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Table of Contents PricingIBM watsonx.aiCreating IBM watsonx.ai Chat-based ApplicationPrerequisitesConfigurationsChatbotChat ApplicationBasic ChatStreaming Chat Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) disrupted enterprises with the introduction of GPT-4 foundation model by Open AI in the late 2022 to early 2023 triggering big tech to …

Learn how to speed up your Spring Batch jobs using GraalVM Native Image! 🚀 Discover how to compile batch apps into native executables for faster startup times (0.2s vs 4s), lower memory usage, and better performance. Perfect for CSV-to-PostgreSQL processing! Speed up your Spring Batch with Native Image and GraalVM

In this article, we dive into the basics of LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)—a powerful protocol used to manage directory information like user authentication, authorization, and centralized account management in IT systems. 🌐👨‍💻

We also explore LDAP Injection, a common security vulnerability 🛡️ where attackers manipulate LDAP queries to:
⚠️ Bypass authentication
⚠️ Access unauthorized data
⚠️ Modify directory entries

Learn how these attacks work, the risks they pose, and, most importantly, how to protect your systems with secure coding practices like input sanitization and parameterized queries. ✅💻

Whether you’re an IT professional, developer, or just curious about cybersecurity, this article is your crash course on LDAP and LDAP Injection! 🚀✨

Table of Contents Quartz is often considered the standard job scheduling library in Java, which can lead developers to overlook more modern alternatives.Limitations of QuartzQuartz is showing its agePerforms worse than modern alternativesLack of built-in monitoringDistributed scheduling is opt-inSporadic maintenanceAlternatives …

Table of Contents Choosing a LLMQuick introduction to LangChain4J and OllamaGetting our feet wetThe LangChain4j appThe Ollama infrastructureEnhancing with streamingRemembering historyAdding Retrieval-Augmented GenerationConclusion I’m coming relatively late to the LLM party, but I rarely come very early in the hype …

Table of Contents Hello to all Java and Spring enthusiasts. I am the Java Template Engine, a fresh newcomer to the Spring Initializer Ecosystem. Hello to all Java and Spring enthusiasts. I am the Java Template Engine, a fresh newcomer …

Table of Contents Laying out the workServer-sideClient-sideThe Alpine codeOur first steps into AlpineBasic interactionsClient-side modelUpdating the modelConclusion This article is part of a series comparing different ways to implement asynchronous requests on the client, which is colloquially known as AJAX. …

Table of Contents Laying out the workServer-sideClient-sideThe Vue codeOur first steps into VueBasic interactionsClient-side modelUpdating the modelConclusion In my previous article, I laid the ground to build upon; now is the time to start “for real”. I heard a lot …

Understanding the shared steps in the project setup is crucial before delving into the specifics of each client-augmenting technology.

I’m continuing my journey on getting more familiar with HTTP APIs by reading related RFCs.