Well, we have covered a lot of new features and services in this chapter. However, there are still a few things that I would recommend you need to read up on your own as well. First up is the AWS CodeStar!
AWS CodeStar is an amazing service that can help developers create, manage, and work on developing applications, all one place. The integral part of CodeStar that enables this is called projects. Developers can create projects based on predefined templates that contain a supported programming model which is ready to use for developing. You can additionally select hosting for your application from a variety of options that include Amazon EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, and AWS Lambda as well! CodeStar comes with easy connectivity with various IDEs as well: Eclipse, Visual Studio, just to name a few. You can read more about AWS CodeStar at http://docs.aws.amazon.com/codestar/latest/userguide/welcome.html.
The second awesome service worth trying out is AWS Cloud9! AWS Cloud9 is a cloud-based IDE that you can use to write, debug, and run code, all with a standard web browser! Cloud9 comes pre-packaged with essential tools for the most popular programming languages, including JavaScript, Python, PHP, Node.js, C++, and much more, and the best part is you can easily integrate Cloud9 with the likes of other AWS services, such as CodeCommit, CodeStar, and so on. You can read more about AWS Cloud9 at https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloud9/latest/user-guide/welcome.html.
Last, but not least, I would also recommend that you try out a complete, end-to-end CI/CD solution provided by the AWS Partner Network (APN) blog that leverages a CloudFormation stack to deploy a full-fledged AWS Code Suite, including CodeBuild, CodeCommit, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline! The stack gives you a feel for using AWS CodeBuild as a service and also provides you with a template to automate your own Code deployments using CloudFormation. To view the blog visit https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/deploy-to-production-using-aws-codebuild-and-the-aws-developer-tools-suite/.