ipstack – IP geolocation and database service

ipstack looks like an excellent IP geolocation service with a beautiful API.  If you haven’t used anything except for the MaxMind GeoIP, give it a try.  Their pricing is quite good, with 10,000 lookups per month going for free.

Database Flow – modern, self-hosted web interface for SQL and GraphQL

Database Flow is a modern, Open Source, self-hosted, web-based tool for working with SQL databases and GraphQL APIs.  It supports a variety of the database engines: IBM DB2, Oracle, H2, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Informix, and Microsoft SQL Server.  It features an advanced SQL editor, query plan analyzer, GraphQL client, schema explorer, charting, query history, and more.

The only visible downside so far is that it’s written in Java.

Quick Guide to GraphQL for BackEnd & FrontEnd

GraphQL is one of those technologies which is constantly on my radar, just waiting for the right time and project to try it on.  For now, I’m just slowly moving to that target, collecting links to resources in the meantime.

Introduction & Quick Guide to GraphQL for BackEnd & FrontEnd” is a new addition to my collection.  This article, much like many others, provides a brief introduction to the technology.  And it also shows a practical example of how to design and implement GraphQL API both on the front and back ends.  I give it extra credits for mentioning GraphiQL in-browser IDE for exploring GraphQL.