by John E. Simpson – Q: Can I convert XSL Formatting Objects (XSL-FO) to HTML?<br><BR>I have an XSL-FO file that renders a PDF using FOP. Can I use the same XSL-FO file to render to XHTML? If yes, what is the tool to use?<Br><Br>A: Let's tackle the second question first: one good place to start
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Counting with node sets
By Uche Ogbuji – Many common XSLT tasks, including simple loops, can be made easier by using special properties of node set operations. This tip discusses using node sets for simple and efficient loop control.
OASIS Signs Off on New Web Specs
By Clint Boulton – The e-business standards consortium Wednesday put the finishing touches on three committee specifications: ebXML Registry Service (RS) v2, ebXML Registry Information Model (RIM) v2 and Directory Services Markup Language (DSML) v2.
Microsoft SQL Worm Crawls To Top Of Attack Charts
By Brian McWilliams – An Internet worm that targets insecure Microsoft databases has quickly displaced forerunners Code Red and Nimda as the top source of computer attacks, experts said.
Optimal size of rollback segments
By Marcelo Castanho – This script displays the optimal size of rollback segments created in the database.
Microsoft SQL Server 2000: A Guide to Enhancements and New Features
Book by Rahul Sharma – The name of this book is a little misleading. Based on its name, you might think that this book is only of interest to those who have used SQL Server 6.5 or 7.0, and who are moving to SQL Server 2000. This is not really the case. Although the book does place a lot of […]
Calif. not alone in Oracle criticism
By Dawn Kawamoto and John Borland – Oracle’s contract fiasco with California has drawn a firestorm of criticism, but some of the more controversial aspects are all too familiar to technology officials in other government agencies.
Build an Intranet Site with SQLXML and Visual Basic .NET
This sample app demonstrates how to use SQLXML 3.0 and Visual Basic .NET to create a Web-based tool for managing projects and tasks, thus improving team productivity.
SQL Server 7.0 Security Modes
By Alexander Chigrik – There are two security modes (authentication modes) in SQL Server 7.0:Windows NT AuthenticationMixedThe security mode is selected during SQL Server 7.0 installation and can be modified at any time. To change the security modes, you can do the following:
Concurrency Handling in Oracle: Preventing Locked Data
by Joe Lax – SQL Server and Oracle each have very different methods for maintaining data constancy when accessed by concurrent users. Oracle maintains a snapshot of the data, which prevents queries from hanging without stooping to “dirty reads.” Find out how it works.