Code Smells is a term I picked up from the Agile Community. The term applies to any custom software system regardless of SDLC. I have heard it described as code that can be improved. Reasons I have seen for code improvement may be: Readability Maintainability Streamlining Optimizing Applying a Pattern Simplifying Applying Development Standards Fixing Errors The primary reason it […]
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Reporting and report libraries with WebSphere Service Registry and Repository: Part 2: Report groupings and charts
(Martin Rowe, David Seager and Subhash Kumar) This article series shows you how to use WebSphere Service Registry and Repository (WSRR) Studio to create BIRT reports that show the contents of services within WSRR, as well as how to deploy them directly to WSRR and how to view them using the WSRR Rep
Cascading Drop-Down List in SharePoint 2010 List Using jQuery
(Sagar P) In this article we will learn how to implement Cascading Drop-Down List in SharePoint 2010 List using jQuery and Sp services.
Using Innodb_large_prefix to Avoid ERROR 1071
(Ike Walker) If you’ve ever tried to add an index that includes a long varchar column to an InnoDB table in MySQL, you may have seen this error:
Some SDO_GEOMETRY/DIMINFO handling functions
(Simon Greener) While at my current contract employer, two functions were required to handle the conversion of DIMINFO SDO_LB/SDO_UB ranges to optimised rectangles (SDO_GEOMETRY) and the reverse.
DBA in the Cloud—Threat or Opportunity?
(Guy Glantser) Five years ago the term “cloud” was still a buzzword, and there was a lot of uncertainty and misconception around it. I remember many DBAs, including myself, asking themselves what this revolution means for them. People asked themselves how a DBA role will look like in five years, or
Leveraging Interfaces and Extension Methods To Extend Your Classes
(Peter Vogel) Extension methods provide a great way for extending a class functionality — but it’s interfaces that let you use those methods anywhere you want.
Technical Debt
It’s pretty hard to run a business without accruing some form of technical debt. Technical debt is easily described as that shortcut you took to solve some software problem with the thought that you’d come back and fix it sometime in the future. This is a very common, and in my opinion, a very appropriate action. It is like paying […]
SSWUGtv: How can women navigate office politics while staying professional, staying focused on their career goals, etc?
Video Programming for IT Professionals Career management advice, coaching and much more. We discuss making the best of your professional development, provide specific tips and ideas for advancing your career and even answer questions from field.
DB2 10 for z/OS withdrawn from marketing – Date Announcement
(Laura) IBM have announced that DB2 for z/OS will be withdrawn from marketing from 6th July 2015. This means that DB2 10 along with DB2 10 VUE and the DB2 10 Utility Suite will no longer be available to order.