(Ed Tittel) In the last tip, we got into the markup that’s required to create XML documents to use for podcasting, including the nearly ubiquitous iTunes namespace and related document elements one must use for best results on the Apple iTunes Music Store. In this current tip, we’ll take a look at s
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Removing double records (and keeping one of them)
(Patrick Sinke) Assume you have a table with contaminated data (in this example: non-unique values on col1 and col2), for instance because no unique key was implemented.
Experiences with Oracle 10gR2 Solutions on Linux for IBM System z
(Lydia Parziale, Kathryn Arrell, Dennis Dutcavich, Terry Elliott, Bruce Frank and Erik Kane) This IBM Redbook describes experiences gained while installing and testing several Oracle solutions, such as: – Single Instance of Oracle Database 10gR2 – Including sharing ORACLE_HOME and Cloning Oracle
What Windows Vista means for .NET developers
(Brian Eastwood) Not sure if your existing application will run on Windows Vista? The best way to find out, believe it or not, is to open it up and see what happens. (R)
A Tale of a .Net Component (Part I)
(Peter Aitken) This is the first in a series of articles that takes an unusual approach to teaching programming. Most articles zero in on a specific aspect of development, whether it be a language feature, a framework component, or a design principle. This approach has a lot of value, as proven by t
The Business Benefits of DB2 9
This paper, authored by analyst Philip Howard of Bloor Research, examines the major new features of DB2 9 not only in business terms but with an explanation of how the various technologies work, and where they differ from that of IBM’s competitors in order to understand how these business benefits a
Build an Ajax application using Google Web Toolkit, Apache Derby, and Eclipse, Part 3: Communication
(Noel Rappin) In the last two articles in this series, you’ve discovered how to create a simple Web application using the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) and the Apache Derby relational database. Part 1 focused on using GWT to build the front end for a pizza delivery system called Slicr. In Part 2, you got
Oracle up to their same old deceptive tricks
(Chris Eaton) Oracle recently published a report that claims they are easier to use compared to DB2 or SQL Server. What a joke. After reading the IBM response it’s pretty clear that this report is even worse then previous studies Oracle commissioned. It’s also clear from the IBM response that Oracle
Process an XSL-FO Document
(Anghel Leonard) Sometimes you need to process an XSL-FO document that is the result of an XSLT transformation. Actually, the XSL-FO document doesn’t exist, it is just a stream of SAX events.
Modifying execution context in SQL Server 2005
(Tim Chapman) Execution context is the identity for which SQL Server permits actions to occur by a user. For example, typically when you log in to SQL Server, the login account is checked for certain permissions. Some of these permissions include the ability to log in to the server, the ability for