(Alessandro Lacava) JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation and is a lightweight data-interchange format. Because it is text-based it is easy for humans to read and write, and it has a regular syntax that’s easy to parse programmatically. JSON is basically a subset of JavaScript and, as you’ll se
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Accessing SQL Server 2005 Databases with PHP
(Deepak Vohra) PHP:Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) is a scripting language that is suited for developing Web applications. A PHP script can be embedded in an HTML page and run as a .php script or as a Windows Script Host script (.wsf file). PHP 5.1.6 is the latest version of PHP and includes extensions
Create backup controlfile for scripting recovery
(James F. Koopmann) Need to create a backup controlfile for scripting recovery? Often times we are faced, in Oracle, to recover our databases with a backup controlfile. Or worse yet we just need to clone or copy our database to a different system to create a test, QA, or development environment.
Oracle buys data integration company Sunopsis
(James Niccolai) Oracle has acquired French data integration software company Sunopsis for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced.
MySQL Master Master Replication
(sheikhsa) This tutorial describes how to set up MySQL master-master replication. We need to replicate MySQL servers to achieve high-availability (HA). In my case I need two masters that are synchronized with each other so that if one of them drops down, other could take over and no data is lost. Si
WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Security Handbook
(Rufus Credle, Tony Chen, Asish Kumar, James Walton and Paul Winters) This IBM Redbook is part of the WebSphere V6.1 series; it focuses on security and security-related topics and provides technical details to design and implement secure solutions with WebSphere. This book provides IT Architects, IT
ASP.NET Tip: Creating an Atom XML Feed
(Eric Smith) An easy way to promote your site and to attract more visitors is to provide a news feed. Feeds can be read by a variety of programs, including FeedDemon, Mozilla, and the upcoming Internet Explorer 7.0. Many sites continue to use RSS (Real Simple Syndication), but RSS was never a define
Running PL/SQL Code Using SQL Developer
(Sue Harper) I have seen a few questions about running PL/SQL using SQL Developer and what to do when encountering the PL/SQL error message “wrong number or types of arguments in call to ‘||’ ”
Selecting data sets from table spaces
To select data sets from the table space level, type 2 on the Specify Dataset Selection Type input line and press Enter. The Specify Tablespace Selection window appears.
Configuring DB2 9 with WebSphere Application Server 6.1
(Deepak Vorha) DB2 9, formerly code-named “Viper,” offers new features for the database layer of a J2EE application. Configuring DB2 9 correctly with an application server is important for implementation success. In this article, I’ll show you how to configure DB2 9 with WebSphere Application Server