Keeping Up With SQL Server One of the issues I have with SQL Server, or managing them and the other things you have to do daily anyway, is that keeping on top of errors, logs and such is a LOT of information to keep track of. If you add to that the fact that you want to keep up with […]
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Introducing OpenSearch
(Uche Ogbuji) Search and web feeds go together pretty naturally, as anyone who has set up some kind of vanity search feed knows. You go to your favorite Web 2.0 search engine and set up a query like http://web20.example.com/search=john+doe&ouptut=atom and search for “john doe,” but rather than getti
Index Compression [DB2 9 for z/OS]
(Craig Mullins) Another useful new feature debuting in V9 is the ability to compress indexes. We’ve been able to compress DB2 data in table spaces for a long time now, either through an exit routine or with the COMPRESS table space parameter (added in DB2 V3). But before V9 we’ve never been able to
XML document process looks to code-free SOA development
(Rich Seeley) Creating service-oriented architecture (SOA) applications using an XML document-centric approach to build Web services without coding may sound too good to be true, but analysts who have seen it say it works and may be the future of SOA development. (R)
Getting started with DB2 Web Query for System i
(Hernando Bedoya, Jackie Jansen, Renee Mason and Gene Cobb) DB2 Web Query for System i is a Web-based query and report writing product that replaces the IBM Query for iSeries (also commonly known as Query/400) product. IBM DB2 Web Query for System i will include the Query for iSeries technology to a
The Geronimo renegade: Using integrated packages: Codehaus’ Woodstox
(Michael Galpin) An XML parser is often the key to a high-performance, robust application. Traditional XML parsing techniques include Document Object Model (DOM) and Simple API for XML (SAX). Now there’s an innovative new parsing technique called Streaming API for XML (StAX) that’s so beneficial it’
First Look at IronRuby
(Scott Guthrie) Over the last few years we’ve been working to make .NET and the CLR a great environment for dynamic languages. About 14 months ago we formed a dedicated group within my team that has been focused on adding richer CLR runtime support for dynamic languages, as well as delivering first
ADO.NET Generic Copy Table Data Function
(Michael Ceranski) Have you ever wanted to move data from a production system to a development box without the overhead of using DTS or SSIS? This generic function will allow you to copy data between any two ADO.NET providers with one simple method call. I have already used this function in place of
Why You Need to Use System.Diagnostics.Debug More Than You Do
(Tim Rayburn) So if you are like most people I talked to who are professional developers, you might have heard of System.Diagnostics.Debug, but you certainly do not make a habit of using it every day. While this powerful object has many excellent methods, this article with focus on seven key method
Implementing WebSphere Commerce operational reports with Crystal Reports
(Bin Zhou and Dorothy Wu) The WebSphere Commerce report framework is a well-designed and extendable framework that allows you to develop reports quickly and conveniently. At times you may need reports in a visual format, for example, a diagram instead of a table. In this situation, a Crystal Report