App icons for Apple's new Dynamic Tinting Feature

At the latest WWDC, Apple unveiled an exciting new feature: dynamic tinting for app icons. This update calls for developers to adjust their app icons to support this functionality, ensuring a more visually consistent experience across iOS. This change is significant for maintaining a seamless user interface, allowing app icons to adapt to various system-wide themes, including dark mode, and providing a cohesive look throughout the operating system.

What Are Quality Gates?

Quality gates are just what they sound like: They ensure the delivery of high-quality software by serving as quality milestones (or “gates”) during various stages of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), preventing bad code from passing through. Here, we explain what are quality gates, how they work, and how to implement them using static analysis. Read along or jump ahead to the section that interests you most: Manage Your ci/cd pipeline with Static Analysis.

Running Apache Kafka at the Edge Requires Confluent's Enterprise-Grade Data Streaming Platform

Modern edge computing is transforming industries including manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, defense, retail, energy, and much more—pushing data management to far-reaching data sources to enable connected, low latency operations and enhanced decision making. These new use cases shift workloads to the left—requiring real-time data streaming and processing at the edge, right where the data is generated.