(Elliotte Rusty Harold) Validation is a powerful tool. It enables you to quickly check that input is roughly in the form you expect and quickly reject any document that is too far away from what your process can handle. If there’s a problem with the data, it’s better to find out earlier than later.
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The Future of ASP.NET Web Services in the Context of the Windows Communication Foundation
(Craig McMurtry) This article compares ASP.NET Web services to the Windows Communication Foundation and explains what to do about existing and planned ASP.NET Web services now that the Windows Communication Foundation is soon to be released.
DB2 9 Fundamentals exam 730 prep, Part 1: DB2 planning
(Paul Zikopoulos) This tutorial introduces you to the basics of the DB2 9 products and tools, along with concepts that describe different types of data applications, data warehousing, and OLAP. This is the first in a series of seven tutorials to help you prepare for the DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Wi
A Custom Action for Deploying Visual Studio 2005 Add-in
(Ting Huang) Having developed a Visual Studio 2005 add-in recently, I found that when it comes to deploying the add-in, there is no setup project automatically created any more.
Tutorial 2: Creating a Business Logic Layer
(Scott Mitchell) The Data Access Layer (DAL) created in the first tutorial cleanly separates the data access logic from the presentation logic. However, while the DAL cleanly separates the data access details from the presentation layer, it does not enforce any business rules that may apply. For exa
ASP.NET Tip: Using RadioButton Controls in a Repeater
(Eric Smith) The ASP.NET Repeater control is one of my favorites, mainly because it is fully customizable and it allows me to build many types of applications. However, it does have a few downsides in terms of which controls it can host. If you try to add a RadioButton control into a Repeater’s Item
Centralizing the Validation of Data with the Observer Pattern in PHP
(Alejandro Gervasio) Are you looking for an easygoing article that teaches you how to implement the Observer design pattern inside your PHP 5 applications? Your search is finished! Welcome to the last part of the series “The Observer Pattern in PHP.” Made up of three articles, this series will show
SQL Server 2005 – Unattended installation – Part V
(Muthusamy Anantha Kumar) In this section of this series, I am going to demonstrate how to install SQL server 2005 service pack 1, to update the server components using command line options.
Take these six steps to secure valuable and sensitive data in MySQL
(Melonfire) Unlike database backup procedures, which can be automated, securing your data from the prying eyes of unauthorized users requires a certain amount of interaction from the system administrator. If you’re using MySQL, there are some easy things you can do to secure your systems and signifi
DB2 Data Compression Part II: The saga continues…
(Willie Favero) On July 17, I posted a blog entry titled “The incredible shrinking data: DB2’s Compression – Part I”. At that time I promised a follow-up post with a little more information about compression. Well, here’s the first of the follow-ups.