(Lucas Jellema) In this article I would like to demonstrate another unexpected usage of ADF BC bind-parameters. In a previous entry I argued that bind parameters are typically seen as good only for the where-clause of an SQL query underlying a ViewObject. In that entry I showed using a bind paramete
Author: SSWUG Research
Count Repeated Strings
(Jose Luis Messina) This code counts repeated strings.
Managing MySQL on Solaris 10: Part 4: Solaris Doors and Signals
(Frank Mash) The Solaris Doors API, originally developed as a core part of the Spring Operating System, is basically nothing more than an RPC mechanism. The Solaris Doors, which are made visible as door descriptors (standard UNIX file descriptors) , relies heavily on threads and allows us to call pr
Creating Smart Forms with AJAX
(Kris Hadlock) When you first think about designing a form, it probably doesn’t seem very glamorous. But when you consider all of the possibilities for user feedback, things get a little more interesting. Forms are usually very important, especially when dealing with web applications—this is where u
Simple AJAX File Upload
(liammclennan) AJAX is a great thing for ASP.NET developers. It has begun to level the playing field with rich client applications, in terms of user experience and responsiveness. One downside has been that many things that once worked are broken; including the FileUpload control.
Always Available
(Alan Joch) Don’t be fooled by appearances—Red Nose Day is no laughing matter. Comic Relief’s biennial fund-raiser invites people throughout the United Kingdom to don red noses as they get sponsored to do all sorts of silly things and donate money to support antipoverty programs locally and in Afric
The evolution of Web Services and .NET 2.0
(John Charles) Web services standardization started with the submission of the SOAP 1.1 specification to the W3C. Later, SOAP with Attachments, and WSDL were submitted to W3C. The adoption and use of the Web services specifications (SOAP and WSDL) have grown for the addition of extended specificatio
Mike Gunderloy’s top .NET development tools of 2006
(Mike Gunderloy) It’s been another fun year in software. As always, there have been thousands of programs released, free and otherwise, to compete for space on your computer. Nobody has time to try them all, of course, but here are some of the ones that have caught my eye this year and that have had
Looking back and ahead at .NET
(Tony Patton) This year, many new tools and products were released that greatly simplify developers’ lives. Before we dive into a new year with new products and projects, I want to take a moment to reflect on this year by highlighting the major platform and product releases. Then, I will look ahead
The Two Biggest Database Performance ‘Things’
(Craig S. Mullins) Database performance is one of those perennial topics that people just can’t seem to get enough of. I guess this is so because the performance of database applications is one of the bigger issues that end users complain about. And DBAs can be heroes if they can resolve performance