Welcome to the IPFS Weekly. 👋

The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) (opens new window) is a new hypermedia distribution protocol, addressed by content and identity. IPFS enables the creation of completely distributed applications. It aims to make the web faster, safer, and more open. Since that’s a pretty large scope, we track development across the ecosystem in this weekly dispatch.

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Here are some of the highlights since the last IPFS Weekly.

The latest

As promised, js-ipfs 0.37.0 has been released

The latest release of js-ipfs introduces a brand new constructor, better DNSLink support and delegated routing! See the IPFS blog (opens new window) for the full release details.

js-libp2p adds Gossipsub support and Promisify API

The folks working on Libp2p have been busy too! Last week, they announced the release of js-libp2p version 0.26.0 (opens new window) which adds support for a more efficient pubsub router (Gossipsub) and Promisify for the time being. Check it out!

Hello ipfs-cohost 👋

Created by @olizilla, ipfs-cohost (opens new window) is a CLI to co-host websites published to IPFS. If your domain has a DNSlink to a CID, then ipfs-cohost will let others pin it to their IPFS node.

IPFS in the wild

Do you follow IPFS on Twitter (opens new window)? For the latest mentions of IPFS in the news, check our Twitter feed or see the latest articles on Awesome IPFS (opens new window).

• The Great Calamity Circumvention Assembly at IPFS Camp 2019 (opens new window), Alan Shaw, 11 August 2019
• VIDEO: David from TAU Coin talks Mobile Mining, IPFS, Proof of Transaction, KYC, Aging Escape Velocity (opens new window), Crypto Grownups, 11 August 2019
• IPFS Production Configuration (opens new window), Coinmonks, 9 August 2019
• Applications on Peergos (opens new window), Peergos, 9 August 2019
• libp2p devgrants (opens new window): A meeting point between co-funders (Protocol Labs, Ethereum, Polkadot, others) and aspiring grantees to openly discuss, scope and spec projects to be incentivised. 8 August 2019
• Kenya Blockchain & AI Taskforce Report on IPFS (opens new window), Bits Wallet, 8 August 2019
• My IPFS Hosting Setup (opens new window), Emiel Kollof, 8 August 2019
• Technologies Defining the Next Generation of the Web (opens new window), Temporal, 8 August 2019
• How To Get Started With IPFS and Node (opens new window), BetterProgramming, 7 August 2019
• RTrade Announces CEO & CTO to Deliver ‘Dawn of the Distributed Internet’ Speech at Futurist 2019 Toronto (opens new window), 7 August 2019
• What is Web3? (Transcript) (opens new window), Juan Benet at Web3 Summit 2018, translated into Japanese, 28 July 2019
• #tbt IPFS 👽 and Merkle Forest🌳 (opens new window), Hackernoon, 14 April 2018

Open Positions working on IPFS

• Senior Golang Engineer (opens new window), IPFS-Force, Shanghai, China
• React Native Developer (opens new window), Berty, Paris, France
• Senior Backend Engineer (opens new window), MXC Foundation gGmbH, Berlin, Germany
• Senior Golang Engineer (opens new window), Textile, Remote
• Distributed Systems Technical Lead, IPFS (opens new window), Protocol Labs, Remote
• IPFS Documentation & Technical Content Strategist (opens new window), Protocol Labs, Remote
• UI/UX Designer (opens new window), Qri, Brooklyn, New York (US)

Updates and new releases

See the latest releases of IPFS tools and projects across the ecosystem.

• IPFS Laravel Library (opens new window): a simple library to access IPFS services in Laravel. It works via use of the HTTP API to give simple access to IPFS functions including navigating content, retrieving pictures and files, and adding text and files to the IPFS network.
• Peergos v0.1.1 (opens new window) - including PDF viewer and text/code editor

Tools and projects we ❤️

Awesome IPFS (opens new window) is a community maintained and updated list of projects, tools, or pretty much any things related to IPFS that are totally awesome. To see more, or add yours to the list, visit Awesome IPFS on GitHub (opens new window).

• SourceCred 0.4.0 (opens new window) is shipped! SourceCred aims to empower open-source developers and communities by creating a project-specific reputation metric called cred.
• Ambients (opens new window) is a protocol for distributed computation. It allows developers to build decentralized applications, databases and services and to deploy and run them in a peer-to-peer network.
• Librem 5 (opens new window) – The only modern smartphone you can (truly) own.
• The Nethereum playground (opens new window) now loads the Nethereum assemblies and dependencies from IPFS, making it much faster the initial load and caching of assemblies for compilation.
• The Eternal Word of God (opens new window) – The un-censorable Bible in 20+ languages, built on IPFS.
• OwnPaste (opens new window) - Decentralized pseudonymous pastebin
• Permanent Upload (opens new window) is a simple, secure, and easy tool to upload any file onto the IPFS.

Coming up in the Community

Did you know IPFS has a community forum at discuss.ipfs.tech (opens new window)? Sign up to participate in discussions about coding, tutorials, see announcements and learn about upcoming community events.

• 14 August 2019: Join Women Who Code Cloud (opens new window) for an Introduction to IPFS (opens new window) inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Remote event.
• 16 August 2019: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies & IPFS (opens new window): As usual we will discuss the latest events that are changing and shaping the world Crypto and WEB 3.0, a decentralized everything. San Diego, CA (US).
• 21-23 August 2019: DappCon Berlin (opens new window): A global developer conference for Ethereum Dapps, Infrastructure, and token engineering, Berlin Germany.
• 22 August 2019: ProtoSchool Seattle is hosting an
  August Decentralized Web Meetup (opens new window), details TBA! Seattle, WA (US).
• 23-25 August 2019: ETHBerlinZwei (opens new window) is the second iteration of ETHBerlin, a hackathon, a culture festival, an educational event, a platform for hacktivism, and a community initiative to push the decentralized ecosystem forward. Berlin, Germany.
• 31 August 2019: ProtoSchool - Shanghai Chapter: Technical Salon Session 5 (opens new window): Protoshool Shanghai Chapter is a group of people passionate about the Decentralized Web and excited to learn, teach, and share ideas. Everyone is welcome! Shanghai, China.
• 4 September 2019: Paris P2P (opens new window) is a monthly meeting organized by and for the community of P2P and cryptography enthusiasts. Paris, France.
• RESCHEDULED – 27-30 September 2019: Offline Camp Oregon (opens new window) had to be postponed, but it’s still happening! Hear how past campers describe this unique unconference retreat (opens new window) focused on the Offline First (opens new window) approach to web development and design.

Thanks for reading ☺️

That’s it for this week’s news on all things IPFS. If we missed something, send us an email and let us know! That way we can feature you in next week’s edition.