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Learning IBM Bluemix

By : Sreelatha Sankaranarayanan
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Learning IBM Bluemix

By: Sreelatha Sankaranarayanan

Overview of this book

IBM Bluemix is an open standard platform for building, running, and managing applications on the cloud. With Bluemix, developers can build innovative applications using various compute options and value added services , developers can also manage the application lifecycle using the platform provided DevOps services. Learning IBM Bluemix will take you on a journey from the basics of IBM Bluemix to working with the platform to developing and deploying of modern applications. The sample application use cases employed in the book will introduce you to the transformative nexus of cloud, mobile, and security, all enabled through capabilities provided out-of-the-box by IBM Bluemix. By the end of the book, you will have understood the benefits and use cases for IBM Bluemix, and will possess the skills to further explore the platform and thus develop, deploy, and secure your own innovative, new-age applications.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Learning IBM Bluemix
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
2
Building and Deploying Your First Application on IBM Bluemix

Summary


In this chapter, we learned how we can easily develop, customize, and extend a mobile application using the capabilities on Bluemix. We also learned how to use one of the value-added mobile services on Bluemix, Push Notifications, and how to use it with your application. You also learned how to extend your mobile application locally to build features or value into the application after starting from a quick starter or template application, provided on Bluemix.

With this chapter, you have completed the basics of the IBM Bluemix cloud platform. If you have followed the steps to work with Bluemix as discussed in each of the chapters in this book, then you are equipped to begin your journey to explore further and to discover the other powerful and useful services and capabilities of the Bluemix platform. This book is an attempt to introduce you to Bluemix and to enable you to get your hands dirty. You have now scratched the surface, go ahead and dive deep. Discover the power of Bluemix...