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Asynchronous APIs: What Are the Benefits?

If you have worked mainly with REST APIs, there’s a chance you might not be acquainted with asynchronous APIs and their protocols, such as WebSockets, Kafka, and AMQP. Asynchronous APIs enable you to manage multiple requests simultaneously to communicate between services effectively. Many similar tasks can be performed using both these APIs; however, some use cases can be managed better with a particular API. Let’s delve deeper into the difference between synchronous and asynchronous APIs.

6 Key Updates for Developers in Appian 23.3

The days of back-to-school jitters might be behind you, but the new updates in Appian 23.3 will give you those warm and fuzzy feelings of anticipation all over again. These six updates in the Appian 23.3 release are so good you won’t want to wait to try them out. Ever wish that you could pass off tasks that require a lot of copy-paste and endless formatting? Thankfully, with AI, now you can. Read the 23.3 release notes on Appian AI Copilot.

Appian 23.3: Supercharge AI with a Platform Approach

AI is a top action item on the priority list of every leading organization. And as the AI frenzy unfolds, some of the promises about what AI could deliver have become less clear, complicated by matters of security, data, and ultimately, business value. Appian 23.3 builds on Appian’s existing AI capabilities and makes it easier than ever to operationalize AI within your enterprise.

WebAssembly in Kong Gateway 3.4

Perhaps the most exciting feature introduced in Kong Gateway in recent years is the addition of WebAssembly support. WebAssembly (or Wasm) was originally developed to bring additional languages beyond JavaScript into the browser. However, nothing stops it from being used in the backend as well! With WebAssembly in Kong Gateway, you’ll be able to build and deploy Wasm filters using languages such as Rust and Go, and configure filter chains to operate on your Kong routes and services.

The Future of API Gateways on Kubernetes #WordsUnplugged

In this #WordsUnplugged video, we examine how API gateways have evolved, how traditional API gateways fall short in supporting Kubernetes cloud native environments, today's API gateway requirements, why Envoy is the best standard on which to build next-generation API gateways, and the future of API management on #kubernetes.

Using EDIFACT with Choreo

Electronic data interchange (EDI) revolutionizes business communication by enabling standardized structured data exchange between enterprises. Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce, and transport (EDIFACT) stands out as a widely adopted international EDI standard developed by the United Nations. In B2B integration scenarios, companies often use different data formats, such as EDIFACT, JSON, XML, etc.

Cursor Everywhere: An experiment on shared cursors for every website

Working with collaboration tools like Miro and VS Code Live Share has transformed my expectations of collaborative interactions. However, I found myself trying to move my cursor around websites during calls with colleagues, despite not sharing my screen. It was as if I believed they could see my cursor. I even caught myself saying, 'and when I click here...', only to realize I was sharing with nothing but the void. I decided to do something about this with a project I'm calling 'Cursors Everywhere'.

How to use Next.js and Recharts to build an information dashboard

One of the common methods that businesses and organizations use to make sense of their complex and scattered data is data visualization. Data visualizations provide a quick way to understand the masses of data collected - - providing easy access to insights needed to drive growth. A dashboard is a data visualization tool that is commonly found in enterprise web applications.