(10Tec and Serge Gorbenko) Since Visual Studio .NET was first released, it has been possible to document your classes directly in code and define the standard documentation sections (such as the summary, remarks, parameter descriptions, etc) which contain the standard tags (such as the member refe
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Configuring ASP.NET 2.0 apps to SQL Server 2005 databases
(Brian Eastwood) Without data access, ASP.NET applications are just pretty Web pages. Trouble is, connecting ASP.NET apps to a SQL Server database isn’t exactly a walk in the park, particularly when working with the beefed-up security features in ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005. (R)
A Handy Server Property in SQL2005
(Linchi Shea) One frequenctly asked question is, “How do I find out via T-SQL which cluster node is running this SQL Server instance?”
The Future of XSLT 2.0
(Kurt Cagle) I recently wrote a weblog entry about the directions that I saw with XML, and while it has proved to be fairly popular, it has also generated a fair number of comments that really deserve more detailed examination. One of these comments — and one that I’ve been planning to write about f
Determine the number of days between dates in VB.NET
(Irina Medvinskaya) Developers often deal with various date manipulations in applications. If you need a simple way to figure out how many days there are between two given dates, consider using VB.NET’s TimeSpan object.
Improve DB2 query performance in a business intelligence environment
(Vincent Corvinelli and Samir Kapoor) Running large queries efficiently is a top performance challenge in a business intelligence environment. Learn techniques for improving IBM DB2 data server query performance in this environment. Walk through various methods, step-by-step, then experiment on your
Oracle updates free Web development tool
(Mark Brunelli) Oracle released a new version of Application Express, a free, browser-based tool for Oracle Database developers who want to build, deploy and manage Web-based applications. (R)
Processing File Data with Template Classes in PHP 5
(Alejandro Gervasio) If you’re looking for a friendly guide on how to implement the template design pattern with PHP 5, then this group of articles might be what you need. Welcome to the final installment of the series that began with “Working with template classes in PHP 5.” As the title indicates,
3 Useful SQL*Plus Tips
(Eddie Awad) I stumbled on the following SQL*Plus tips at a new Oracle blog called Tahiti Views.
Oracle Risk and Compliance Application Suite may move the bar for competition
(Lawrence Dietz) Oracle has announced the expansion of its governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) applications with the introduction of a new applications suite that manages compliance initiatives in heterogeneous environments; provides increased security through automated, pre-defined ERP controls;