By Brian Moran – Microsoft doesn’t have an evaluation version of the 64-bit SQL Server 2000 available for free download, but they do suggest two options for acquiring 64-bit SQL Server.
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DTS and C#
By Thiru Thangarathinam – Back when Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 was still a hot product, the bulk copy program was the only way to backup or export databases from SQL Server to other data sources, such as other database servers or text files. However, in subsequent versions, such as SQL Server 7.0 and
Why you should be thinking 64 bits instead of 32
By David Berlind – Back in the late 1980’s, when users of PC-class systems (desktops and servers) were faced with changing from Intel’s16-bit 80286-based systems to the company’s 32-bit 80386 class of processors, most were eager to make the switch. At the very least, users were anticipating a boost
Databases–the next copyright battle?
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are circulating a proposed bill that would prevent wholesale copying of school guides, news archives and other databases that do not enjoy copyright protection.
SQLISAPI and XML Client-Side Processing (XML and SQL part 10)
Marcin Policht continues his XML and SQL series with a look at client-side XML processing with SQLXML 2.0 (and later).
FaceTime Extends IM to Oracle Portal
By Matt Hicks – FaceTime Communications Inc. on Monday delivered its instant-messaging presence technology for Oracle Corp.’s Application Server Portal.The IM Presence Manager toolkit, which FaceTime shipped at OracleWorld here, lets companies integrate IM features within enterprise portals
What’s In A Name – Naming and Idenifying Oracle Databases and Instances
By James Koopmann – Identification of the database you are currently working on can sometimes be somewhat confusing. Take a look at the internal parameters that Oracle keeps and see if you can uniquely identify the database you are currently working on.
James Clark unveils a new XML mode for GNU Emacs
More magic from James Clark: He’s announced the alpha release of nXML, a new mode for editing XML documents from within GNU Emacs. It’s a milestone in that it’s the first open-source editing application to enable context-sensitive validated editing against Relax NG schemas. It also provides a clever
XML Data Events Trigger XSLT Magic
by Yuri Boglaev – A rule engine based on XSLT can be a simpler option to commercial engines. In the final installment of this article series, see how event triggers and XML separate business rules and application code.
XSLT Transformations with the XslTransform Class
The goal of the Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT) is to transform the content of a source XML document into another document that is different in format or structure. For example, to transform XML into HTML for use on a Web site or to transform it into a document that contains onl