(Nicholas Chase) For years developers have used SQL to retrieve data from structured sources such as relational databases. But what about unstructured and semi-structured sources, such as XML data? To be viable as a data source, XML needed a means to conveniently retrieve the data. XQuery provides t
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MySQL Cluster restore
(Oli Sennhauser) Recently the question came up if it is faster to restore a MySQL cluster when all nodes are up or only ONE node from each node group during restore. The answer from our gurus was: All nodes up during restore! I wanted to find out why.
DB2 9 for z/OS webcast April 3, 2007
(Willie Favero) The first IBM webcast cover DB2 9 for z/OS since DB2 9 went GA is this week, Tuesday, April 3, 2007. It is scheduled for 11:00 am EDT, 10:00 am CDT, 8:00 am PDT. You can register for this webcast at http://www.ibm.com/software/os/zseries/webcast/apr03/.
THE 24×7 CHALLENGE: IOUG 2006 Survey on High Availability Trends
(Joe McKendrick) Continuous, 24×7 availability is no longer just a marketing slogan; it is now a necessity for eight out of 10 Oracle-based enterprises. With the rise of Internet-based business and service-oriented architectures that require that networks of applications and data be available to en
Building a Claims-Based Security Model in WCF
(Michele Leroux Bustamente) Traditional security models for intranet and Internet applications use some form of username and password to authenticate users. Client-server applications deployed to a common domain often rely on Windows credentials (NTLM or Kerberos), while services exposed to the Inte
IBM Steps Up Campaign Against Red Hat’s JBoss Server
(Paul McDougall) IBM is beefing up its ongoing efforts to lure users of a rival product over to its own open source server software.
Enhancing Text Readability Online Through Code
(Kris Hadlock) The Web is the most efficient way to distribute information to the largest amount of people in the shortest period of time. Any time you have a large group of people, you usually have some diversity. Diversities are important to keep in mind if you care about your application’s users.
Binding Data to ASP.NET 2.0 Server Controls
(Dan Wahlin) Based upon the amount of interest in a blog post I did awhile back I decided to put together a quick video demonstrating how the SqlDataSource can be used quickly and easily and how controls can be embedded using templates. Keep in mind that I am not a big fan of using the SqlDataSource
Building an ASP.NET Note Taking Application
(John Peterson) I’ve worked with computers and technology pretty much all my life and can’t really imagine running a business without them. That being said… when it comes to my personal life, I never seem to learn. Before I get to the code, let me take a minute and relate the inspiration behind th
Designing Forms for Microsoft Office InfoPath and Forms Services 2007 (Part 2)
(Scott Roberts and Hagen Green) At this point in the book, you not only know how to design form templates that look nice but you can also take advantage of most of the basic (and some not so basic) features available when using InfoPath in design mode. Now you can create professional-looking forms i