by Roman Melnyk, Paul Zikopoulos – “This is a fantastic and comprehensive reference covering the essentials of 7.2” Recommended by Lisa M.
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DB2 Net Search Extender
The latest full-text Extender incorporates DB2 Text Information Extender.
XSLT Performance in .NET
by Dan Frumin – The Microsoft .NET Framework brings with it many new tools and improvements for developers. Among them is a very rich and powerful set of XML classes that allow the developer to tap into XML and XSLT in their applications. Before the Microsoft .NET Framework was released, Microsoft p
Transclusion with XSLT 2.0
by Bob DuCharme – Has transclusion been implemented in any widely-used web technology? Transclusion-like capabilities are specified in the XInclude Candidate Recommendation, but this spec tells us that “Simple information item inclusion as described in this specification differs from transclusion, w
Get started with XML on alphaWorks
By Cynthya Peranandam – You want to start developing with XML, and you’ve heard the buzzwords — XForms, XSLT, and various other acronyms that begin with an “X”. So where do you begin? This primer will help you explore areas within XML and XML-related technologies, and introduce you to the numerous
‘Oracle10i’ to Launch at OracleWorld
(Lisa Vaas) Oracle Corp. will announce the next iteration of its bread-and-butter Oracle9i database at OracleWorld in September, company contacts confirmed. The upgrade is being called Oracle10i by everybody in the database community except Oracle itself, which insists that neither the product’s
Application Incompatibilities Complicate Migration to Windows Server 2003
By Barbara Darrow – The migration must encompass major architectural changes to the portal software itself, including a move onto SQL Server from the old Web Storage System on the database side.
Named Pipe Filename Local Privilege Escalation – @Stake
By Andreas Junestam – While not limited to SQL Server, this vulnerability is especially dangerous to SQL Server as it allows the attacker to gain SQL Server service context. The vulnerability has been addressed in Windows 2000 SP4. Still another reason to minimize SQL Server service context.
SQL Server CE Relay
This white paper contains the instructions for setting up connectivity between Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows® CE Edition (SQL Server CE) and SQL Server by using SQL Server CE Relay. SQL Server CE Relay is used to share data with mobile Windows CE–based devices when there is no integrated network
How many DB2 certifications are there? Where can I find a course that prepares me for the first certification?
Susan Visser responds: DB2 has eight current certification exams that can lead to seven different certification roles. The most common certification is DB2 Database Administration. Four exams cover v.7 content: