New Applause tool aims to improve app accessibility

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Application Development Digest A roundup of application development content from TechTarget's network|Feb. 21, 2020 FEATURED STORY New tool fixes app accessibility glitches By Darryl K. Taft The new Applause Accessibility Tool helps developers write better apps for disabled users by automatically finding and fixing app accessibility issues in their code as they write it. Advertisement NEWS   Synopsys Code Sight combines SAST, SCA testing in the IDE Synopsys' Code Sight IDE plug-in provides capabilities for simultaneous static application security testing (SAST) and software composition analysis (SCA).   Pegasystems' Pega Express empowers citizen developers Pegasystems' new Pega Express low-code application development methodology helps business users and citizen developers to quickly create applications.   Chef IT automation invigorates legacy apps amid cloud surge Chef Software's Habitat tool carved out a niche as it matured, among enterprise IT pros tasked with modernizing legacy data center apps.   Google Cloud adds mainframe migration expertise via acquisition Google Cloud's push into large enterprise accounts continues with the acquisition of Cornerstone, but IBM has taken steps to protect its System z installed base. EXPERT ADVICE   Types of software requirements you need to know Not all software requirement types are the same. See the benefits of stakeholder input and apply these seven characteristics to produce well-written requirements.   JDBC tutorial: Easy installation and setup with Apache Derby In this introductory JDBC tutorial, we look at how to both install Apache Derby and programmatically connect to, update and query the database.   Node.js vs. .NET Core: 3 key considerations Both open source development runtimes offer advantages for web and mobile builds, so developers should choose based on performance, containers and scaling as well as peer support.   6 quick facts about a Java microservices architecture Building microservices in Java may not be as simple as it seems. Here are six quick facts and tips that will help you with Java-based microservices development.   5 ways a migration to microservices can fail Too many development teams make these failure-inducing mistakes during a switch to microservices. Learn where things go wrong, and the best ways to avoid problems.   How to use Selenium IDE for record and playback testing Testers can use a tool like Selenium IDE for test automation to efficiently check web app interfaces. Here's how to put the open source tool to work in no time.   Ideas on how to hold a successful code hackathon Want to host a hackathon? Here are some ideas on what a company can do to host an event that solves problems and reenergizes the organization. Just don't forget the food.   What to look for in code review tools Code review gums up the Agile, iterative works. Assisted and automated code review tools improve quality, and there's a mix of products out there for different workflows and needs. About This E-Newsletter The Application Development Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List