Open Source CMS Developer News Dec 4 2023

A weekly report of the latest industry news related to open source CMS web development.

Open Source News

CrafterCMS Live! 2024 Call for Proposals is Open

The Call for Proposals for the upcoming CrafterCMS Live! 2024 conference is officially open. Taking place on March 20, 2024, this event is  the official user and developer conference for CrafterCMS, enabling all CrafterCMS enterprise customers, partners, and open-source enthusiasts to come together for an fruitful day of learning and networking.

Linux Foundation Highlights U.N. Goals

The Linux Foundation has announced a one-hour live presentation at COP28 in Dubai. The presentation will detail how open source advances the UN Sustainable Development Goals, featuring insights from diverse projects and a call to action for broader open source collaboration in tackling global challenges.

Fixing Old, Unsafe Open-Source Code

CSO online discusses how code vulnerability in legacy and open-source systems poses a significant challenge for cybersecurity teams, with many organizations facing outdated or insecure code.

Boosting Faith in the Authenticity of Open Source Software

Tech xplore shares how open source software's widespread use brings heightened security risks, as highlighted in a recent report showing high vulnerability in such software. MIT researchers have developed "Speranza," a system ensuring software authenticity and maintainer anonymity, addressing key cybersecurity concerns in the open-source realm.

Web Development News

Vercel's Rauch Discusses AI-Generated UI

In this devclass article Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch discusses the integration of AI in application development at AWS re:Invent, highlighting their new tool, V0, which simplifies UI creation using AI. V0 allows users to generate professional UIs from sketches or screenshots, enhancing productivity and bridging the gap between design and development.

AWS Enhances CodeWhisperer with AI

AWS enhances CodeWhisperer with infrastructure as code support, advanced security scanning, and previews C# integration in Visual Studio, building upon its recent macOS command-line AI addition. These updates aim to streamline coding and security processes for developers, especially those working within the AWS ecosystem.