(Frank Coyle) The previous article in this series explained how to use XSLT to generate a list of ZwiftBooks’ top sellers. In the example, after a manual transformation we ended up with a web page dynamically generated from our XML booklist. Now let’s take the process one step further and explore ho
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Make scalable vector graphics more active with sXBL
(Peter V. Mikhalenko) The Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Working Group has released an updated Working Draft of SVG’s XML Binding Language (sXBL). The sXBL language defines the presentation and interactive behavior of elements outside the SVG namespace. sXBL is intended to be used to enable XML voca
Set up a WebSphere V6 SPECjAppServer2004 cluster with DB2 on Windows
(Tony Lau) WebSphere Application Server and DB2 UDB has continued to be the industry leader in J2EE performance. IBM’s latest SPECjAppServer submission has demonstrated more than 10,000 concurrent clients and produced more than a million transactions over the benchmark’s one-hour run duration. The I
Book excerpt: Java and .NET Interoperability
(Marina Fisher, Ray Lai, Sonu Sharma and Laurence Moroney) Java EE and .NET Interoperability: Integration Strategies, Patterns, and Best Practices addresses issues encountered during the integration process, such as a diverse technology set, incompatible APIs and disparate environment maintenance. T
The Benefits of Using an Application Framework
(Calvin Luttrell) As the evolution of software development continues, the concept of component and service based frameworks becomes a bigger part of our development process and our lives. In the Classic ASP days, we might have used a component such as ASPImage, or a custom COM + component, but with
Dynamic Management Views and Functions
(Gregory A. Larsen) Microsoft introduced dynamic management views (DMV) and functions (DMF) with SQL Server 2005. So what are DMV’s and DMF’s? How do you use these dynamic management objects? DMVs and DMFs are a mechanism to allow you to look at the internal workings of SQL Server using TSQL. They a
Use the data access layer to simplify architecture
(Tony Patton) Unless you are working with legacy code or systems, most application development is done in a multiple tier or layered environment. This may include a database layer along with the business rules and presentation layers. A key part of every n-tiered environment is the database tier. In
CodeSnip: Changing Data in a DataTable Using AcceptChanges Method
(Brett Burridge) This short article describes how to use the AcceptChanges method of the DataRow class. The method is invaluable if you need to change data in an ADO.NET DataTable object before displaying it in the web browser. The procedure described here works regardless of where the data in the
Problem Masters
(Howard Fosdick) Developers and DBAs involved in DB2 support might also want to consider a valuable self-study test that few are aware of: the DB2 Problem Determination Mastery Exam. Developed by IBM’s DB2 UDB technical support staff, this exam’s goal is to show that you’ve mastered the problem dete
Adding Meaning to the Digital World
(David Baum) Oracle Magazine spoke with Laura Ramos, vice president of the Health Care and Life Sciences team at Forrester Research, to learn how developers make applications smarter with Semantic Web technology.