Software Design and Architecture Resources

Think you know everything about the cloud? Well, check out this list of terms, phrases, tools, and providers to make sure you're on top of your cloud game.

September 20, 2017

by Mike Gates

· 18,588 Views · 11 Likes

A Comprehensive Guide to REST vs. SOAP

Learn the primary differences between REST and SOAP APIs, each one's benefits, and when it's appropriate to use the two.

September 20, 2017

by Arnny Y

· 20,272 Views · 7 Likes

How to Work With the ServiceNow Connector in MuleSoft

Learn how to install and use the new connector for MuleSoft's Anypoint Studio and the ServiceNow enterprise cloud computing platform.

September 20, 2017

by Ashish Goyal

· 12,791 Views · 8 Likes

Testing HTTPS Web Services With Cucumber

Let's make testing HTTPS web services easier with a Java REST client and Cucumber, including tips on configuring and customizing your tests.

September 19, 2017

by Anis Hajri

· 27,137 Views · 6 Likes

NoSQL Options for Java Developers

Which NoSQL option is right for your Java project? Let's find the five most popular NoSQL databases, analyze them, and see where they can help.

September 19, 2017

by Matt Raible

· 39,127 Views · 14 Likes

Tracing in Distributed Systems With Spring Cloud Sleuth

Learn how tracing with Spring Cloud Sleuth can solve the various difficulties with traceability in distributed systems like microservices.

September 19, 2017

by Tom Hombergs

· 21,212 Views · 7 Likes

Applying HATEOAS to a REST API with Spring Boot

Take a look at how to implement HATEOAS on top of your Spring Boot-based REST API while being aware of the challenges involved.

September 18, 2017

by Dan Newton

· 76,768 Views · 13 Likes

A Sample OpenAPI 3.0 File to Get Started

Take a look at an example OpenAPI 3.0 file to get familiar with what's new in OpenAPI 3.0. API Evangelist Kin Lane walks us through his thoughts and the next steps.

September 18, 2017

by Kin Lane

· 79,266 Views · 4 Likes

Using OAuth2 External Provider in Mule

Learn how to apply the OAuth2 policy in Mule to manage clients on the Anypoint Platform with OAuth 2.0 Access Token Enforcement.

September 18, 2017

by Anupam Gogoi

· 28,526 Views · 10 Likes

Exception Handling and I18N on Spring Boot APIs, Part 2

In the second part our this article, we'll create a proper exception handler, fully integrated with bean validation that is easy to use.

September 16, 2017

by Bruno Krebs

· 33,146 Views · 8 Likes

Kafka, Avro Serialization, and the Schema Registry

Learn what the Schema Registry is and how you're losing out if you're not using it with Kafka for schema evolution, serialization, and deserialization.

September 15, 2017

by Jean-Paul Azar

· 235,651 Views · 11 Likes

Gracefully Shutting Down Java in Containers

Let's look at some lessons learned about gracefully shutting down Java programs in the worlds of Docker, Kubernetes, and enterprise integration.

September 15, 2017

by Janaka Bandara

· 36,536 Views · 13 Likes

Automating the Application Security Process

One dev shares how his company implemented an effective DevSecOps plan, and how automated testing allowed the security folks to focus on what really mattered.

September 14, 2017

by Aravindan Varadan

· 4,145 Views · 5 Likes

Using Avro for Big Data and Data Streaming Architectures: An Introduction

Avro provides fast, compact data serialization. Get tips for using it with Kafka and Hadoop, learn about schemas in Avro, and more.

September 14, 2017

by Jean-Paul Azar

· 20,440 Views · 5 Likes

.NET Core vs .NET Framework: How to Pick a .NET Runtime for an Application

So you're looking to build a .NET-based application but with .NET Core now floating around you're not sure which .NET runtime you should be using. In this post, we take a look at the various options and compare them to help you make that decision.

September 13, 2017

by Angela Stringfellow

· 13,548 Views · 16 Likes

Spring Boot: Server-Sent Events

Spring 5 will see support for asynchronous and Reactive apps. Here's how to implement one new tool: server-sent events in your apps.

September 12, 2017

by Mohit Sinha

· 78,793 Views · 32 Likes

Java Application Security Frameworks

If you're creating a web app, security is more important than ever. Learn about some great Java-based frameworks that add extra security to your apps.

September 12, 2017

by Swathi Prasad

· 37,769 Views · 20 Likes