(Edmon Begoli) DB2 9.2 is in many aspects a benchmark for a true XML-Relational database. Here is why I see it that way: –Seamlessness of the XML integration from the API perspective –Storage model –Performance
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Make Your Site’s RSS Feed Shine
RSS is a way of life these days, but there’s no reason your site’s RSS feed needs to look like it was written by a computer. Sure, in order for an RSS feed to be read by most RSS readers it needs to be valid XML, but who says you have to stop there?
Handling multiple data sets in stored procedures from Perl
(Giuseppe Maxia) MySQL stored procedures can use SELECT statements in their body, returning a data set to the caller. The manual also explains that multiple data sets can be returned from such a stored procedure.
Maintaining a Log of Database Changes – Part 1
(Scott Mitchell) One of the benefits of using Source Code Control (SCC) software like SourceSafe, Perforce, Subversion, Vault, and others is that the software keeps a detailed history of all changes to the source code. With SCC, you can see how the code for a particular file has changed over time, a
Manage Recordsets in ADPs
(Danny Lesandrini) Much has been written about managing recordsets for forms, controls and reports in Microsoft Access databases, but recently I was obliged to develop an application with a slightly new twist that required some creative recordset manipulation. The requirements were as follows: 1
RESTful Web Services: The Keep-It-Simple Style
(Edmon Begoli) I first wrote an XML-over-HTTP web service almost a decade ago. At that time, it seemed a completely natural solution to a practical business problem: provisioning web-based, product-pricing quotes. As web services became a formal technology with numerous standards, I became somewhat
Use IBM OmniFind Yahoo! Edition REST APIs
(Arthur Choi) Learn how you can easily access a freely downloadable search engine, IBM OmniFind Yahoo! Edition (referred to simply as OmniFind in this article), from your custom applications. OmniFind provides a Representational State Transfer (REST) Web service to expose its search and document pus
Using Localized Resources with Enterprise Library 3 Validation
(Brian Mains) Localization and Globalization are key terms in web development these days. Companies are pushing their sites into global markets, creating a need to develop diverse web sites and client applications. This requires the developer of an application to plan appropriately in the design a
Spatial and DB2 9 for z/OS
(Willie Favero) DB2 9 for z/OS is getting very close to giving you the ability to store and manage spatial information in a DB2 mainframe database. Just about every company I can think of probably has a use for spatial data. If you can describe where “something” is and have a need for the piece of i
Atlas Client Controls
(Christian Wenz) In this first article of a three-part series, you’ll learn about the client-side controls that ship with Atlas. These behave very similar to ASP.NET web controls.