(George Zabanah) This article will show you how to render an XML string the same way Internet Explorer renders an XML File. This is useful because a lot of modern technologies depend on XML and the absence of a useful and simple way to display XML in a presentable format is not satisfactory.
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Showcasing REST in PostgreSQL: The PreQuel
(Leo Hsu and Regina Obe) Representationl State Transfer (REST) is a term to describe an architectural style of sharing information with consumers using already existing protocols such as HTTP. In the strictest sense of the term, the transport protocol need not be HTTP.
Information architecture essentials, Part 4: Improving usability of information systems
(Benjamin Lieberman) The best-organized information in the world is useless without an effective way to present that information to the interested audience. Poorly designed interfaces, inadequate search and filtering support, and confusing visual displays can severely hamper the success of any infor
Display data with .NET’s ListView control
(Tony Patton) The GridView data control introduced in .NET 2.0 was an improvement over the DataGrid data control in .NET 1.x, but there were still drawbacks, especially with loading and paging through data. Microsoft recognized the shortcomings and addressed them with the introduction of the ListVie
Absolute and relative positioning in Visual Web Developer 2008 designer
Design view in Visual Studio and Visual Web Developer Express 2008 provides several tools that help with absolute and relative positioning of controls. I’d like to describe how do they work and what kind of visual hints the designer provides.
Storing Images and BLOB files in SQL Server Part 3
(Don Schlichting) In the first two articles of this series, BLOBs were defined along with scenarios of when to store them inside SQL Server rather than on the file system. Several different types of VARBINARIES were introduced, including the VARBINARY(MAX) data type which will be the focus of this a
Performance Tuning
(Buck Woody) SQL Server Performance Tuning is one of the most difficult tasks you’ll be asked to do. It is difficult because you need to have a lot of experience and knowledge in three areas: programming, administration, and the application you’re tuning. In this section of the guide I’ll show you h
Using the TIME data type in SQL Server 2008
(Bill Graziano) SQL Server 2008 introduces a TIME data type which allows us to store the time without the date.
DB2 DBA: Elevating the DBA Role
(Robert Catterall) It’s nice when one’s job title accurately reflects what one actually does for a living; examples that fit include customer service representative, teacher, pilot, dentist, and electrician. How about database administrator? Is the DBA title appropriate in light of the work you do?
Script to determine permissions in SQL Server 2005
At times I run into application issues when I am unable to perform particular functions in the application that some of my peers are able to complete. I need to be able to quickly and easily understand my permissions in SQL Server. Do you know of an easy way to do so? Do you know how I can compar