Sockets are the basis of communication over the internet. This extract is from Programming the ESP32 in MicroPython, part of the I Programmer Library and it shows you how to get started with sockets to implement HTTP and HTTPS clients.

As the world grows increasingly interconnected, understanding the fundamentals of networking has become a must-have skill for software developers. Whether you're an aspiring developer or a seasoned professional, this guide will equip you with the necessary insights to optimize your applications and navigate the intricacies of networking with ease and efficiency.

JetBrains has launched a new IDE for Rust developers. The company describes RustRover  as combining advanced coding support with an integrated toolchain.

When Unity announced plans for a new "Runtime Fee" tied to a player's installations of a game left many game makers wondering if having a hit game through Unity would cost them more money than they could make.

To help learners advance and expand their skill sets, online learning provider Udacity is switching to a new subscription model that provides unlimited access to its entire catalog.

Rust 1.72 has been released with stabilized APIs as well as unlimited Const evaluation time.

Azul's ReadyNow is yet another attempt to tackle Java's warm up issues, on the cloud and large fleets of JVMs or JVMs in containerized environments.

Couchbase has announced that its Capella managed service NoSQL database will from now on include "generative AI capabilities"

Douglas Lenat was a proponent of symbolic, as opposed to statistical machine learning and the creator of Cyc, a rule-based approach to AI. After devoting himself for over four decades to the task of representing all human knowledge as a set of logical, commonsense rules, he has died at the age of 72.

How well do you know JavaScript? Put your knowledge to test with the interactive quiz tailored to devs who think they know it all.

Google has announced  a 3D version of its Android logo, with the twin aim of better representing the Android community and being 'a lot of fun, too'.

A course by Jami Kousa of University of Helsinki teaches Docker from zero to hero. It's free and self-paced and contains a lot of material you need to work through from start to finish.

Deno 1.36 has been released with improvements to security and to testing and benchmarking APIs. The team says there are also more robust Node.js and npm package support, and language server improvements. Deno is the JavaScript and TypeScript runtime from the creator of Node.js.

Author: Chrissy LeMaire et al
Publisher: Manning
Pages: 400
ISBN: 978-1617296703
Audience: SQL Server DBAs
Rating: 5
Reviewer: Ian Stirk

This book aims to make it easier to manage your SQL Server estate, how does it fare?

This book looks at the use the latest advancements in AI technology like ChatGPT and OpenAIs for real-world applications. Valentina Alto looks at the inner workings of the LLMs and guides the reader through creating their own language models. The book also explores where ChatGPT can boost productivity and enhance creativity, and considers how to get the best from ChatGPT interactions by improving prompt design and using zero, one, and few-shots learning capabilities.

This book shows how to put the power of Haskell to work in your programs, learning from an engineer who uses Haskell daily to get practical work done efficiently. Rebecca Skinner shows how to use features like Monad Transformers and Type Families to build useful applications. The book shows how to apply functional techniques to working with databases and building RESTful services.

In this book Charles P. Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence Pfleeger and Lizzie Coles-Kemp define core principles underlying modern security policies, processes, and protection; illustrates them with up-to-date examples; and shows how to apply them in practice. This extensively updated edition adds or expands coverage of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools; app and browser security; security by design; securing cloud, IoT, and embedded systems; privacy-enhancing technologies; protecting vulnerable individuals and groups; strengthening security culture; cryptocurrencies and blockchain; cyberwarfare; and post-quantum computing.