(Kane Scarlett) Meet the WS-ResourceTransfer 1.0 initial draft specification, a proposed open standard that extends certain operations by allowing fragments of XML code in a single resource to be addressed instead of having to affect the entire resource. This article provides a closer look at how th
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SSAS Partition Slicing
(Eric Jacobsen) SSAS uses partitions to contain cube data. Small cubes might use only one, but for non trivial cubes, cube designers will create partitions based on ease of managing data and to split groups of data. This document discusses how the server uses “slices” to examine partitions at quer
Sending E-mail with Database Mail in SQL Server 2005
(Tim Chapman) As technology continues to advance, the increasing need to know what is occurring in your information systems requires more advanced solutions. It’s extremely advantageous to be able to be quickly and easily notified of situations, especially about potential problems; Microsoft continu
.NET Application Extensibility, Part 2
(Jack Gudenkauf and Jesse Kaplan) In our first column, where we introduced the new System.AddIn namespace in the Base Class Libraries (BCLs), we walked through the typical process customers undertake in order to provide extensibility through their host applications. We discussed the functionality ne
A Look at the PBXT Storage Engine
(Robin Schumacher) Every now and then I get a big reminder of how great it is to be a part of the open source way of doing things. Having a strong community of MySQL lovers who use the free and open source MySQL database server and pay MySQL AB with code contributions and bug reports is truly a grea
A Development Gem
(Daniel F. Savarese) Web application development presents a set of challenges different from those encountered in the development of self-contained desktop or server software. Whereas the interconnections between program modules in self-contained software are determined largely at compile time, the
Special: Adam Machanic interviews Sean ODriscoll, General Manager for the Microsoft MVP Program – what is the MVP program, how does it work and more
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Gadfly zeroes in on Oracle bugs
(Joris Evers) Don’t even try to tell David Litchfield that Oracle is unbreakable.
IBM’s BCU gets verticalized for healthcare
(Madan Sheina) Convergence CT Inc has teamed up with IBM Corp to develop a clinical data warehouse built on IBM’s Balanced Configuration Unit software-hardware platform.
BizTalk Server 2006 Web Services
(Aaron Skonnard) This month I’ll introduce you to the exciting world of BizTalk Server 2006 and its support for today’s Web services technologies. You’ll learn how to use the SOAP and Web Services Enhancements (WSE) adapters available right now, and I’ll tell you about the forthcoming Windows Commun