By Cameron O’Rourke – One of the best things about Oracle9i Database is that from a systems viewpoint it can do so much more than function as a passive information repository. With the PL/SQL and Java languages built in and the ability to call external procedures, Oracle9i Database can initiate and
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Clean Up Your Schema for SOAP
by Shane Curcuru – As your repository of schemas grows, you need tools to manipulate and manage your schemas. The Eclipse XSD Schema Infoset Model has powerful querying and editing capabilities. This article shows you how to update a schema for use with SOAP by automatically converting attribute use
Free Chapter: Definitive XSL-FO
XSL-FO lets you describe page printouts of your XML documents. Download a sample chapter, “Floats and footnotes,” from Definitive XSL-FO.
W3C Publishes Draft Guidelines for Authoring Internationalized XHTML and HTML
The World Wide Web Consortium has issued an initial Working Draft for Authoring Techniques for XHTML & HTML Internationalization 1.0. Produced by the Guidelines, Education & Outreach Task Force (GEO) of the Internationalization Working Group, the document describes and illustrates authoring techniqu
Microsoft Issues Critical Windows, Exchange Updates
By Dennis Fisher – Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday issued its first scheduled monthly security update as part of its new patch-management strategy. The October release contains patches for five new vulnerabilities in Windows, four of which are considered critical.
Oracle takes identity management to grid
By Ellen O’Brien – Oracle announced what the company calls the first identity management offering for grid computing, placing its technology directly opposite IBM’s Tivoli offering.
Beta Nominations
If you have a passion for technology and want to make a difference for your company and for SQL Server users around the world, sign up to participate in a SQL Server beta testing program. The SQL Server development team uses the feedback from beta testers to help refine and enhance product features.
SQL Server 2000 DTS Part 1
As an introduction to his new series, ‘SQL Server 2000 DTS,’ Marcin Polict provides an overview of the main concepts of this technology.
The Great Delay
Although delaying Yukon has financial implications and leaves SQL Server behind in the release race, Michael Otey applauds Microsoft for taking its time. (R, $)
How to Handle Datetime Data Types That Behave Strangely
SQL Server’s handling of datetime values can play havoc with your code if you’re not aware of the way times are rounded off. Bruce Moran of SQL Server Magazine gives you the details.