Improve your App Engine skills with Google Developers Academy

By Wesley Chun, Developer Relations TeamCross-posted with the Google App Engine BlogAre you developing on App Engine today or interested in learning how to use it? If you've gone through all the great App Engine docs and Getting Started tutorials (Python, Java, or Go) but want to take your App Engine skills a step further, then Google Developers Academy (GDA) is the place to go! We launched GDA

Google Cloud Platform introduces new support packages

By Brett McCully, Google Cloud Platform Team (Cross-posted with the App Engine and Enterprise Blogs) Support is as important as product features when choosing a platform for your applications. And let’s face it, sometimes we all need a bit of help. No matter which Google Cloud Platform services you are using — App Engine, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, etc. — or what time of

Java 7 Runtime and Cloud Endpoints Preview

By Brad Abrams, Google Cloud Platform Team (Cross-posted with the Google App Engine Blog)Today we are announcing two new preview features: App Engine Java 7 runtime support and Google Cloud Endpoints.   Preview features are ‘experimental’ features on a path towards general availability. Java 7 Runtime Support for App EngineThe App Engine Java 7 runtime allows App Engine developers to keep pace

Research Projects on Google App Engine

By Andrea Held, Program Manager, Google University RelationsLast spring Google University Relations announced an open call for proposals for Google App Engine Research Awards. We invited academic researchers to use Google App Engine for research experiments and analysis, encouraging them to take advantage of the platform’s ability to manage heavy data loads and run large-scale applications.

Find sample code and more for Google Cloud Platform, now on GitHub

By Julia Ferraioli, Developer Advocate, Google Compute EngineCross-posted from the Google Open Source BlogToday, we’re announcing that you can now find Google Cloud Platform on GitHub! The GitHub organization for the Google Cloud Platform is your destination for samples and tools relating to App Engine, BigQuery, Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, and Cloud Storage. Most Google Cloud Platform existing

Calling student coders: Hardcode, the secure coding contest for App Engine

By Parisa Tabriz, Security TeamCross-posted from the Google Online Security BlogProtecting user security and privacy is a huge responsibility, and software security is a big part of it. Learning about new ways to “break” applications is important, but learning preventative skills to use when “building” software, like secure design and coding practices, is just as critical. To help promote secure