Oracle considers strict six-month Java release cycle

Application Development Digest A roundup of application development content from TechTarget's network | September 15, 2017 FEATURED STORY Calling 'all aboard' on the six-month Java release train By Cameron McKenzie, Site Editor If Oracle moves to a six-month Java release cycle instead of the existing feature-driven one, what happens next? We talk to Azul's Gil Tene about Mark Reinhold's proposal. (TheServerSide.com) Advertisement NEWS   How a low-code platform can help make software more secure Low-code software development platforms are proliferating rapidly, even as headline-grabbing security breaches continue. Here's how they can help make software safer. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   Microsoft delivers Azure App Service on Linux By bringing its Azure App Service, the company's fully managed cloud platform, to the Linux operating system, Microsoft is showing yet again that maybe it does love Linux. (SearchCloudApplications.com) EXPERT ADVICE   How to remove plain text passwords for a secure Java code base Here are some strategies to remove plain text passwords from configuration files and your code base. It's one way a secure Java app can deter a malicious attack. (TheServerSide.com)   Should you build or buy infrastructure for your enterprise mobile apps? Building enterprise mobile apps from scratch is becoming more complex. To lessen the challenges, companies are turning to mobile-backend-as-a-service platforms. (SearchMicroservices.com)   Why your team needs to embrace shift left testing right now There is an endless debate about when and how to test software. Shift left testing is the latest theory, and it brings developers in to the process. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   Native apps or APIs when developing for mobile platforms? Although Android and iOS rule mobile OSes, within these OSes are multiple versions. Because of this, when developing for mobile, you face a choice: native apps or MBaaS APIs. (SearchMicroservices.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Application Development Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Application Development Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.