Software development toolkits (SDKs)

No matter what programming languages or platforms they work with, developers can often find a software development kit (SDK) that will help them meet their goals. These articles explore various options for application development toolkits and discuss best practices for their use.

April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21
Nvidia SDK simulates quantum computing circuits on GPU systems

Nvidia edged its way into the quantum computing market with an SDK that simulates quantum circuits by adding horsepower to classical systems that assist in quantum development.
March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21
Oracle delivers Java 16 to developers

Oracle has released Java 16, the latest version of the Java Development Kit (JDK) for developers. The company also moved the OpenJDK source code repositories from Mercurial to Git.
September 02, 2020 02 Sep'20
Microsoft, VMware make Azure Spring Cloud GA

Azure Spring Cloud has reached general availability as a service that enables Spring Boot developers to build and run Java apps on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform.
June 11, 2020 11 Jun'20
Oracle's release cadence opens door for Java support rivals

Oracle has opened the door for competitors to chip away at its hold on the market for providing Java support to enterprise customers.

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