(Paul C. Zikopoulos) In a previous series of articles, I covered the rich application development integration between the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET integrated development environment (IDE), the native IBM DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB) managed provider for .NET, and the .NET framework. I ha
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BizTalk Server 2006: Orchestrating Web Services
(Randy Holloway) BizTalk Server is the cornerstone product in Microsoft’s business process and integration strategy. It is through BizTalk that Microsoft is providing the tools to enable developers to integrate applications, businesses, and EDI, and also orchestrate and coordinate information system
Error Handling in PHP: Coding Defensively
(Alejandro Gervasio) As with any programming language, when you code in PHP, it helps immensely if you set up your applications to handle errors gracefully. This article explores some of the most common error checking methods available in PHP, and provides hands-on examples that use different error
Don’t abandon .NET for open source
(Tony Patton) A client once greeted me with a barrage of complaints about Microsoft, product costs, and so forth. They wondered aloud whether they ought to assemble a strategy for moving to an open source platform to save money. Now, I’m not one to start an argument about the merits of consumer vs.
Work with Web services in enterprise-wide SOAs, Part 9: Integrate RFID Web services into EAI applications in multiple SOAs
(Judith Myerson) In this article, I first talk about two approaches to developing RFID applications: the traditional approach, and RFID Web services. Then I continue to talk about how integrating RFID Web services into EAI applications in multiple SOAs can increase the visibility of RFID-tagged item
Digital Ink in Windows Vista using XAML
(Doug Cook) Originally available only as part of the Tablet PC SDK, Digital ink has now been integrated into Microsoft’s Windows Presentation Framework (formerly code-named “Avalon”). With the exception of handwriting recognition, Windows programmers can now leverage digital ink in their applicatio
Step-by-Step Guide: How to spec your SQL Server hardware needs
(Hilary Cotter) One of the more difficult tasks on a database administrator’s to-do list is to make economical hardware recommendations for applications still under development or about to be deployed. You must select a reputable hardware vendor with a strong future, quantify various indices abo
Counting Parents and Children with Count Distinct
(AjarnMark) The aggregate functions in SQL Server (min, max, sum, count, average, etc.) are great tools for reporting and business analysis. But sometimes, you need to tweak them just a little bit to get exactly the results you need. For example, if your manager came to you and asked for a report on
FIX: You may receive an error message after you set the DownloadGenerationsPerBatch Merge Agent parameter to a large value in SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition 2.0
In Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition 2.0, after you set the DownloadGenerationsPerBatch Merge Agent parameter to a large value, the client applications that are synchronizing with SQL Server may not synchronize. For example, this problem occurs after you set the DownloadGenerationsPerBatc
Using MySQL – Manipulating Structures
(Keith Brown) By this point you should be very familiar with SQL statements and manipulating data within database TABLEs. In this part of the Using MySQL series we will look at manipulating database tables rather than just the data within. Before beginning, ensure that you have opened your own MySQL