(Susan Visser) What do you think? Are these the two top topics of 2011? It seems to me that I’ve blogged about these two topics quite a bit this year, and now we have the best… both in one webinar!
Other News
Generic Variance in .NET 4.0
With the release of .NET 4.0, Microsoft introduced covariance and contravariance to generic interfaces and delegates. Generic variance allows conversion and interchangeability of types in a logical manner that was not previously possible.
SQL SERVER – Introduction to PERCENTILE_CONT() – Analytic Functions Introduced in SQL Server 2012
(Pinal Dave) SQL Server 2012 introduces new analytical function PERCENTILE_CONT().
ArrayObject PHP Class Examples
(Alejandro Gervasio) In this second part of a two-part series on the ArrayObject class from the Standard PHP Library, you’ll learn how to handle properties by means of an object syntax.
XML with Jquery
(Vipul Kelkar) In this following article we are going to see how we can read an XML file using JQuery. The JQuery AJAX API helps us to load data from the server without refreshing the page in the browser.
IBM Cognos Proven Practices: IBM Cognos BI – Active Report Tree Control
A brief video illustrating how to create a tree control using IBM Cognos Active Report.
SQL Server Tables without a Clustered Index
(Jeremy Kadlec) I know it is a general best practice to have a clustered index on all of your SQL Server tables. Unfortunately, everyone that works with SQL Server in our company does not know that. I think I have uncovered a pattern where a number of tables do not have a clustered index. Can you
Has Dot Net Remoting Been Replaced by WCF?
SSWUG TV – Interviews with Bob Zurek from Endeca and SSWUG.ORG Presenter Laura Rose. We also have the latest news on SQL Server 2012, product features from Sanbolic and insights on cloud computing from SQL Server MVP Stephen Wynkoop. [Watch the Show] SSWUG TV – Interview with Denny Cherry, SQL Server MVP and SSWUG.ORG Class Presenter. We also have the […]
String Comparison
String Comparison When doing searches on string data there are a number of comparison operators that are popular. I’ll give you a few from SQL Server. The = operation is the most common where you wish to strings to be exactly the same. Depending on your database and/or table configuration the = comparison will or will not be case sensitive. […]
DOD looks to semantics for better data-sharing, cost savings
(Amber Corrin) In its ongoing quest to catalyze cost efficiencies and improve information-sharing, the Defense Department is increasingly looking to IT to solve problems of all sizes. The latest bid involves high-tech search capabilities, interoperable data and a futuristic, data-rich internet known