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Windows NT Account Lockout with SQL Server CE Replication and Invalid Password
If you use an application based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition (SQL Server CE) Replication or Remote Data Access (RDA), you may receive an error message similar to the following when you use an invalid password for use with Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) servers that ar
Optimal size of rollback segments
By Marcelo Castanho – This script displays the optimal size of rollback segments created in the database.
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.
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.
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 […]
Applied XML Programming for Microsoft® .NET
Author Dino Esposito – Provides comprehensive coverage of the XML features, technologies, and tools for the Microsoft .NET Framework—and gives developers expert guidance to apply these on the job!
Using SQLXML Templates with ASP.Net
By Bryant Likes – XML support was included with Microsoft SQL Server 2000. Since then it has evolved to what is now called SQLXML 3.0. This tutorial uses features from the original release as well as the latest 3.0 release. SQLXML has many features: updategrams, schemas, for xml queries, xml bulk lo
A Realist's SMIL Manifesto
by Fabio Arciniegas A. – The goal of this two-part series is to illustrate best practices and creative uses of SMIL 2.0; in particular the creation of guided-reading documents which push the boundaries of Web narrative technology by combining classic layout and design practices with television-like
Another Report Sees Oracle Database Share Slipping
By Richard Karpinski – Oracle Corp.’s lead in the relational database market slipped a bit last year, according to new research from IDC. But unlike a recent report from Gartner Dataquest, the IDC numbers showed Oracle maintaining a large lead over IBM and Microsoft in overall market share.