(Martin Widlake) I know I have mentioned it before, but I am a big fan of the OEM performance screens that are derived from the ASH/AWR information. One of the things I really like about it is the immediate information it gives you, in one glance, that things are “not normal”.
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Using Slice(), Substring(), And Substr() In Javascript
(Ben Nadel) In the book, Eloquent Javascript: A Modern Introduction to Programming, Marijn Haverbeke takes the reader through a good number of string-parsing examples. And, in his examples, Haverbeke makes frequent use of the String method, slice().
How to Use Path in SVG
(Darla Ferrara) Path is the most complex of all the shape elements in SVG. By using path, you are creating a structure freehand. In other words, it’s like drawing your own unique design. To use path effectively, you must follow the attributes and their meanings.
Understanding the System Databases in MS SQL Server
(Keshav Singh) This article throws light on the System databases which primarily hold the User databases together. I feel the knowledge of how SQL Server manages User databases and knowing the contribution of each of the System databases is very essential for developers and DBAs alike.
Datapump Failure
(Neil Chandler) Did you know that Datapump creates a table on the fly? I had forgotten, but I suspect I won’t forget again after resolving a datapump failure.
DB2 pureScale Performance Proven – Part 2
(Laura) Delivering a resilient system is all well and good, but if it doesn’t perform adequately due to excessive clustering overheads the technology is useless. Therefore, we have also been seeing quite how far we can push our system (which is based on low-end commodity hardware).
MySQL Cluster online scaling
(Frazer Clement) Most people looking at a diagram showing the Cluster architecture soon want to know if the system can scale online. Api nodes such as MySQLD processes can be added online, and the storage capacity of existing data nodes can be increased online, but it was not always possible to add
Dealing with Content Overflow: The WPF ScrollViewer
(Ged Mead) In WPF, you have a great range of tools and choices for layout. One common layout problem is where there is simply too much content for the available window size. As always with WPF, there are options, and one of those options is to use the ScrollViewer control.
Binding XML File to Data Grid in Silverlight
(Dhananjay Kumar) It is a common scenario when we need to bind or display data from a XML File to a Silverlight Data Grid. In this article, I have tried to demonstrate this with simple steps.
Using the SSMS Query Editor in SQLCMD Mode
(Diana Moldovan) The SQL Server Management Studio Query Editor allows editing and running SQLCMD scripts. Although this feature is not very popular, it comes handy when you need to run and/or schedule scripts against multiple servers or databases, or when you need to test scripts that you plan to ru