(Eli Leiba) In SQL Server 2008, we were introduced to Data Compression which can reduce data storage needs and potentially improve overall data access in the Enterprise and Developer editions. I have heard there are two types of compression available. Can you please explain them to me?
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Developer Skills Reader Comments Time to close out this topic with a few more comments from our readers. Writing about this topic, and reading the comments from many readers has confirmed to me that it is not just a specific toolset that makes you valuable. It is more important how you use the tools you have. Seek those tools that […]
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Easily Add Performance Counters to Your MVC Application
(Ben Grover) Working on enterprise Web applications usually involves a host of additional code to help with monitoring and operation of the apps. In this article, I’ll explain how I’m using Model-View-Controller (MVC) filters to clean up and replace repeated, confusing code that was spread throughou
Prototypes in JavaScript
(Ian Elliot) One of the most misunderstood aspects of JavaScript is its status as an object-oriented language. Given the range of possible approaches to objects, and the equally wide range of strongly held beliefs about which is the one and only true way you, can tell that it’s a topic that can run
How to convert XML to SOAP on the Vordel Gateway
(Mark O’Neill) When you think about converting XML in general, it’s natural to think “use XSLT”. But it’s important to note that the Vordel Gateway actually supports conversion of XML to SOAP out-of-the-box without having to resort to using xslt.
Cost-Effective Oracle
(Jay Stanley) There are quite a few companies, given the current global financial situation, that are investigating ways of lowering the cost of running an Oracle database. These opinions are my own. They may or may not be shared by my employer, Database Specialists. These ideas come from the 15 yea
Multiple XML Sitemaps: Increased Indexation and Traffic
(Kate Morris) Utilizing XML sitemaps and sitemap indices is an advanced tactic that we recommend to all of our clients at Distilled. In fact, Rob wrote an exceptional how to post on this topic earlier this year, looking at diagnosing indexation issues using sitemap structure. We knew it was a good w
How Many Ways to Solve this Problem? Generate a Calendar that Displays Average Hours Per Day
(Charles Hooper) I am surprised at the significant number of unique solutions to the SQL problems that I have previously posed on this blog. For fun I thought that I would give people another chance to demonstrate their unique approaches to solving another problem.
Working with Regular Expressions in .NET
(Bipin Joshi) Regular Expressions provide a standard and powerful way of pattern matching for text data. The .NET Framework exposes its regular expression engine via System.Text.RegularExpressions Namespace.