(Bruce W. Perry) This hack from Ajax Hacks: Tips & Tools for Creating Responsive Web Sites shows you how to use JavaScript to set up Microsoft’s and the Mozilla-based browsers’ different request objects. (pdf)
Other News
The case for SQL Server Consolidation (Sample Chapter)
(Hilary Cotter) The number of deployed instances of Microsoft SQL Server in the enterprise continues to grow more rapidly than the rollouts for any other database management system (DBMS). The reasons are clear; Microsoft set out to provide a powerful DBMS that meets multiple goals for IT organiza
Use ASP.NET 2.0’s TreeView to Display Hierarchical Data
(Bipin Joshi) Real-world Web sites need professional navigation structures. In classic ASP, developers used either custom code or third-party solutions to provide navigational elements such as TreeViews and Menus. Fortunately, ASP.NET 2.0 comes with these controls built-in. They provide not only goo
The Raptor Has Landed: Using Oracle’s New Free PL/SQL IDE
(Natalka Roshak) Oracle recently released version 1.0 of SQL Developer, its free PL/SQL development IDE. Formerly known as Project Raptor, Oracle SQL Developer is based on the same IDE platform as JDeveloper (known internally at Oracle as the “Fusion Client Platform”), and it feels like a cross betw
Running PostgreSQL in a cross-platform environment
(Robert Treat) Many people consider PostgreSQL 8.0 to be a groundbreaking release for the PostgreSQL project, calling it the first version to include native Windows support. But while it did indeed take a significant step in this direction, if you look a bit further you will see that PostgreSQL 8.0
Database Skills Availability: Critical to Your Selection of Database
(Howard Fosdick) This white paper analyzes IBM DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB) from the standpoint of acquiring the skills required to install, use, manage and maintain the product. Some sections directly compare DB2 UDB to Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. Others delve into DB2 itself and how IBM
XML on the iSeries
(G. Kelly) This time, I thought I’d have a look at XML on the iSeries. XML is fast becoming the standard for sharing data between different systems and knowledge of XML is vital to any IT professional. Our initial introduction to it was when we first installed WebSphere Studio Application Developer.
ASP.NET 2.0 and VS 2005: You win some, you lose some
(Rick Stahl) ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005 have been out for several months now, and many preople have had a chance to use the product in a day-to-day environment. Rick Strahl takes stock of the major changes and provides a personal perspective on some of the highs and lows.
Manipulating Oracle Files with UTL_FILE
(James F. Koopmann) Take hold of your alert log with the use of a few new subprograms in the UTL_FILE package.
A Practical Guide to Migrating From Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL
With the rapid growth of MySQL in the database market, many corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, and others have begun to migrate away from their expensive and proprietary databases. Of course, a migration from any database is not something to be taken lightly, and so countle