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Apache Kafka to BigQuery: 2 Easy Methods

Organizations today have access to a wide stream of data. Data is generated from recommendation engines, page clicks, internet searches, product orders, and more. It is necessary to have an infrastructure that would enable you to stream your data as it gets generated and carry out analytics on the go. To aid this objective, incorporating a data pipeline for moving data from Apache Kafka to BigQuery is a step in the right direction.

React Component Lifecycle: How to use ComponentDidUpdate

React is a JavaScript-based library for using component-based architecture to create applications that share user interface content. It allows you to define the function or class-based component that provides a specific feature for an application; hence, each component in React application contains the set of lifecycle hooks. There are several lifecycle methods such as mounting the component, updating the state of a component, or unmounting the component.

Kong vs. Apigee: Turn Your Customers Into Evangelists

Exceptional customer experience is vital to building a successful business. A recent report from Forrester Research shows customer-obsessed companies reporting 2.5x higher revenue growth and 2.2x better customer retention. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) play a key role in providing customers with stellar digital experiences.

What is WebRTC?

WebRTC (Web Real-time Communication) is an industry effort to enhance the web browsing model. It allows browsers to directly exchange realtime media with other browsers in a peer-to-peer fashion through secure access to input peripherals like webcams and microphones. Traditional web architecture is based on the client-server paradigm, where a client sends an HTTP request to a server and gets a response containing the information requested. In contrast, WebRTC allows the exchange of data among N peers.

How to achieve adaptive height embedding with ThoughtSpot Everywhere

Embedding an iframe is a great option to embed content because of its security and performance features, but it can be tricky to get the right fit. Especially when we interact with them, or the user changes the browser viewport. Some of the most common issues include an additional or missing scroll bar or the modal windows opening inside the iframe without showing the center of the current viewport.

Enhance your analysis with new international Google Trends datasets in BigQuery

Sharing and exchanging data with other organizations is a critical element of any organization’s analytics strategy. In fact, BigQuery customers are already sharing data using our existing infrastructure, with over 4,500 customers swapping data across organizational boundaries. Creating seamless access to analytics workflows and insights has become that much easier with the introduction of Analytics Hub and surfacing datasets unique to Google.

Easing Retail Supply Chain Challenges with Low-Code Platforms

Ever since the pandemic hit, supply chain issues have abounded. Retailers bore the brunt of the news coverage, as shelves went barren for a host of reasons—not least demand shifts, panic buying, container shortages, and geopolitical concerns. These supply chain issues are estimated to have caused revenue losses of 5%–20% for some retailers. Often, once loyal customers switch brands or retailers rather than waiting months for products to come back in stock.

Testing 101: How to meet your software testing goals

In the last 10 years, testing has taken a central position in the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Testing once lived on the periphery, as the last last-minute, end of project activity. Now testing weaves throughout every stage of the development lifecycle. We’ve gone from testing as a siloed operation, to testing as a collaborative and continuous activity. As a result of this shift, testing functions and activities have also evolved.