(Edmon) In this entry I will provide my personal reflections on ASP.NET vs J2EE’s web framework(s) differences, advantages and disadvantages.
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XML and Related Technologies certification prep, Part 3: XML processing
(Mark Lorenz) Parsing and validation represent the core of XML. Knowing how to use these capabilities well is vital to the successful introduction of XML to your project. This tutorial on XML processing teaches you how to parse and validate XML files as well as use XQuery. It is the third tutorial i
Configure DB2 remote connectivity with WebSphere DataStage Enterprise Edition
(Ming Wei Xu and Yun Feng Guo) WebSphere DataStage is one the foremost leaders in the ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) market space. One of the great advantages of this tool is its scalability, as it is capable of parallel processing on an SMP, MPP or cluster environment. Although DataStage Enterp
Oracle 10g Materialized View Enhancements, Part 2
(Jim Czuprynski) Oracle 10g Release 2 (10gR2) has improved the effectiveness and speed of materialized view refreshes, something especially important as data warehouses and data mart environments become increasingly complex and mission-critical requirements for all enterprises. This article – the la
Running in RAM, Agent Jobs, and More
(Nancy Michell) I’d like to know whether SQL Server can run entirely in RAM. If so, since RAM is volatile, how are changes committed so they are not lost in the event of a crash?
Analyze DB2/400 Data with Excel
(Chris Peters) Microsoft Excel is probably the most powerful data-access and analysis tool in Microsoft Office. Excel allows for the easy creation of lists, graphs, and reports, and it provides many exceptional features to help make advanced data analysis simple. This excerpt from i5/OS and Micr
Accessing and Updating Data in ASP.NET 2.0: Retrieving XML Data with XmlDataSource Control
(Scott Mitchell) With its new declarative data source controls and improved data Web controls, ASP.NET 2.0 has greatly simplified the process of working with data. In Part 2 of this article series, Accessing Database Data, we looked at how to use the SqlDataSource control to retrieve data from a rel
BBC News Website uses MySQL to Monitor Reader Interest
Millions of people every day visit the BBC News website for their daily fix of world news and analysis. Stories from hundreds of dedicated journalists in all time zones are constantly being fed to the site, which currently attracts 35 million unique users and receives over 800 million page impressio
Inside the Google Web Toolkit
(Ed Tittel) Those who work with Java and develop for Ajax are likely to already be in the know about the Google Web Toolkit. Those outside this sphere of violent and vigorous activity may not be savvy yet … and that’s why I want to draw this item to your attention. As part of its purported pathw
Oracle GL Overview
(njethwa) Continuing with the simplicity and popularity of “What is Oracle Apps?” article, this article will try to explain the GL basics in simple terms. It assumes you have basic accounting knowledge like debit, credits, expense, accounts, etc.