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    ODM

    ODM

    Device Manager for ONVIF-based Network video devices.

    ODM is a ONVIF protocol implementation of Network Video Client (NVC) to manage Network Video Transmitters (NVT), Network Video Storage (NVS) and Network Video Analytics (NVA) devices. Implements Discovery, Device, Media, Imaging, Analytics, Events and PTZ services. Write in C# and uses ffmpeg for media decoding.
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    a POSIX-C implementation of the http://oauth.net/ protocol. libOauth provides functionality to encode URLs and sign HTTP request data according to the oAuth standard.
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    PDF.js

    PDF.js

    A PDF Reader in JavaScript

    PDF.js is a web standards-based platform for parsing and rendering Portable Document Formats (PDFs). Open source and built with HTML5, this PDF viewer is supported by a great community and Mozilla Labs. PDF.js can be used on both modern and older browsers, and is built into version 19+ of Firefox.
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    PreMiD

    PreMiD

    Source code of the PreMiD application

    Source code of the PreMiD application. PreMiD is a simple, configurable utility that allows you to show what you're doing on the web in your Discord now playing status. It supports many different websites, and will support multiple users watching the same content simultaneously in an upcoming update.
    Downloads: 20 This Week
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    Docker Compose

    Docker Compose

    Define and run multi-container applications with Docker

    Docker Compose is an open source tool for defining and running multi-container applications with Docker. Compose lets you use a YAML file to configure your application’s services, and then create and start all the services from your configuration with just a single command. Compose works great in all environments: production, staging, testing, development, and on CI workflows. Compose has commands for every stage of your application lifecycle, from starting, stopping and rebuilding services, through to status viewing, streaming of log output and running a one-off command on a service.
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    Mongoose Embedded Web Server

    Mongoose Embedded Web Server

    An embedded web server

    Mongoose is a networking library for C/C++. It implements event-driven non-blocking APIs for TCP, UDP, HTTP, WebSocket, MQTT. It is designed for connecting devices and bringing them online. On the market since 2004, used by vast number of open source and commercial products - it even runs on the International Space Station! Mongoose makes embedded network programming fast, robust, and easy. Cross-platform, works on Linux/UNIX, MacOS, Windows, Android, FreeRTOS, etc. Supported embedded architectures: ESP32, NRF52, STM32, NXP, and more. Built-in protocols: plain TCP/UDP, HTTP, MQTT, Websocket. SSL/TLS support: mbedTLS, OpenSSL or custom (via API). Used to solve a wide range of business needs, like implementing Web UI interface on devices, RESTful API services, telemetry data exchange, remote control for a product, remote software updates, remote monitoring, and others.
    Downloads: 10 This Week
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    IIPImage

    IIPImage

    IIPImage is an advanced high-performance image server and client

    IIPImage is a high performance image server and client for viewing, navigating and zooming within high resolution images on the internet. Images in TIFF or JPEG2000 format are efficiently streamed by the server to a choice of clients that can be embedded within a web page.
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    GeoWebCache
    GeoWebCache is a WMS tile cache that lets you serve cached map data to WMS clients, Goole Earth, Google Maps and MS Virtual Earth. The system is pluggable on both ends and does automatic matching to the best available tile. It is very fast and scalable.
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    Downloads: 235 This Week
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    Bedrock

    Bedrock

    WordPress boilerplate with modern development tools

    WordPress boilerplate with modern development tools, easier configuration, and an improved folder structure. Bedrock is an open source project and completely free to use. Bedrock is a modern WordPress stack that helps you get started with the best development tools and project structure. Much of the philosophy behind Bedrock is inspired by the Twelve-Factor App methodology including the WordPress specific version. Bedrock is multisite network compatible, but needs the roots/multisite-url-fixer mu-plugin on subdomain installs to make sure admin URLs function properly. This plugin is not needed on subdirectory installs but will work well with them. Composer is used to manage dependencies. Bedrock considers any 3rd party library as a dependency including WordPress itself and any plugins.
    Downloads: 5 This Week
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    Java JWT

    Java JWT

    Java implementation of JSON Web Token (JWT)

    A Java implementation of JSON Web Token (JWT) - RFC 7519. This library requires Java 8 or higher. The last version that supported Java 7 was 3.11.0. The library implements JWT Verification and Signing using several algorithms. The Algorithm defines how a token is signed and verified. It can be instantiated with the raw value of the secret in the case of HMAC algorithms, or the key pairs or KeyProvider in the case of RSA and ECDSA algorithms. Once created, the instance is reusable for token signing and verification operations. When using RSA or ECDSA algorithms and you just need to sign JWTs you can avoid specifying a Public Key by passing a null value. The same can be done with the Private Key when you just need to verify JWTs.
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    SWC

    SWC

    Rust-based platform for the Web

    SWC is an extensible Rust-based platform for the next generation of fast developer tools. It's used by tools like Next.js, Parcel, and Deno, as well as companies like Vercel, ByteDance, Tencent, Shopify, and more. SWC can be used for both compilation and bundling. For compilation, it takes JavaScript / TypeScript files using modern JavaScript features and outputs valid code that is supported by all major browsers. SWC is 20x faster than Babel on a single thread and 70x faster on four cores. SWC can be downloaded and used as a pre-built binary, or built from the source. SWC (stands for Speedy Web Compiler) is a super-fast TypeScript / JavaScript compiler written in Rust. It's a library for Rust and JavaScript at the same time. If you are using SWC from Rust, see rustdoc and for most users, your entry point for using the library will be parser. If you are using SWC from JavaScript, please refer to the docs on the website.
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    PyXB (“pixbee”) is a pure Python package that generates Python source code for classes that correspond to data structures defined by XMLSchema. In concept it is similar to JAXB for Java and CodeSynthesis XSD for C++.
    Downloads: 23 This Week
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    Gatsby

    Gatsby

    Build blazing fast, modern apps and websites with React

    Gatsby is a free and open source web framework based on React that allows you to build blazing fast websites and apps. It offers the latest web technologies, such as React.js, Webpack, modern JavaScript, CSS and more to help you build really fast websites. A Progressive Web App generator, it’s fast in every way that matters.
    Downloads: 3 This Week
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    Static Web Server

    Static Web Server

    A cross-platform, high-performance and asynchronous web server

    Static Web Server (or SWS abbreviated) is a tiny and fast production-ready web server suitable to serve static web files or assets. It is focused on lightness and easy-to-use principles while keeping high performance and safety powered by The Rust Programming Language. Written on top of Hyper and Tokio runtime, it provides concurrent and asynchronous networking abilities and the latest HTTP/1 - HTTP/2 implementations. Cross-platform and available for Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Android, Docker and Wasm (via Wasmer).
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    The Shared desktop ontologies provide RDF vocabularies for the Semantic Desktop. This includes basic ontologies like RDF and RDFS and all the Nepomuk ontologies like NRL, NIE, or NFO which are also maintained and developed in this open-source project
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    Web Archives

    Web Archives

    Browser extension for viewing archived and cached versions of websites

    Browser extension for viewing archived and cached versions of web pages, available for Chrome, Edge and Safari. Web Archives is a browser extension that enables you to find archived and cached versions of web pages, and comes with support for more than 10 search engines. Searches can be initiated from the context menu and the browser toolbar. A diverse set of archive and cache sources are supported, which can be toggled and reordered from the extension's options. Visit the wiki for the full list of supported search engines. You may choose to allow the extension to run on every website, or grant access to the current website before a search. When you grant access only to the current website, access must also be granted to each search engine in order to view search results. A handful of search modes are offered that serve different use cases. The search mode can be set independently for the context menu and the browser toolbar from the extension's options.
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    FreeRDP is a free remote desktop protocol client that implements RDP following the documentation provided under the Microsoft Open Specification Promise.
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    PL/JSON
    NOTICE: we have moved to Github -- https://github.com/pljson/pljson PL/JSON is a generic JSON object written in PL/SQL. Using PL/SQL object syntax, users instantiate a JSON objects and then add members, arrays and additional JSON objects. This object type can store JSON data, in Oracle, persistently.
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    CalemEAM is an open source enterprise asset management (EAM/CMMS) suite, featuring Web 2.0 Ajax client with drag-and-drop customization and a PHP based server. This free CMMS/EAM project can be used for industrial, facility and IT asset management.
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    Algernon

    Algernon

    Small self-contained pure-Go web server with Lua, Markdown, HTTP/2

    Web server with built-in support for QUIC, HTTP/2, Lua, Teal, Markdown, Pongo2, HyperApp, Amber, Sass(SCSS), GCSS, JSX, BoltDB (built-in, stores the database in a file, like SQLite), Redis, PostgreSQL, MariaDB/MySQL, rate limiting, graceful shutdown, plugins, users and permissions. Written in Go. Uses Bolt (built-in), MySQL, PostgreSQL or Redis (recommended) for the database backend, permissions2 for handling users and permissions, gopher-Lua for interpreting and running Lua, optional Teal for type-safe Lua scripting, http2 for serving HTTP/2, QUIC for serving over QUIC, blackfriday for Markdown rendering, amber for Amber templates, Pongo2 for Pongo2 templates, Sass(SCSS) and GCSS for CSS preprocessing. logrus is used for logging, goja-babel for converting from JSX to JavaScript, tollbooth for rate limiting, pie for plugins and graceful for graceful shutdowns.
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    CloudRetro

    CloudRetro

    Web-based Cloud Gaming service for Retro Game

    CloudRetro provides an open-source cloud gaming platform for retro games. It started as an experiment for testing cloud gaming performance with WebRTC and Libretro, and now it aims to deliver the most modern and convenient gaming experience through technology. Theoretically, in cloud gaming, games are run on remote servers and media are streamed to the player optimally to ensure the most comfortable user interaction. It opens the ability to play any retro games on a web-browser directly, which are fully compatible with multi-platform like Desktop, Android, IOS. In ideal network condition and less resource contention on servers, the game will run smoothly as in the video demo. Because I only hosted the platform on limited servers in US East, US West, Eu, Singapore, you may experience some latency issues + connection problem. You can try hosting the service following the instruction the next section to have a better sense of performance.
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    Lighthouse

    Lighthouse

    Automated auditing, performance metrics, & best practices for the web

    Lighthouse is an open-source, automated tool that analyzes and audits web apps and web pages in order to improve their quality. Lighthouse collects modern performance metrics and insights on developer best practices; auditing for performance, accessibility, SEO and more. After auditing it produces a report either in JSON or HTML. Included in the report is a reference doc that explains the importance of the audit and how to fix the problem areas, which you can use to improve the web app or web page. Lighthouse can be integrated directly into the Chrome DevTools with its own panel. To run it, you would simply have to select the Lighthouse panel and click on "Generate report". It can also be run from the command line, or as a Node module.
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    Tarsier

    Tarsier

    Vision utilities for web interaction agents

    At Reworkd, we iterated on all these problems across tens of thousands of real web tasks to build a powerful perception system for web agents... Tarsier! In the video below, we use Tarsier to provide webpage perception for a minimalistic GPT-4 LangChain web agent. Tarsier visually tags interactable elements on a page via brackets + an ID e.g. [23]. In doing this, we provide a mapping between elements and IDs for an LLM to take actions upon (e.g. CLICK [23]). We define interactable elements as buttons, links, or input fields that are visible on the page; Tarsier can also tag all textual elements if you pass tag_text_elements=True. Furthermore, we've developed an OCR algorithm to convert a page screenshot into a whitespace-structured string (almost like ASCII art) that an LLM even without vision can understand. Since current vision-language models still lack fine-grained representations needed for web interaction tasks, this is critical.
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    jsdom

    jsdom

    JavaScript implementation of various web standards, for use with Node

    jsdom is a pure-JavaScript implementation of many web standards, notably the WHATWG DOM and HTML Standards, for use with Node.js. In general, the goal of the project is to emulate enough of a subset of a web browser to be useful for testing and scraping real-world web applications. The latest versions of jsdom require Node.js v10 or newer. To use jsdom, you will primarily use the JSDOM constructor, which is a named export of the jsdom main module. Pass the constructor a string. The resulting object is an instance of the JSDOM class, which contains a number of useful properties and methods besides window. In general, it can be used to act on the jsdom from the "outside," doing things that are not possible with the normal DOM APIs. For simple cases, where you don't need any of this functionality, we recommend a coding pattern.
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    Java library for access to Moodle's web services via the REST protocol (09/11/2013) Development of this project has been resurrected and the current code may be downloaded from https://github.com/bantonia/MoodleRest A compiled .jar will be available here once the code has been finalized. (30/03/2012 A newer version (V0.1.5) to work with Moodle 2.2 has been uploaded. Although still requires more documentation (better than it was) etc... Calls to create and update users now provides facilities to add preferences and customfields. Removed the batch calling of the web services (not needed as all calls are via POST and not GET), code is still there but commented out. V0.1.4 was removed, too many bugs! Previous versions using the Moodle 2.1 webservice calls are still here. Code for the next release which is under development can be downloaded from: https://github.com/bantonia/MoodleRest Note: The software is supplied as is under the GNU version 2.0 License.
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Guide to Open Source Web Services Software

Open source web services software is a type of software that uses an open source license, which allows users to freely access and modify its code. It enables developers to produce innovative applications for the web using tools like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other programming languages. Open source provides a platform for collaboration between developers from all over the world who have access to the same set of tools and can interact with each other in order to create powerful applications.

Some of the main advantages of open source web services software include cost-efficiency, flexibility in customization, high security levels, increased innovation, improved quality assurance processes and scalability. With open-source web services software development teams are able to use existing codebases instead of starting from scratch which reduces development costs as well as speeds up production time significantly. Furthermore by having unrestricted access to an application's underlying source code makes it easier for developers to customize it according to their specific needs or preferences. This also makes it easier for experienced professionals or outside contributors looking into how an app works or what new features could be added without having any legal issues or restrictions imposed on them.

In terms of security, since open-source projects are usually reviewed by many members within the developer community means that bugs or vulnerabilities present within the application's code can be identified quicker than if relying solely on proprietary methods alone. Additionally due to its collaborative nature encourages regular contributions from different parties leading more frequent updates being released containing new features that make applications more secure thus improving overall performance levels while minimizing chances of malicious attacks occurring against them.

Lastly when making use of open source web services software companies get access various databases like Apache Cassandra or MongoDB which they can utilize in order store large amounts data efficiently while scaling up projects as needed without necessarily needing additional hardware resources every time expansion is required ensuring lower operational costs along with greater reliability compared traditional database solutions too boot.

Open Source Web Services Software Features

  • Customizable: Open source web services software allows users to customize the software any way they like. This can include creating custom layouts, changing the color scheme, adding new features and plugins, or even making their own changes to the code.
  • Scalable: Open source web services software can scale up easily and quickly as needed so that it is able to handle larger numbers of requests. This makes it easy to accommodate additional customers or traffic without having to buy additional hardware or licenses.
  • Platform-Independent: Open source web services software works across different operating systems and platforms without any modifications needed. This makes it easier for developers to deploy applications on multiple types of devices/platforms at once with a single codebase.
  • Compatibility with Third-Party Services: Many open source web services softwares support integration with third-party APIs which makes it possible for developers to add more functionalities into their applications using external services provided by these companies.
  • Security: Open source web services softwares provide built in security features such as authentication and encryption protocols which help keep data safe from prying eyes. Additionally, most open source projects are regularly updated with patches against newly discovered vulnerabilities helping ensure your data remains secure over time.
  • Flexibility: Open source web service softwares offer flexibility when developing applications thanks to its modular design which allows parts of the system be swapped out if desired while allowing other parts remain untouched if desired.

What Are the Different Types of Open Source Web Services Software?

  • Application Servers: An application server is a type of software that provides an environment where applications can be developed and deployed. It typically includes features such as Web services support, scalability, load balancing, clustering, session management and database connectivity.
  • Web Frameworks: Web frameworks are designed to provide web developers with reusable code libraries which simplify the development of large-scale websites and web applications. Examples include MVC frameworks such as Ruby on Rails or Django, content-management systems such as WordPress or Drupal and social networking platforms like Elgg or Oxwall.
  • Database Management Systems: Database management systems (DBMSs) provide the tools necessary for creating and managing databases efficiently. Popular open source DBMSs include MySQL and PostgreSQL; they offer various options for scaling performance, replicating data across multiple machines, providing access control and monitoring usage statistics.
  • Content Distribution Networks: Content distribution networks (CDNs) provide fast access to frequently accessed content such as images or video files by caching copies of the data at strategically located servers around the world. Typical open source CDN offerings include Akamai’s FlashMedia Server or NGINX HTTP server.
  • Security Software: Open source security software helps secure websites against attacks from malicious actors by providing authentication mechanisms for users, encrypting data transmission between clients and servers and scanning for vulnerabilities in code. Examples include Tripwire Intrusion Detection System (IDS), PhpMyAdmin Security Scanner (PSS) and Nessus Vulnerability Scanner (NVS).

Benefits of Open Source Web Services Software

Open source web services software provides a number of benefits, including:

  1. Cost Savings: Open source web services software is usually free to use and acquire, so businesses or individuals can save money on development and deployment costs.
  2. Customization Options: Open source solutions offer more flexibility when configuring and customizing the system to meet specific needs.
  3. High Security Levels: Open source web services are generally very secure since many people have access to the codebase and can quickly fix any potential security vulnerabilities that arise.
  4. Improved Quality Control: By allowing a wide range of contributors to review the codebase, open source projects tend to have fewer bugs than proprietary applications. This results in a higher quality product.
  5. Community Support: Since there are often many people involved in an open source project, support from the community is generally available if help is needed with troubleshooting or developing new features.
  6. Encourages Innovation: Allowing anyone to contribute without restriction encourages innovation by giving developers freedom to create unique solutions that may not be possible with proprietary systems.

Who Uses Open Source Web Services Software?

  • Businesses: Companies of all sizes use open source web services software to host websites, create applications, and more.
  • Professionals: Web developers and designers use open source software to create custom websites, sophisticated web-based applications, content management systems (CMS), and other types of data-driven sites.
  • Independent Developers: Many developers work with open source software as a way to quickly prototype ideas or explore different development methods.
  • Not for Profit Organizations: Nonprofit organizations rely on open source solutions for their budgets, often times turning to open source options instead of purchasing proprietary solutions due to cost concerns or difficulty maintaining sensitive data.
  • Government Agencies: Governments around the world are using open source technology in various forms—from developing applications that run elections or provide access to public records, to creating internal systems used by government employees.
  • Academic Institutions and Students: Educational institutions can utilize open source tools in their curriculum, allowing students exposure and practice with cutting edge technologies without having costly licensing fees.

How Much Does Open Source Web Services Software Cost?

Open source web services software is free to use and distribute. Some open source projects may include some associated costs such as hosting, maintenance, further development etc., but the basic cost for using open source web services is zero. Open source web applications are typically written in programming languages that are freely available such as PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails and Java. This means there are no licensing fees associated with these pieces of technology.

The major benefit of using open source web services software over proprietary options is its flexibility. Developers can modify the code to suit their needs without having to pay license fees or obtain permission from the original developer/ vendor. Additionally, they have access to a large community of developers who can contribute ideas or code that help enhance the project’s features. As such, businesses can often leverage open-source solutions to create custom applications at a fraction of the cost compared with commercial alternatives.

In conclusion, while there may be some costs associated with setting up an open source web services solution –e.g. hosting and maintenance –the overall cost for free and open-source software remains negligible compared to proprietary solutions which have much steeper license fees and alternative charges attached.

What Does Open Source Web Services Software Integrate With?

There are a variety of types of software that can be integrated with open source web services software, such as accounting and invoicing applications, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, messaging programs, and various project management tools. Integrating these types of software with open source web services makes it easier for companies to manage tasks such as creating invoices and tracking customer interactions without having to manually input data into separate systems. Additionally, integrating user-friendly applications like online calendars and task managers into the same system can help businesses streamline their workflow processes. Finally, incorporating popular communication tools like chat platforms into an open source system can allow teams to collaborate seamlessly across multiple locations and time zones.

Recent Trends Related to Open Source Web Services Software

  1. Increased Adoption: Open source web services software is becoming more popular with businesses due to the decreased cost and increased flexibility.
  2. Improved Security: Open source web services software can help companies ensure that their data and systems are secure, as the code is open for review by anyone.
  3. Increased Reliability: As open source web services software is constantly updated and improved, it is becoming increasingly reliable and robust.
  4. Greater Scalability: Open source web services software can be easily scaled up or down depending on the needs of the organization, making it ideal for businesses with fluctuating demand.
  5. Faster Development Times: As open source web services software is often already built, development time can be dramatically reduced when compared to building from scratch.
  6. Greater Flexibility: Open source web services software allows organizations to customize their systems to meet their specific needs, increasing efficiency and effectiveness.
  7. Access to a Range of Skills: As open source web services software can be developed by anyone, organizations have access to a wide range of skills and expertise.
  8. Reduced Costs: As open source web services software is free to use, there are no license fees or other associated costs. This makes it an attractive option for many businesses.

Getting Started With Open Source Web Services Software

  1. Getting started with using open source web services software is a relatively straightforward process. First, it's important to understand what kind of software you need and the skill level you have with coding. If you are not familiar with programming languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript, then there are many user-friendly options available for those just getting started.
  2. Once you determine which type of open source software is best for your needs, the next step is to find an appropriate download or online resource from which to obtain it. Fortunately, there are dozens of excellent sources available online that offer free downloads of these types of products. When searching for a package, check how long ago it was updated and read any reviews or comments on its reliability and performance.
  3. Next, install the chosen software onto your computer’s operating system (Windows/MacOS). This typically involves running the installation file provided by the provider’s website upon downloading it. Once completed, launch the program to begin using its features – this is usually done through clicking on an icon located in either your applications folder or desktop shortcut (both depending on OS).
  4. At this point some setups may require further customization before being used in full capacity such as configuring settings related to security protocols (SSL certificate) and other APIs used within hosted applications if needed. Additional plugins/extensions related to specific features may also be able to be installed should they not already exist within the product itself - something again worth researching beforehand if required.
  5. Finally once setup is complete users can start testing their application(s) or website interface by navigating between pages (or making changes) to learn more about how everything works along setting up databases when necessary via user accounts integration into an online ecosystem - something often handled through MySQL solutions as part of backend architecture management techniques employed within hosted platforms such as WordPress or Drupal among others respectively.