(Helen Joyce) The natural instinct of a software developer is to demonstrate that their application works. They are genuine problem-solvers, sharp and go-getting, who can knock out a prototype application in a matter of weeks or even days. A tester’s focus is different. It is to demonstrate an appli
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Taking a Look at MySQL 4.1
(Jon Stephens and Chad Russell) Many of you are still working with earlier versions of the MySQL database. This article takes a look at MySQL 4.1. It is the first of several parts that examine more recent versions of the software.
TRY…CATCH in SQL Server 2005
(Scott Mitchell) SQL Server 2005 offers a number of new features over its predecessor, including many features aimed at making working with databases more like writing .NET application code. For example, in SQL Server 2005, stored procedures, triggers, UDFs, and so on can be written using any .NET F
Encryption/Decryption using RSA, DES, 3DES and Rijindael in VS.Net 2005
(Sonu Chauhan) This article will give the detailed picture of Encryption/Decryption in .NET. Cryptography is a way to encrypt and decrypt data. By encrypting data you are protecting your data from other curious users who would like to know the data that is present.
Putting REST on Rails
(Dan Kubb) “Convention over configuration” is one of the key principles behind the design of Ruby on Rails. It was built with a specific way of doing things and as long as you follow the “Rails way” everything will just work with little or no configuration. That’s part of the reason Rails is so succ
Extending the Binding Navigator in Visual Studio 2005 Forms
(David Catherman) Visual Studio 2005 offers fantastic improvements in rapidly constructing Windows and Smart Client applications. The Data Sources panel automates placing controls on a form and binding them through the Binding Source component. While the Binding Navigator component offers great pote
Merge replication results are incorrect or merge replication fails when you try to use merge replication to merge SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition data with SQL Server 2000 data
When you try to use merge replication to merge Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition data with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 data, you may experience one of the following problems: • The operation appears to be successful. However, the results are incorrect when you examine the subscriber table. Y
FIX: You receive an error message when you try to run an application that uses the XMLHttp object together with a blank header after you install Windows XP SP2
Consider the following scenario. You install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). You try to run an application that uses the XMLHttp object together with a blank header. In this scenario, you receive the following error message: invalid procedure call or argument
Securing Remote Access and Copy with SSH and SCP
(Tarry Singh) In part 9, we covered several topics such as Swap Space, Memory, Semaphores, File handles and Hangcheck-timer. A good thing about being familiar with all the components that make Oracle RAC work is that you, as a DBA, become more interested in the technologies involved in it, and that
Testing SQL Server restores
(Greg Robidoux) Testing is key to ensuring a process actually works when it comes time to implement, rather than finding out when time may be of the essence. This holds true for testing SQL Server restores as well. (R)