(Karl Seguin) Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) has recently become the craze thanks, in no small part, to Google’s usage of it in Google Suggest as well as Google Maps. In ASP.NET terms, AJAX allows server-side processing to occur without requiring postback, thus enabling clients (browsers) wi
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A Comparison of Oracle’s DATE and TIMESTAMP Datatypes
(James F. Koopmann) Oracle date and time data types, calculations around these data types, and just plain who to use them often plauge Oracle users more than they should. Here is an article I wrote a while back but still holds some good insight (I think) to using these data types. Hope you agree.
Securing Databases with Cryptography (Sample Chapter)
(Kevin Kenan) This chapter discusses how cryptography can address the concerns raised in the previous chapter. After explaining what cryptography is and providing a general idea of how it works, we dig into the various types of cryptographic algorithms and see where the strengths and weaknesses of e
Create Local Cubes with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Office
(Shushmul Maheshwari) As the number of people who are conducting business from outside the corporate workplace increases, the need to access corporate databases using devices such as mobile phones and portable computers also increases.
Using Visual Studio 2005 to Design User Interfaces and Data for Device Applications
(Maarten Struys) Learn about what’s new in Visual Studio 2005 for user interface and database design to use for .NET Compact Framework version 2.0 applications. This article introduces you to the new development environment—specifically to the new Windows Forms Designer that is part of Visual Studio
Creating Windows Starter Kits for Visual Studio 2005
(Wei-Meng Lee) In the days of ASP.NET 1.x, Microsoft first created ASP.NET Starter Kits to help developers jumpstart Web development. ASP.NET Starter Kits are sample ASP.NET applications that provide code as an extensible template for accomplishing common Web development tasks. Each Starter Kit is c
Using Visual Studio .NET Wizards to Create an N-Tiered Application – Part 3
(David Catherman) In Part 1 and 2 of this series, we looked at using the Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools in Visual Studio to develop 3-tiered applications with a strong emphasis on Object Oriented Programming (OOP). By building Typed DataSet objects in a separate Business project and the O
How to store database backup media
(Greg Robidoux) To date, most backup and recovery tips talk about best practices for database backups, checklists to follow and troubleshooting backup problems. Usually this is where the discussion stops, and not much is written about what to do with all of these backup files for long-term storage.
FIX: You may not be able to capture user dump files in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services
To determine the cause of some problems in Microsoft SQL Server, you may have to capture user dump files. However, you may not be able to capture these files in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services.
The usage of MaxDB at SAP Hosting
MaxDB has a unique, top position in the list of open source database. The SAP-certified database management system combines ease of use, high availability and exceptional performance with low costs. MaxDB underlies a permanent, ongoing development to hold up with todays enterprise requirements. W