Artificial Neural Network

The R language allows for rapid prototyping of machine learning and neural network models. Having learned to create neural networks using Python, I found prototyping neural networks using R to be quick and easy. Even though I would still prefer Python owing to the flexibility it offers as a programming language and the advanced control you have over the algorithms, I see myself using R for simple and quick projects.

In this tutorial, I am going to use the popular iris dataset to predict the species of flowers using a simple neural network. …

OIDC Authentication

If you have used the OIDC protocol to implement single sign-on, you would be used to receiving the authorization code as a query parameter from the identity server. However, did you know that receiving the authorization code this way can actually compromise your authorization code?

Yes, when the authorization code is sent as a part of your redirect URL, it can be stored in the browser history. This becomes a threat vector that can compromise the security of your application. So, what is the alternative? Well, you can use the form_post response mode to address this issue.

The form_post response mode

The OIDC protocol…

Azure Active Directory as SAML IdP

WSO2 Identity Server allows you to integrate Azure Active Directory as a federated identity provider out of the box using the OIDC protocol. However, there may be times you may want to integrate Azure Active Directory with WSO2 Identity Server using the SAML protocol. This blog provides you a step-by-step guide on how to accomplish this.

For ease of understanding, I have split the guide into three sections, namely:

I will be using WSO2 Identity Server 5.11.0 to demonstrate this integration. If you have not downloaded 5.11.0 yet, you can download it from our product page . As the client…

WSO2 Identity Server has always been known for its technical brilliance and feature richness. But that wasn’t enough to satiate us. In order to provide an unparalleled user experience, we wanted to add one more thing to our quiver. Thus, we introduce our brand new Console app!

The beta version of our Console app is available with the 5.11.0 version of WSO2 Identity Server. This app provides a vastly improved user experience, allowing both administrators and developers to carry out their tasks through an intuitive and carefully-crafted user interface.

Throughout the release cycle, the app underwent many iterations of designs…

Asgardio OIDC JavaScript SDK allows developers to implement OIDC authentication in their Single Page Applications in a fast and secure manner, especially when using the WSO2 Identity Server as the Identity Provider.

The SDK offers three different storage options to store the session information, namely, session storage, local storage, and web worker. Besides, it supports PKCE verification, ID token validation, and allows you to use “ form_post" and " query " response modes. You can find the complete set of information regarding the features and functionalities of the SDK .

Crafted with developer experience in mind, Asgardio OIDC JavaScript SDK…

For a long time, achieving concurrency in Python was a difficult task. Python developers often had to use threads to run tasks concurrently. However, with the advent of Async IO, Python has greatly simplified concurrency.

To understand Async IO better, let’s take an example. There is a function that takes a delay and a string as arguments. The function prints the string five times every time after the specified delay. If we pass 2 and “First” as the arguments, then the function should print “First” five times after waiting for 2 seconds every time.

Running the functions synchronously

If we call this function again…

GitHub Actions has made CICD easy. Couple it with the free hosting service offered by Firebase, you have a fully functional CICD pipeline ready for your frontend app completely free in no time.

As frontend developers, we may often have to demonstrate our app to the rest of the team to get their two cents on the design and the user experience of the app. However, just giving them a walkthrough of your app using a projector or a Zoom meeting might prove to be insufficient.

After all, unless you play around with the app yourself, it will be difficult…

React’s useEffect hook has indeed made life a lot easier. But there are times when you would most certainly miss the fine-grained control class-based components give you over a component’s lifecycle. One such time is when you want to perform a side effect when a component’s state changes.

Of course, you can pass the state variable as a dependency into the useEffect hook but the problem is the callback function gets called during the initial render as well.

Take this little example. Let’s say I have an app that has a button. Once the button is clicked, I need to…