by Per Bothner – The XQuery/XSLT working group released another set of Working Drafts on August 22, 2003. This article is my attempt to summarize the significant changes in the new drafts. Note that there is no new version of either the Data Model or Functions and Operators specifications, which wer
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XPath: The Donald Sutherland of XML
by Kurt Cagle – The careers of character actors usually outlast those of headliners. In this first of four parts, see why XPath 2.0 will be a performer long after other XML technologies have faded.
OASIS approves standard for Web services portlets
The OASIS standards group has approved a standard that defines how Web services plug into portals.
Red Hat, Oracle Strengthen Bond
By Peter Galli – Red Hat Inc. and Oracle Corp. will tighten their relationship as the companies work together on the next version of Red Hat’s Enterprise Linux server.
Oracle Time Zone
Just when you thought you knew where you were, Oracle has implemented time zones to totally zone us out. Join James Koopmann while he figures out where on this great planet we are.
IBM Launches RFID Service
By Matt Hicks – IBM Corp. on Monday launched a new service to boost the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) among retailers and manufacturers. The service provides a combination of consulting, implementation services and specialized software to provide companies with advanced product
DB2 Data Archive Expert, V1
IBM DB2 Data Archive Expert is a comprehensive data archiving tool that enables you to move seldom-used data to a less costly storage medium, without any programming. Using this tool, you can save storage space and associated costs, while improving the performance of your IBM DB2 Universal Database
Inserting multiple rows into a DB2 table
From SearchDatabase.com – ASK THE EXPERTS :How can I insert multiple rows in a DB2 table? Our system is currently on version 6.(R)
Disaster Prevention: Preparing for the Worst
By Kalen Delaney – Any event that causes data loss or system downtime can be a disaster for your company. But with careful planning, you can minimize a disaster’s effects. Help your system survive by using these disaster-prevention best practices.<Br><Br>(R, $)
10 Steps to Help Secure SQL Server 2000
Here are ten things you can do today to improve the security of your SQL Server installation: