(Memphisto) XPath is one of the important elements in the W3C’s XSLT standard and is often referred as a query language used to help us navigate through attributes, elements and other XML objects. It helps us identify the information and process the data in xml-based data sources in an efficient man
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Logician: A Table-based Rules Engine Suite in C++/.NET/JavaScript using XML
(Eric D Schmidt) Application logic, particularly business rules, can be messy and time consuming to maintain in code. If all your application logic is hard-coded, it can eventually lead to massive if-then-else or select-case code segments that could grow into huge nightmares.
Generate Database Script with Table Data From SQL Server 2008
(Shirsendu Nandi) Generating a database script means creation of all the tables, views, stored procedures, functions and other contents of a particular database. Now the question is what is the use of generating scripts? Because then we can easily backup the database and restore it.
Integrate MATLAB code into InfoSphere Streams
(Bugra Gedik) MATLAB is a scientific computing language and platform whose strong support for matrix manipulation and large collection of mathematical modeling libraries make it a popular implementation choice for various analytic assets.
New Zoom Feature for Query Text and Results Text in SSMS
(Ashish Kumar Mehta) While looking through new features and improvements in SQL Server Denali, an improvement I came across was how to zoom in and out for both the Query Window and the Results Pane in SSMS.
Query Plans – Who Needs Them
Query Plans – Who Needs Them A while back I wrote about Query Plans asking the question “How Much Do You Need to Know About Query Plans?” I’m curious who is taking the time to use this powerful tool? For example, as a SharePoint administrator, do you find yourself having to optimize queries? Are you an accidental DBA finding that […]
Relational Database Designs Optimizing Object Oriented Programming
Relational Database Designs Optimizing Object Oriented Programming Today I’d like to share another relational database design I find useful when working with Object Oriented Programs. Let me remind you once again that you don’t want your Object programs to determine your schema. However, when they align more closely, both worlds benefit. I really love working with the Type/Subtype schema when […]
Semantic Web: Internet beyond Search and Social
(Manas Ganguly) As Internet outgrows search, Semantic is the new key for information search, personalization and delivery.
Build PDF files dynamically with PHP
(Jack D. Herrington) Walk through the entire process of building PDF files dynamically using PHP. Experiment with open source tools, such as the Free PDF library (FPDF) or PDFLib-Lite, and PHP code for control of the PDF format of your content.
DB2 10, 9, and V8 Product Documentation has been refreshed (June 2011)
(Willie Favero) It’s that time again. It’s end of month, end of June to be exact, and that means that once again the DB2 10 Product manuals have all been refreshed.