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Successful MDM deployments using IBM WebSphere Customer Center
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MySQL buys web applications company
(James Niccolai) Open-source database company My SQL has acquired a small web application technology company and in the process hired its founder.
Using PHP on the command line
(Vincent Danen) PHP is generally regarded as one of the most powerful and easy-to-learn Web scripting technologies, and emphasis has largely been devoted to using PHP on Web sites. However, the same power that can be harnessed to handle complex Web sites can also be used on the command line. Like Pe
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OLAP SQL Part 1 – Rollup
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