(Kevin Williams) In the first article in this series, we took a look at the element vs. attribute question for data points and concluded that, for data documents, it makes more sense to model the information as attributes when possible. In this, the second part of our four-part series, we take a loo
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Designing Reports with SQL Server Reporting Services 2005
(John Papa) Many applications require some degree of integration with a reporting tool. A good solution, SQL Server Reporting Services 2005, provides Web-based reports and can be integrated into both Windows Forms and Web-based applications. Plus, it introduces several enhancements over its predeces
Report Visual Studio Team System Load Test Results Via A Configurable Web Site
(Wen Ding) Visual Studio 2005 Team System includes a newly designed load test tool. Formerly code-named "Ocracoke," this new tool provides many exciting features you can use for performance and stress testing your Web sites, Web services, and other server components. And, combined with its handy rep
Why Learn XML?
(Jennifer Kyrnin) What’s the point of learning XML when you already know HTML? Well, the reality is that there are many applications that, while they can be done with HTML, DHTML, Java, ASP, or CGI, work much more easily as an XML application. For example: –connecting databases and the Web —
Add Fingerprint Scan-based Security to Your .NET Applications Today
(Wei-Meng Lee) Biometric recognition is one of the most reliable ways to confirm the identity of an individual. And by now, many people are undoubtedly familiar with the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader (see Figure 1).
Presenting XML and SQL Analytics
(Lewis R Cunningham) The Suncoast Oracle User Group (SOUG) First Annual Tech Day is over. I had presentations on XML in Oracle and SQL Analytics in 10g. It was a great day and I think most people felt it was a truly worthwhile day. Attendance was good at about 175 people. It was a free day so I’m no
Don’t use stored procedures yet? Must be suffering from NIHS (Not Invented Here Syndrome)
(Rob Howard) At just about every talk I give I always try to make several consistent statements. One of which is: ‘Whenever possible use stored procedures to access your data’.
Application Scheduler Service Using C#.Net And XML
(Ajith Kumar Radhakrishnan) This is an application scheduler that is implemented as a Windows Service, similar to the Windows Task Scheduler – but simple, as it has fewer configuration options and it uses XML to store and retrieve data.
Interacting with Google Calendar via .NET
(Tim Stevens) Google didn’t waste any time giving developers a chance to dig right into their new appointment-tracking service. Google Calendar, a tie-in to Google’s GMail service, was launched in mid-April. Within a week, Java and .NET APIs were released to enable developers to write applications t
Should Oracle fear open source?
(Candace Lombardi) Oracle continues to dominate the database software market but challenges lie ahead from open source, analysts say.