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How to Access XML Attributes in PHP Using SimpleXML
A user on Programming Talk had a problem the other day. He was trying to build an XML parser to work with an xml data file (a character sheet from the WoW Armory).
Examining XML
(Jennifer Kyrnin) The latest specification of the Extensible Markup Language is available online at the W3C. This specification completely describes XML. But it can be fairly difficult to understand. In this article, we will examine several parts of the XML specification in order to understand the b
ASP.NET Tag/Search Cloud Server Control
(SubKamran) This is an ASP.NET server control that you can customize that will generate a keyword/search/tag cloud given a DataSet.
SQL Performance Tuning
(Peter Plevka) What is your biggest challenge in managing applications in a DB2 for z/OS environment? Is it keeping data and the application available 24/7? Is it meeting ever-more stringent service level agreements (SLAs), including optimal response time? Is it managing the ever-growing complexity
.NET Debugging Demos Lab 3: Memory
(Tess Fernandez) Todays debugging puzzle will be a Memory investigation. This time we are going to stress the BuggyBits site to create a high memory usage situation and figure out what caused it. This lab is a bit lengthier because I wanted to show various aspects of a memory investigation. Once
Adding Some Style To ASP.NET 2.0 Pages
(Assesino) These days layout is very important. ASP.NET supports CSS and adds its own Themes and Skins which provide control based style elements. Uniform layout on your whole site can be guaranteed by using Master Pages.
Create a Slide Show Using the AJAX SlideShow and TreeView Controls
(Dina Fleet Berry) Most web-based slide show applications depend on a database for some or all of the storage. This application allows you to show pictures from a directory structure without any underlying database. The application uses an ASP.NET 2.0 TreeView control for file system navigation and
Transparency in Ajax Applications
(Billy Hoffman and Bryan Sullivan) In terms of security, the increased transparency of Ajax applications is probably the most significant difference between Ajax and traditional Web applications. Billy Hoffman and Bryan Sullivan explain why it’s in your best interest to keep as much business logic a
Access IBM U2 data server from your .NET applications, Part 2: Build the next generation application using UniVerse, UniData, IBM Data Server Provider for .NET, IBM Database Add-ins, and ASP.NET 2.0
(Rajan Kumar and Brent Gross) The goal of this tutorial is to show UniVerse and UniData (U2) application developers how to develop a next-generation, master-detail ASP.NET Web application, Web service, and ASP.NET Crystal Report using IBM® Data Server Provider for .NET and IBM Database Add-ins. For