By Michael Otey – Yukon will be here before you know it. And nothing would put you in a better position to hit the ground running with the upcoming SQL Server release than to start evaluating when and where to use the new CLR languages in your environment.
Author: SSWUG Research
An Introduction to SQL Server Query Tuning
by Randy Dyess – Learn the basics of how to turn queries and stored procedures.
SQL Server Startup Parameters
Article which explains the basics of SQL Server startup parameters.
Altova’s XMLspy Simplifies Development
By Darryl K. Taft – Altova Inc. has announced a new version of its popular XML development tool, adding new features that make it easier for developers to create customized XML content and data editing applications, the company said. The Beverly, Mass., company said XMLspy Release 4 promotes
Startups Ready Security Wares for Databases
By Dennis Fisher – As hackers continue to find ways around edge-of-network security walls, several companies are readying software and appliances that drive protection deeper—to database files.
Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition
The new edition of this must-have pocket reference boils down the most vital information from Oracle PL/SQL Programming, the bestseller that many consider “the Bible” for PL/SQL development.
EXAM TIPS: Oracle9i Exam 4, #1Z0-033
You must read these tips before you take the exam (and don’t forget to read our Exam 1, Exam 2, and Exam 3 tips also)
SQL Server Leads OLAP Market
by Scott Bekker – SQL Server consolidated its No. 1 position in the 2002 worldwide OLAP market, where Microsoft’s presence continues to drive down the value of the average sale. But even so, Redmond is not enjoying the kind of market dominance it has achieved in other markets, according to prelimina
Processing RSS
by Ivelin Ivanov – The goal of this article is to demonstrate the use of XQuery to accomplish a routine, yet interesting task; in particular, to render an HTML page that merges RSS news feeds from two different weblogs. RSS has earned its popularity by allowing people to easily share news among and
Converting from JDOM
by Brett McLaughlin – Learning to work with JDOM? Well, no API is an island, and in this tip you’ll learn how to convert with ease from JDOM to SAX and DOM for fluent programming of XML applications that use all three APIs. The code samples provide examples of converting from JDOM to SAX and from JD