by Kendall Grant Clark – In this article I consider the two most common ways of growing XML technologies, particularly in the context of standards bodies and the XML development community. While these two methods are well-known, I draw my inspiration from an XML-DEV posting by Roger Costello. His po
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Free Book Chapter: .NET Web Services
by Keith Ballinger – This sample chapter from .NET Web Services: Architecture and Implementation provides an introduction to Web services and places them in the larger context of distributed application development.
Bring Scalable Vector Graphics to life with built-in animation elements
by Brian John Venn – Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based language for drawing two-dimensional graphics. Sound dull? Far from it. SVG has many exciting features available to it such as transformations, alpha masks, filter effects, and animation. This tip provides working examples to show y
Monday deadline for Oracle
By Dawn Kawamoto – The U.S. Department of Justice faces a Monday deadline, in which it either lets the deal progress or makes a second request for information as part of a formal investigation into the proposed buyout. For Oracle, antitrust opposition, as well as PeopleSoft’s “poison pill” anti-take
Store and Retrieve XML-based Business Objects with SQL Server and .NET
by Evangelos Petroutsos – Combine SQL Server’s XML support and .NET XML serialization to simplify your front-end code by moving custom objects rather than DataSets between application layers and into and out of SQL Server.
PeopleSoft users worry: What about the database?
By Ellen O’Brien – In recent weeks, Oracle Corp. has repeatedly tried to calm PeopleSoft Inc. customers, who might be wary of Oracle’s attempts to acquire PeopleSoft, by assuring them that their software support licenses will be honored. However, a growing number of PeopleSoft customers say they can
INF: How to Determine the Number of Rows of Every Table in a Database
The following script will return the name and the number of rows in every user-defined table in a given database:
Intelligence sharing aims to outsmart hacker underground
By Sandra Rossi – TruSecure has started monthly briefings to keep its customers in step with evolving IT security threats by sharing feedback from its 30-member, global intelligence reconnaissance team. Noel’s risk predictions include an attack in the next six months of a blended virus utilis
IBM Unveils Software for Medium Biz
IBM made new overtures to the medium-sized business market, launching new software and financing facilities for that burgeoning segment, which is generally targeted at businesses with 100 to 1,000 employees.
DB2 V8.1 Database Administration certification prep, Part 1 of 6
By Clara Liu – This tutorial introduces skills you must have to properly manage a DB2 server. This is the first tutorial in a series of six that you can use to help prepare for the DB2 V8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification (Exam 701).