(Craig S. Mullins) What is a database? I bet most people reading this blog post think that they know the answer to that question. But many of them would be wrong. DB2 is not a database, it is a DBMS, or Database Management System.
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Optimizations for derived tables in MySQL 5.6 and MariaDB 5.5+
(Sergey Petrunia) I had been involved with subquery optimizations fairly closely, but last week I was surprised to find out that MySQL 5.6 does not support derived table merging.
Replication: Sometimes More is Less
(Michael K. Campbell) As humans (and especially as IT professionals), we’re wired towards optimization and the need to refine. Or, as Antoine de Saint Exupéry said in The Little Prince, "It seems that perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to rem
MVC 5 with EF 6 in Visual Basic – Handling Concurrency
(Mike Brind) This tutorial is the tenth in a series of 12 that teach you how to build MVC 5 applications using Entity Framework for data access and Visual Basic. In earlier tutorials you learned how to update data.
How introverts can break into a manager role
How Introverts can Break into a Manager Role Hello, this is Laura Lee Rose. I am a speaker and author. My background is in time and project management. I help busy professionals and entrepreneurs create effective systems so that they can comfortably delegate to others, be more profitable and have time to enjoy life even if they don’t have time...
Help : How to find cause of ‘Login failed for user’ error
(blakhani) “Login failed for user” is one of the most common error which everyone might have seen at least once. In this blog, I am going to share few possible causes of the error and their solution. First, we need to understand that due to security reasons, SQL Server doesn’t send more information
SQL Server Reporting Services Models Available on AppSense Exchange
(Gary McAllister) I’m delighted to say that two SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) models have been made available for download on AppSense Exchange.
Formatting Text With XML in InDesign
(Andrej Balaz) The first time I learned about the XML workflow in InDesign was when I was confronted with the massive task of designing a new edition of the Mobile Developer’s Guide to the Galaxy every few months.
Simple JavaScript/jQuery ReplaceAll Method
(The Operator) You can create your own JavaScript ReplaceAll method with 5 lines of code. View the source of the working replaceAll demo here.
Simplifying database administration by using Administration Console
(Shannon Thompson) This video introduces the main features of Administration Console and shows you how to use it to identify and investigate database problems before they impact your business.
