(Brett McLaughlin) In the last article in this series, I provided a solid introduction to the XMLHttpRequest object, the centerpiece of an Ajax application that handles requests to a server-side application or script, and also deals with return data from that server-side component. Every Ajax applic
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AJAX and Atlas: An Overview of Two AJAX Implementations
(Ben Reichelt) Since Ajax has taken off among Web developers, there have undoubtedly been many frameworks, APIs, and libraries to allow people to leverage Ajax with ease. I’d like to take a look at two of these Ajax packages for ASP.NET and show the differences and similarities of them. I will compa
Comparison of 32-bit and 64-bit Oracle Database Performance on the Dell PowerEdge 6850 Server with Microsoft Windows Server 2003
(Larry Pedigo) In the spring of 2005, Dell introduced the PowerEdge 6850 server, an Enterprise-class server scalable to four processors. The Dell PowerEdge 6850 server is an update of the popular 6650 server, featuring significant new technological advances. One of the most significant new features
Implementing a Provider Independent Data Access Layer in .NET
(Manoj G) For applications built using Microsoft DNA, ADO provided one of the easiest ways of data access. ADO gave developers, COM based API for data access and using ADO components, a multitude of data sources could be accessed. The main reason for this was that ADO used the OLEDB provider interna
Defining MySQL Cluster Data Nodes
The [NDBD] section is used to configure the behavior of the cluster’s data nodes. There are many parameters which control buffer sizes, pool sizes, timeouts, and so forth. The only mandatory parameters are: –Either ExecuteOnComputer or HostName. –The parameter NoOfReplicas
Write Time Zone Aware Code in Oracle
(Natalka Roshak) In our increasingly interconnected world, it’s more and more important for code to be able to handle time zones gracefully. For example, if call centers in Bangalore and London use the same call center application, then the code that writes call logs to the database will have to be
Backup and restore SQL schemas for DB2 Universal Database
(Serge Rielau) The SQL language provides the concept of a schema to group SQL objects of all kinds together. Schemas can be understood as the SQL equivalent of directories in a file system. DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX, and Windows traditionally has had strong support for the SQL schema concept, having s
Ink And The Database
(Larry O’Brien) Whether it’s full-text search or geometric queries, you’ll have to move beyond BLOBs to get the most from storing Ink in the database. The SQL standard does not provide an Ink storage type, so the question is what shape the underlying database should take to accommodate your needs? T
IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Multiplatforms V2 Usage Guide
(Whei-Jen Chen, Hiromichi Shinozaki, Kevin Taylor, Marcia Miskimen and Yasir Warraich) IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Multiplatforms provides an enhanced data recovery solution that enables more precise recovery operations while reducing disruption during the recovery process. DB2 Recovery Expert creat
Work in multiple databases using these methods
(Arthur Fuller) SQL Server developers sometimes have to use tables residing in a database other than a project’s “home” database. This need typically arises when you need to draw information from some other application; for instance, you may want to be able to SELECT from one or more tables residing