by Uche Ogbuji – One of the things I’m going to do in these columns is provide brief information on significant new happenings relevant to Python-XML development, including significant software releases.PyXML 0.8.1 has been released. Major changes include updated DOM support and the disablin
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Clientside XML
By Mikael Bergkvist – Clientside XML is’nt used as frequently as one would have expected, and I blame HTC’s for that. The reason I do so, is because they dont highlight the point good enough. That custom tags are more useful if you think of them as actual extensions to HTML, meaning that they must b
Importing XML into SQL Server 2000
By Darshan Singh – One of the frequently asked questions on SQL Server newsgroups is “How to import XML data into SQL Server 2000?” There are various ways in which XML data can be imported into SQL Server 2000 database tables. In this article, we’ll look at some of these options. More specifically,
Populate Dropdown List-box from a database using ASP.NET Server Control
DropDownList Server Control using the SQLClient class against SQL Server and using a datareader.
Check the Percent Free (Tablespace)
by Paul LaBarbera – Check the percent free in each tablespace. If it is below the desired limit, page the DBA.
Oracle Basics: Querying an Oracle Database
by Joe Lax – Logging in and querying an Oracle database can be a daunting task for anyone used to SQL Server.<Br><Br>Instead of the familiar Query Analyzer tool, which provides a color-coded syntax, an object browser, multiple windows, and an output grid, you most typically have to contend with Orac
Migrating from Oracle to SQL Server
By Vyas Kondreddi – In Microsoft public newsgroups, I’ve been observing a recent increase in the number of questions that deal with migrating from Oracle to SQL Server. It is not an easy task to migrate your Oracle database and applications to SQL Server, as there are major architectural differences
Gigabit Ethernet Direct Connect Networking
by Joe Chang – If you need to direct connect two gigabit cards, as you might want to do in a SQL Server cluster, here’s how to do it.
Ingram’s IT, Sales Departments Joined At The Hip
By Eric Chabrow – It’s hard to find a better example of the connection between IT and business than at Ingram Micro Inc., where CIO Guy Abramo also serves as chief of strategy and oversees worldwide marketing at the $24 billion computer-products distributor.
Microsoft wants you to try on add-on for SQL Server
By Margie Semilof – Microsoft said recently that it is making available the second trial version of a notification application that gives companies using SQL Server databases a way to provide custom updates to subscribers or customers without having to create a permanent connection between those cus