(Pranav Sampat) Ever wonder what happens behind DB2’s doors in response to a query? Peek inside to find out. The beauty of SQL is the ease with which it enables data manipulation. SQL eliminates the need for users and developers to know how to navigate the data structure in order to return the de
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Visualizing XML in Manufacturing Systems
(Rob Williamson) The manufacturing industry has been a leader in adopting XML technologies, recognizing the benefits of enterprise-class open standards. Applications in the manufacturing industry often need to live as long as the capital equipment itself – a time frame that can stretch as long as 30
Microsoft Content Management Server 2002
(Keith Schultz) Keeping a high-volume Web site up-to-date requires more than a simple HTML authoring program—you’ll need a system designed to provide reusable components, content authorization, workflow management, and most of all, an easy-to-use authoring system for getting the content into the sit
The Importance of Using 100% Managed Code in .NET
What is managed code and why is it important to use 100% managed code in .NET applications? Managed code is compiled for the .NET run-time environment. It runs in the Common Language Runtime (CLR), which is the heart of the .NET Framework. The CLR provides services such as security, memory manag
Evolving with the object-oriented wireless model
(Judith M. Myerson) Developers should want to know about and contribute to the development of the object-oriented wireless model, including learning how the model is used to store and retrieve complex information about the conceptual design of a wireless infrastructure. It is important for object
Who’s In Control Here?
Stefan Petry, Oracle’s senior director for product management in the systems management area, explains why and how Oracle Enterprise Manager has an expanded role in enterprise grid architecture.
HOWTO: Specify an XSL File to Transform the XML Stream from a Query with SQL Server 2000
This article is based on the assumption that the reader is familiar with the configuration for SQL Server 2000’s virtual root and associated virtual names for templates and schema. The virtual root and virtual names are set up through the Configure SQL XML Support in IIS utility. For additional info
XML in Unexpected Places
(Eugene Kuznetsov) It is a welcome sign of XML’s success that it increasingly appears in unexpected places and concerns an everbroadening set of people. Those of you who were involved with XML technology in the early days or who bravely pioneered XML in your organizations years ago may be bewildered
DB2 CommonStore and its Backend Archive Options – Understanding the Technical and Functional Differences
(Reinhold Engelbrecht) The DB2 CommonStore product family supports three different backend archives: Content Manager, Content Manager OnDemand, and Tivoli Storage Manager. Each of these archive options has a unique architecture and particular strengths. This article provides a comparison and a detai
When to Reconsider TLS
(Jim Clune) This is the second of two parts of a discussion on minimizing weaknesses in transport layer security (TLS) for Web services. The first part discussed the ways certificate management, man-in-the-middle attacks, and XML attacks can compromise TLS in Web services applications. The discussio