(Alejandro Gervasio) Welcome to the first of three tutorials in a series that covers network programming in PHP. In this article you will learn how to use some useful PHP networking functions that will help you perform a variety of common networking tasks. To that end, you will build a simple networ
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Technical insights into SQL Bundle 5 from the development team
(Andras Belokosztolszki, David Connell, Tom Harris and Richard Mitchell) Last month saw the release of the SQL Bundle 5. Here, some key members of the Red Gate development team offer insight into some of the major new features, and the technical challenges they faced in implementing them.
Fast and compact HTML/XML scanner/tokenizer
(c-smile) The proposed code is an implementation of an HTML and XML scanner (or tokenizer).
Journaling at object creation on DB2 for iSeries
There is often a time gap between the time a file is created and the time some person or product turns on journaling protection for this newly-created object. In some environments, that time gap represents a risk: What if an application adds data to this new object before journal protection is ena
MySQL CEO Mickos: Beware of proprietary vendors’ giveaways
(Jan Stafford) Open source software developers offer freebies, and the reward they reap is input that spurs advances in their creations. When a proprietary vendor offers free software, however, there is usually a hook inside, says MySQL AB CEO Marten Mickos. So, he says, look carefully before you bi
Tuning Your View Objects
(Steve Muench) A view object is the Oracle Application Developer Framework (ADF) component that lets you work easily with SQL query results. View objects can be used to read rows of data; to create and hold rows of transient data; and to automatically insert, update, and delete changes made in your
The Rubber Meets the Road
(Deb Jenson) How will DB2 Viper’s hybrid XML-relational data server work in the real world? You can join the customers and partners who are revving the engine, kicking the tires, and checking performance and handling. Here’s what to look for when you take it out for a spin.
Develop proof-of-concept .NET applications, Part 1: Create database objects in DB2 Viper using .NET
(Chenhong Xia) This tutorial series teaches you how to create proof-of-concept Windows and Web applications to access relational and XML data in IBM DB2 Viper, using Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2005. Part 1 explains the application specifications and illustrates how to create the relational database
Working with Multiple Template Files to Separate Logic from Presentation
(Alejandro Gervasio) This is the article that you’ve been waiting for! Welcome to the last part of the series “Separating logic from presentation.” In three tutorials, this series teaches you how to develop an expandable template processor class using PHP 5, which exposes some useful features, such
Generating and Hosting a SQL Server Reporting Services Report Using SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Development Studio
(Jayaram Krishnaswamy) Reporting is one of the most important activities of an organization because it provides a specialized and customized view of the data of various forms that live in databases or are stored in archives. The report is useful in making business decisions, scheduling business cam