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The complex nature of XML security can leave some security pros scratching their heads. The use of XML-based Web services can introduce security risks that could leave your organization vulnerable to malicious attacks.
Adding a Multi-Column Search to the Default List page in Dynamic Data (UPDATED)
(Stephen Naughton) This will extend the default filters that Dynamic Data provides by adding a free text search box the will search multiple text fields on the same page. I have done this in a few projects now as one off but after this post Custom filters & searches within DD in Visual Web Developer
ASP.NET SEO around VIEWSTATE
(Xianzhong Zhu) This article will bring you several SEO policies in terms of ViewState in ASP.NET.
Call ASP.NET Handler (ASHX) using JavaScript
(Suprotim Agarwal) I was working on an application which used AJAX and needed the XMLHttpRequest object to communicate with an ASP.NET Generic Handler (.ashx), which contained some server-side logic. Here’s a working prototype if you have a similar requirement.
SharePoint: Advanced Page Viewer Web Part
(Mark Newman and Martin Grayson) Recently I’ve been working on developing dashboard application for a team portal site in SharePoint 2010. As any familiar with dashboard design and development knows, you often find yourself pulling in various nuggets of information that are dotted around the web.
(Updated) Times are changing: DB2 vs. Oracle mode
(Henrik Loeser) If you expected a show off between the two database systems as part of this blog article, you will be disappointed. I only wanted to show you some – on first sight strange – behavior you can run into, based on whether you are using the regular DB2 date and timestamp semantics or the
Data Studio book updated for 2.2.1
(Leons Petrazickis) The free Getting Started with Data Studio book has been updated with new content, including a guide to the new Task Launcher interface, which helps you design, develop, administer, tune, and monitor your databases.
MySQL caching methods and tips
(Justin Swanhart) Data access is expensive for your application. It often requires CPU, network and disk access, all of which can take a lot of time. Using less computing resources, particularly in the cloud, results in decreased overall operational costs, so caches provide real value by avoiding us
11gr2 – Analyzing Compression capabilities
(Krishna Manoharan) With 11gR2, Oracle has come a long way with regards to compression capabilities. In almost all benchmarks I have performed, compression is probably one of most significant factors influencing performance of queries. Compression beats any other database optimization feature hands-