(Frank Coyle) It’s been just about eight years now since XML arrived on the scene in the form of a W3C recommendation outlining the rules for writing one’s own tag-based language. Before XML there was SGML, another tag description language but considered too hefty to jumpstart the new breed of data-
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Efficient XML File Reading for Game Development
(Christoph Luerig) Modern game engines read a lot of data during game start up in nearly all sub-modules. The general data format XML is about to establish itself as the de facto norm in this area. One of its strength is ease of readability. Many standard tools and exporters for this format exist th
Oracle tool to rein in database admins
(Joris Evers) In the age of insider threats and regulatory compliance, Oracle doesn’t think administrators should have full reign over the information in databases they manage. The business software giant is readying new software that puts access restrictions on database administrators.
Step-by-Step Guide: How to interpret performance metrics in SQL Server 2005
(Jeremy Kadlec) SQL Server 2005 Profiler allows you to associate Profiler data and Performance Monitor metrics in one interface. Profiler is the native SQL Server tool used to capture SQL Server transaction performance metrics. Performance Monitor is the native tool to capture macro-level SQL Server
Achieve Regulatory Compliance with IBM’s Insurance Information Warehouse
The regulatory and reporting environment for insurers is changing at a dramatic pace and will keep changing for the next several years. Download this white paper to learn how IBM’s Insurance Information Warehouse can help you keep up with these volatile regulations. (R)
Storing Word Documents in Oracle
(James F. Koopmann) Have you ever wondered about storing documents into your Oracle database and just didn’t know where to start? Here is a quick introduction to the basics you need to know.
IBM WebSphere Everyplace Deployment V6 Handbook for Developers and Administrators Volume II: Smart Client Application Development
(Juan Rodriguez, Juan Pablo Andres, Gary Chang, Doug Grove, Matthew Perrins, Rafael Sanchez and Guillermo Villavicencio) This IBM Redbook covers the end-to-end story for pervasive solutions and provides implementation guidelines necessary for architects and application developers. IBM WebSphere Ever
Microformats in Context
(Uche Ogbuji) There has been a lot of discussion in XML circles as to how far the extensibility revolution promised by XML can take (or has taken) us. Is XML really a tool for creating specialized languages so that information can be expressed in the most natural formats practical? Or is it just a w
Oracle Database Vault
Oracle Database Vault provides a solution to help customers address the most difficult security problems remaining today, protecting against the insider threat and meeting regulatory compliance requirements. Oracle Database Vault keeps the DBA from viewing application data, a top concern for custome
Fast Text Processing in SQL Server
(Alex Kozak) Processing text or long strings in SQL has never been an easy task. SQL is a powerful language for performing fast operations on data sets, but when it comes to processing text or long strings, it’s usually reduced to a prosaic procedural language. This article shows a few techniques fo