(Coach Wei) Which platform to use Java or .NET? Developers ask this question all the time. Java has been widely adopted because of its overwhelming benefits on the server side, but Java has less to offer on the client side. .NET has made inroads into the enterprise by leveraging its stronger rich-cl
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XML 2005
XML Conference & Exposition 2005 is the event where management and technical professionals from business, government, and other organizations gather to review the latest technologies, applications, and services that exist for the XML community.
Oracle Database Interaction Using ODP.NET and ASP.NET: All Ways to Manipulate Data
(Jagadish Chaterjee) This article (part four of this series) mainly concentrates on manipulating data in an Oracle database with ODP.NET using ASP.NET in several possible ways.
Concurrency (Multi User access) and Locking
(Simon Sheppard) One of the key functions of a database is to ensure that multiple users can read and write to the database without overwriting each other’s changes inadvertently or reading inconsistent data due to in-progress changes. Designing application code to take account of concurrency issues
What activities and skill sets distinguish and differentiate a data warehouse DBA from a traditional Oracle production DBA?
(Sid Adelman, Les Barbusinski, Chuck Kelley, Evan Levy and Larissa Moss) What activities and skill sets distinguish and differentiate a data warehouse DBA from a traditional Oracle production DBA? Is it common for DBAs to manage the ETL apps? What approach should I take to convince them to relinquis
Performing a Case In-sensitive search in an XML Document
(Harish Ranganathan) XML is one of the greatest standards that have been developed and adopted over the recent years for data storing and retrieving. XML Documents can store as much information as required and yet consume very less disk space due to them being flat files. XML has provided a great me
SQL Server 2005: Better Than Ever for Software Developers
(Alan Zeichick) Microsoft’s SQL Server has long been a favored platform for software developers—both enterprise and commercial. The low cost of the software keeps down the expenses involved in building and deploying applications. The fact that SQL Server is tightly coupled with Windows makes it
Master PostgreSQL data values, syntax, and operators (Sample Chapter)
(Korry Douglas and Susan Douglas) Data types are built into a standard PostgreSQL distribution, but you can also define your own custom data types. (pdf)
Five Things You Must Know About VSTO 2005
(Justin Whitney) The Visual Studio 2005 Release Candidate is out, with final launch approaching fast. This is great news for everyone, with developers of all stripes getting the love with this release. And sometimes-overlooked Office developers are no exception. Visual Studio Tools for Office 2005 (
Handling Optimistic Concurrency Issues in ASP
(Waqar A. Cheema) With optimistic locking becoming the first choice when implementing web applications, handling concurrency violations is becoming more and more important. This is due to the fact the when we use optimistic locking we are not maintaining a lock on the record at the DB or application