By Peter Williams – DataDirect Technologies has launched software designed to cut time and complexity in transforming data between relational databases and XML for Java applications.jXTransformer is written entirely in Java and is aimed at web application architects and developers who conver
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Microsoft readies SQL Server 2000 SP3
By Barbara Darrow – Microsoft is putting the final touches on Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2000 and hopes to ship it next month, the company confirmed Monday.This, the first service pack in nearly a year, will roll together fixes in the first two service packs and focus on security and “ser
Oracle, SQL Server test needs judge’s decision
Oracle says they have evidence that proves beyond a reasonable doubt that their 9i R2 Enterprise Edition with Red Hat Linux Advanced Server can beat Microsoft’s SQL Server 2000′ when it comes to price and performance. It’s not clear, though, whether Microsoft had a fair trial, says this author. As i
Dynamic Method Dispatch
by Zlatko Sirotic – Oracle9i Database has support for inheritance, method overriding, and “dynamic method dispatch.” When you have inheritance and overriding, the process of selecting a method implementation is called dynamic method dispatch because it is done at run time, not at compile time. A met
Altova released Xmlspy 5.0
xmlspy® 5 is packed full of new features which accelerate the development of your next-generation Internet applications! This page is an overview of just the Top 5 new features in xmlspy® 5.
Using fixed attributes in XML vocabularies
Fixed attributes are not the most common feature in XML, but they can sometimes come in surprisingly handy. In this tip, Uche Ogbuji introduces fixed attributes and shows how they can be used to reduce the visibility of XML namespaces to authors.
Java Architecture for XML Binding v0.7, Public Draft
The JavaTM Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) gives Java developers an efficient and standard way of mapping between XML and Java code. Java developers using JAXB are more productive because they can write less code themselves and do not have to be experts in XML. JAXB makes it easier for developer
The .NET Architecture Center
By Brian Moran – IT professionals can easily be overwhelmed by the mass of technical information that’s available. For help sorting the informational wheat from the chaff, check out Microsoft’s new .NET Architecture Center.Don’t let the .NET moniker fool you. This site includes plenty of val
Database Administration: The Complete Guide to Practices and Procedures
Book By Craig S. Mullins – This book is a little different from most of the books I review on this website. It is different because it doesn’t solely focus on SQL Server, but instead covers the bigger picture of database administration that applies to virtually every database. Whether you use SQL Se
SQL Server: Recovering the Master Database
by Frank McBath – Run through a typical recovery situation step-by-step, plus review specific critical issues such as restoring logins and organizing restored user accounts.Registration required.