Cloud Applications Digest: Don't overlook portals, management in the API tool selection process

Cloud Applications Digest A roundup of this week’s cloud applications and development content | April 21, 2014 FEATURED STORY Don't overlook portals, management in the API tool selection process   Application programming interface portals and service lifecycle management are two areas that need to be examined when you consider an API tool. (SearchSOA.com)   Advertisement NEWS   Seven steps to develop an IT service catalog: Template for success Careful IT documentation with a service catalog may seem simple, but there are a number of pitfalls that can make it less than useful. (SearchSOA.com)   QUEST speakers confirm mobile test automation vital for performance At QUEST conference 2014, three of the speakers made a case for mobile test automation and offered advice on how to make the most of it. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   Agile is growing up and the way it matures is yet to be seen Jeff Dalton, the QUEST keynote presenter, pointed out that large organizations are beginning to muscle in on Agile. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   New cloud service uses big data sources to improve emergency response A new cloud service from Swan Island Networks allows cities to tie information together from multiple big data sources to improve emergency response. (SearchCloudApplications.com) EXPERT ADVICE   How to reap the greatest benefits from service virtualization in ALM Service virtualization can be used to simulate component functionality so ALM isn't hindered by unresolved dependencies and unanticipated collisions. (SearchSOA.com)   Java 8: Behind The Glitz and Glamour of The New Parallelism APIs One of the key new features introduced in Java 8 is parallel array operations. How fast is this thing, and when should I use it? (TheServerSide.com)   Avoid hidden cloud computing costs: Save money by doing the research Expert George Lawton offers advice on how to avoid hidden cloud computing costs that could do long-term damage. (SearchCloudApplications.com)   CEO finds enterprise API investment pays off in trading project Tradier CEO Dan Raju discusses how he selected and implemented an enterprise API tool, and why. (SearchSOA.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Cloud Application Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Data Center and Virtualization Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2014 TechTarget. All rights reserved.