IBM developerWorks Cloud: Looking to make a difference? Answer the Call for Code!

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06 JUNE 2018 Hello, cloud enthusiasts! As you may know, 2017 was one of the worst years on record for natural disasters. And if you're like a lot of people, you may have wondered what you could do to help those affected by tragic events like these. That's why IBM is launching Call for Code, a worldwide initiative that encourages developers to use their skills and smarts to create solutions that significantly improve the current state of disaster preparedness around the world. Your efforts could earn you a cash prize, and your project could be implemented with the help of IBM, The Linux Foundation, UN Human Rights, and American Red Cross. Find out more about how you can use your powers for good. And for our latest collection of cloud development resources, be sure to check out the listings below. See something you like? Spread the word using our "Forward to a friend" link in the lower right. Got a question or comment? You can reach us through our feedback form. Thanks for all you do to help make a difference! John Swanson - Managing Editor, developerWorks Cloud Computing Latest developer resources Creating iOS apps that you can count on Find out how easy it is to get started writing an iOS app using an IBM Cloud Starter Kit. IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Starter Kits allow you to easily integrate Hyper Protect Services -- thereby enabling apps with speed, security, and reliability when it's needed most. Five things you didn't know about MicroProfile 1.3 MicroProfile offers Java developers a wide range of features that have become essential to developing microservices-based systems. This article guides you through the highlights of MicroProfile 1.3's five new APIs: REST Client 1.0, Metrics 1.1, OpenAPI 1.0, OpenTracing 1.0, and Config 1.2. Up and running with Cloud Foundry and its Service Broker API In this recorded Tech Talk, Swetha Repakula and Nima Kaviani of IBM's open source cloud team highlight the capabilities of the Service Broker API, including an overview of the Cloud Foundry architecture and a discussion of how it enables developers to focus on deploying and managing their apps while Cloud Foundry manages the infrastructure. Code pattern: Create a real-time payments application Create web and phone applications that can access real-time payments through IBM's Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Real-Time Payments service. This code pattern shows you how to use IBM Cloud finance services to create a real-time payments application. Analyze data faster using Spark and IBM Cloud Object Storage Learn how to configure Apache Spark with Stocator to connect to your IBM Cloud Object Storage, so you can quickly access your stored data using object store semantics rather than the older storage connectors that were designed to work with file systems. Build cloud skills with the latest Micro Learning hands-on labs This new hands-on training resource is designed to help IT professionals and developers quickly gain experience on a specific topic. These IBM Cloud labs present exercises in a bite-size format. Popular videos Update on the Istio service mesh project IBM Code: Deploy Hyperledger Fabric network on IBM Cloud In the News IBM leads "Call for Code" to use cloud, data, AI, blockchain for natural disaster relief Apttus Omni adds IBM Cloud to its stack IBM's cloud chief on closing in on the competition IBM and Red Hat join forces to accelerate hybrid cloud adoption Events DockerCon 12-15 June, San Francisco, CA, USA Webcast: Four Seismic Shifts CIOs Face 14 June OSCON - Open Source Conference 18-19 July, Portland, OR, USA Cloud Expo 11-13 November, New York, NY, USA Cloud resources developerWorks cloud computing hub Cloud content library IBM Cloud essentials course IBM Cloud Developer Center developerWorks TV developerWorks Code Patterns Follow developerWorks     Join a community IBM Cloud Architecture Center IBM Cloud Private technical community IBM Watson and Cloud Platform IBM Cloud for Financial Services Subscriptions developerWorks newsletters ›› Forward to a friend You provided IBM with your email address so that we could keep you informed of important events and new business solutions. Please visit IBM Online Privacy for more information on the usage of your personal information by IBM. This email was sent in response to your request to receive the developerWorks Cloud Newsletter. If you no longer want to receive the developerWorks Cloud Newsletter, please unsubscribe here. IBM Corporation, 11501 Burnet Rd, Bldg 904 3B-000, Austin, TX 78758 - USA