(Jason E. Sweat) This article, the first of two parts, helps you use design patterns to better organize how your web application interacts with a database.
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Refactoring VB in Visual Studio 2005
(Paul Kimmel) Two primary factions have polarized Visual Basic: VB6 programmers and OOP programmers. VB6 programmers want VB to be really easy to use; OOP programmers say VB needs to be as powerful a language as C# or C++, or VB is just a toy. VB can’t be a hobbyist’s language and a full-blown objec
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 – Update to the Web Project Conversion Wizard
This is an update to the Web Project Conversion Wizard found in the final release of Visual Studio 2005 (all versions) and Visual Web Developer 2005.
Long-awaited MySQL 5.0 makes its debut
(Sean McCown) MySQL 5.0 has finally been released to much anticipation from the open source community. The new version includes some important enhancements that make an upgrade mandatory for 4.1 users, including improved security and stored procedures. All in all, MySQL 5.0 is a respectable open sou
Startups Board the AJAX Bandwagon
(Clint Boulton) It’s a brave new world of software programming out there, and AJAX is the agent being used to deliver a clean look for more interactive, yet seamless desktop computing.
Microsoft’s Lineup of SQL Server Related Webcasts for January 2006
Seven new webcasts are scheduled for January, covering such topics as Common Language Runtime Integration, Security Considerations When Upgrading to SQL Server 2005, How Microsoft IT Runs SAP on SQL Server 2005 and more.
Using Global/Distributed Transactions in Java/JDBC with Oracle Real Application Clusters
(Sachin Shetty) This document describes some of the ways to leverage the high availability features of Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) databases by moving the load balancing functionality from the Oracle server/Oracle driver to your application. In this article, I discuss the ways to achie
Highly Available Architectures and Capacity Planning with WebSphere Remote Server V5.1.2.1
(Chris McCollum, Byron Braswell, Ryan Brown, Ivor Castelino, Kevin Collins, Maria Koshkina, Anant Kumar and Chris Li) This redbook will help you configure and optimize the new release of WebSphere Remote Server V5.1.2.1 in a IBM Retail Environment for SuSE Linux V2.0 environment. (pdf)
The Baker’s Dozen: 13 Reasons to Upgrade to Visual Studio 2005
(Kevin S. Goff) Visual Studio 2005 offers language, data handling, and development environment enhancements that are sure to please many developers. Programmers who are currently using Visual Studio .NET 2003 will find many ways to write more efficient code and increase their overall productivity.
Membership and Role providers for MySQL
(andriniaina) This article provides two files that contain a Membership provider and a Role provider for ASP.NET v2.0.