[ad_1] The Elastic stack is a versatile collection of open source software tools that make gathering insights from data easier. Formerly referred to as the ELK stack (in reference to Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana), the growing list of tools that integrate with the platform (such as Beats) have outgrown the acronym but provide ever-growing capability for users and developers…

[ad_1] PHP is one of the most popular programming languages around the world, and the recent PHP 7 release made this server-side programming language better and more stable than ever. PHP is widely used in major projects. Facebook, for example, utilizes PHP for maintaining and creating their internal systems. WordPress uses PHP to power its…

[ad_1] One of the most common questions I get from people interested in taking a more open, collaborative approach to building their brand and culture is “Where should we start?” In our work at New Kind, we often help technology companies open up their brand and culture by including employees, customers, and community members on…

[ad_1] In his book, The Open Organization, Jim Whitehurst explains how the open source way of thinking has the power to influence the way organizations operate, not just how they can develop software. As a Senior Brand Explorer at the brand agency New Kind, much of my work involves guiding research projects for technology companies…

[ad_1] Dave Stokes is a MySQL Community Manager at Oracle and leads the North Texas MySQL User Group. He’ll be speaking at Southeast Linuxfest in Charlotte, NC this year (June 10-12, 2016) about Working From Home: Tips For Keeping Your Sanity, Productivity, and a Manatee. Many of us in tech work from home occasionally (some daily).…

[ad_1] The Raspberry Pi camera module is a great accessory for the Pi—it’s great quality, and can capture still photos and record video in full HD (1080p). The original 5-megapixel camera module was released in 2013, and a new 8-megapixel version was released in April this year. Both versions are compatible with all Raspberry Pi…

[ad_1] A leader’s ability is the bottleneck of any organization. That’s something I learned through years of work for many different types of leaders. So when I founded my own company—Dancer Concrete Design, which specializes in enhancing interior environments through polished concrete floors and epoxy floor coatings—I knew I didn’t want to become a bottleneck…

[ad_1] Jason is passionate about using technology to make the world more open, from software development to bringing sunlight to local governments. He is particularly interested in data visualization/analysis, DIY/maker culture, simulations/modeling, geospatial technologies, and cloud computing, especially OpenStack. Follow him on Twitter or Google+. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] June 2 marked the one-year anniversary of Jim Whitehurst’s book, The Open Organization, which explores the ways open source principles are changing the future of management. The open organization community at Opensource.com celebrated in style with a live (and lively!) chat on Twitter. Check out the highlights below—and get set for the next chat.…

[ad_1] In this week’s edition of our open source news roundup, we take a look at FireFox OS for IoT, NextCloud announcement, San Francisco open voting system, open scientific research in EU by 2020, and more. Weekly news roundup for May 29 to June 4, 2016 Open source is IoT backbone With the so-called Internet of Things (IoT) gaining more…