(Arindam Ghosh) As the Internet has become more mature, rich applications featuring responsive user interfaces and interactive capabilities have become increasingly popular. The capabilities represent a way to make programs easier to use and more functional, thus enhancing the user experience. Devel
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A Small And Fast XML Parser For Native C++
(Kenny Kerr) Despite the ongoing success of the .NET Framework, Microsoft is still serious about native C++ development. This is demonstrated by the introduction of XmlLite, a high-performance, low-overhead XML reader and writer geared for applications written in native C++.
Extending SQL Server Reporting Services with SQL CLR Table-Valued Functions
(Ryan Ackley) A new feature of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is its integration with the Microsoft .NET Framework common language runtime (CLR). This allows .NET Framework classes and functions to be incorporated into Transact-SQL statements and queries.
Mastering Enterprise BI: Time Intelligence Pt. II
(William Pearson) As I stated in my previous article, Mastering Enterprise BI: Time Intelligence Pt. I, Analysis Services 2005 witnesses further enhancements with regard to supporting the Time dimension. Moreover, in addition to these extended features, support for the creation of virtually any “cus
Enable multi-phase data pump in DTS editor (Management Studio)
(Marco Russo) If you edit a legacy DTS package with SQL Server Management Studio, you may want to know how we can show the multi-phase data pump operations.
What to do when MySQL says skip-innodb is defined
(Xaprb) Are you seeing a MySQL error that says InnoDB support isn’t enabled, even though it is? This article explains why it happens and how to fix it.
IBM WebSphere portlet development for IBM Lotus Domino developers
(Joachim Dagerot) IBM WebSphere Portal is bundled with a number of useful portlets for external connections, integration, and Internet/intranet tools. But sometimes your needs go beyond what these bundled portlets can accommodate, and you have to build your own portlet. By comparing the design techn
Tale of a .NET Component (Part IV)
(Peter Aitken) This is the fourth article in a series that covers all the details of developing a .NET component. By following this process from start to finish, you may learn aspects of .NET development that are not provided in more specialized articles.
Another first look at DB2 9 for z/OS details
(Willie Favero) You may have noticed that I have started to post some details about DB2 9 for z/OS. With the GA this Friday, I guess I can assume all is now fair game. So expect to see a bunch of stuff here discussing some of the less talked about features of DB2 9. In fact, if you have heard […]
Working with Strings and the Composite Pattern in PHP 5
(Alejandro Gervasio) Are you a PHP developer who wants to improve your skills in pattern-based programming in PHP? If the answer to this question is an emphatic yes, then you should begin reading this article now! Welcome to the final part of the series “Implementing the composite pattern with PHP 5