Programming stories - Page 2
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Kinly appoints Chico Dominguez as US service & support vice president
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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software development
Chico Dominguez has been promoted to US service and support vice president of Kinly, with responsibility for all technical operations and service delivery.
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Industry-first comprehensive risk-based API security enhances protection
Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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api
Indusface has released API Protection through its AppTrana platform, offering robust security solutions for businesses to protect their critical infrastructure.
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COBOL market 3 times larger than previously estimated - survey
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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micro focus
A Micro Focus survey finds COBOL is viewed as strategic by 92% of respondents, and the amount of COBOL code in daily use increased to 775-850 billion lines.
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GitHub rolls out a preview of substantial platform changes
Fri, 10th Dec 2021
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software development
GitHub introduces technology preview of improved code searching, allowing developers to search, discover, navigate, and understand code more intuitively.
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Java, machine learning, AI amongst most important programming skills - report
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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martech
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ai
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software development
Software architecture, Java and machine learning are amongst the top programming skills ranked by software engineers as important to their role in 2021.
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SAS makes analytics, programming & IT courses freely available
Fri, 10th Apr 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
SAS has released free online learning tools to help professionals and students keep their minds active during the global lockdowns caused by COVID-19.
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TwilioQuest! Defeat Legacy Systems and… plant a tree?
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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it training
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martech
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software development
Twilio is sponsoring the planting of trees to reforest Australia for each person who completes certain challenges in its JavaScript training game.
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GitHub tallies most popular programming languages in 2018
Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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martech
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rpa
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apm
JavaScript is still a winner when it comes to programming languages but Kotlin, HCL, TypeScript and PowerShell are quickly climbing the ranks.
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Become a Star Wars droid engineer with littleBits
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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robots
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programming
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star wars
Embark on a cosmic adventure with littleBits' Droid Inventor Kit, igniting young minds to craft their very own Star Wars droids.
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Robots can be programmed in the playground with Swift
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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personal computing devices
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apple
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digital literacy
Children to code robots and drones with Apple's Swift Playgrounds, transforming the way programming is taught in schools.
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Kiwis keen on ICT industry with top hires in tech sector
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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ict
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developers
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seek
SEEK's Employment Report reveals top job opportunities in New Zealand with ICT roles offering an average salary of $92,700.
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Why network managers must embrace automation, not fear it
Fri, 17th Feb 2017
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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digital transformation
As digital demand surges, network managers must shift from fear to embrace automation, ensuring agility and a competitive edge.
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New APAC headquarters for Google in Singapore
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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edutech
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google
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developers
Google's new APAC HQ opens in Singapore, marking growth and aiming to boost regional tech careers and innovation.
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Vodafone Foundation awards three new tech grants to help Kiwi youth
Wed, 26th Oct 2016
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cyberbullying
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programming
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vodafone
The Vodafone Foundation will fund three technology development grants to Zeal, Gamelabs and Sticks'n'Stones in order to help NZ youth.
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Students and teachers offered free coding workshop
Mon, 31st Aug 2015
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technology in schools
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coding
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programming
Lower Hutt students and teachers are being invited to attend a free workshop to learn about coding and computer programming this school holidays.
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UFB expo to teach kids programming
Tue, 12th May 2015
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edutech
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uc
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telco
Local fibre company Ultrafast Fibre Limited is hosting a three-day expo in Whanganui to teach children how to create online games.
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Kiwis have golden opportunity to hook into multicore computing’s promise
Mon, 3rd Feb 2014
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it training
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digital entertainment
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speakers
The newness of many computer cores on one chip, known as multicore, is an IT opportunity for New Zealand says Nicolas Erdody.
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Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi
Wed, 7th Aug 2013
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cloud services
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schools
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nmit
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology donates Raspberry Pi computers to 13 local schools, empowering students to compete in the {Codeworx} challenge.
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NZ medal haul at computer programming competition
Mon, 5th Aug 2013
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devops
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martech
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apm
New Zealand's young programmers shined at the International Olympiad of Informatics, winning two bronze medals in Brisbane amid intense competition.
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Wanted: IT bright sparks
Wed, 10th Jul 2013
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software
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programming
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engineering
Students with a talent for IT, electronics or engineering are being sought for the 2013 Bright Sparks competition.