(Bob Watson) Electronic documents have changed the way people publish and exchange information. But while convenient, the process isn’t flawless. With current software, documents often appear one way when viewed on the screen and another when printed. To make matters worse, many documents depend
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A cumulative hotfix package is available for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 build 2162
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 hotfixes are created for a specific Microsoft SQL Server service pack. For example, you cannot apply a hotfix that was designed for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) to an installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) unless a special case is n
Networking Features in .NET Framework 2.0
(Thiru Thangarathinam) One of the cool features introduced with the .NET Framework 2.0 is the networking feature. The .NET Framework 2.0 introduces a new namespace named System.Net.NetworkInformation that encapsulates all of the network related features. This namespace exposes a number of classe
Generate Strong Passwords
(Paul D. Sheriff and Ken Getz) I recently wrote an application that must let users generate strong passwords at runtime. In this case, as in many Web sites, if the user forgets a password, the application generates a new one and sends it out via e-mail. (Because my company stores its passwords using
Improving concurrency by knowing your application
(Chris Eaton) Regardless of the locking mechanisms used by a database, the best way to get the most throughput and improve concurrency is to know the requirements of your application. If you know the expected behavior of the application and the business requirements, there may be some things you can
Presenting Parent/Child Data in a Data Grid Row
(Ezhilan) The Data Grid provides a richer UI presentation for Web applications. Most of the time, there may be a requirement to show one or more child data items that belong to the parent row in a column within the Data Grid. The following article gives an example of defining a Repeater control insi
Develop better code by gleaning insight from previous experiences
(Ken Pugh) Create readable code as you develop your application and reduce future frustration using the techniques gleaned from superior experience. (pdf)
Build Your Own Oracle RAC 10g Release 2 Cluster on Linux and FireWire
(Jeffrey Hunter) One of the most efficient ways to become familiar with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) 10g technology is to have access to an actual Oracle RAC 10g cluster. There’s no better way to understand its benefits—including fault tolerance, security, load balancing, and scalability—t
How To Integrate a Database with AJAX
(Kris Hadlock) Quite a few new applications out on the web—Backpack, Blinksale, and Gmail, for example—integrate databases with AJAX. The integration can have a very powerful effect on the web application and the user experience by providing the power to communicate with the database without refresh
XML Matters: The Web ain’t just for 2D any more
(Dethe Elza) VRML came about in the heady days when HTML was taking off like wildfire. It was an attempt to join the concepts of View Source and virtual reality with the rapidly expanding Web. As a concept it was great, but it faced too many limitations: The hardware wasn’t really ready, OpenGL was