(Stephen Morris) Once upon a time, parsers were a specialized area in their own right. Occupying pride of place in compiler design, parsers played a key role in the processing of source code. This is still true today, but parsers are now a timeless utility item. Parsers are deployed on the full spec
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IBM XML certification success, Part 3
(Hari Vignesh Padmanaban and Pradeep Chopra) Get a detailed look at the objectives of the IBM Certified Solution Developer Exam for XML and Related Technologies, and learn how specific XML technologies map to the objectives prescribed for this exam. This is the final installment of a three-part tuto
Script for DB2 Universal Database using REXX: Quick DB2 UDB scripting
(Howard Fosdick) If you want to learn a quick way to develop database scripts, start here. Rexx scripts not only manipulates IBM DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB) data in the same manner as traditional languages, it can issue DB2 commands and use the administrative API to manage and control all aspec
IBM DB2 JDBC Universal Driver for Apache Derby Network Server
(Susan L Cline) The IBM DB2 JDBC Universal Driver is suitable for use with the Apache Derby Network Server acting as a client driver using DRDA. This driver is provided with Cloudscape Version 10; however, it is not included with the Derby Network Server. It can be downloaded from this page, free of
Microsoft’s Lineup of SQL Server Related Webcasts for September 2005
Nine new webcasts are scheduled for August, covering such topics as New Features in Indexing, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, Implementing Application and Data Security and more.
Data Densification, Demystified: Oracle 10g SQL Enhancements, Part 2
(Jim Czuprynski) The previous article in this series reviewed several new SQL features in Oracle 10g, including improved query and access methods for nested tables, upgrades to the MERGE command, and hierarchical query enhancements. Impressive as these new capabilities are, Oracle 10g’s new data mod
Solving SQL Server 2000 index fragmentation
(Jeremy Kadlec) When it comes to raw database performance, one of the biggest performance gains can be achieved through beneficial indexes. The indexes improve access to the data so you don’t have to scan an entire table, a costly endeavor in terms of CPU, IO and memory usage. Over time, indexes can
IBM rolls out first Ascential product
(Luke Meredith) IBM unveiled WebSphere DataStage TX version 8.0, a data integration suite and the first major Big Blue product based on tools obtained in the Ascential acquisition. (R)
Keep Your Code Running with the Reliability Features of the .NET Framework
(Stephen Toub) Do you write reliable managed code? Obviously if your manager asks you that question, you’ll want the answer to be yes. You use try/finally blocks to release resources deterministically and you eagerly dispose all of your disposable objects. So, of course, your code is reliable, right
Design with ArgoUML
(Brian Sam-Bodden and Christopher M. Judd) Java jas found a niche in the server side of contemporary distributed computing, in which the most prevalent service model is the browser-based application or web application. The rise of the Internet as a global network for business has given enterprise co