(Harshad Oak) What if your Java IDE did more than just help you write code? What if it also gave you meaningful advice about how to actually improve it? What if you had a single, integrated environment that not only helped you optimize your Java applications, but also offered powerful built-in profi
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FIX: You receive a ‘Getting registry information’ message when you run the Sqldiag.exe utility after you install SQL Server 2000 SP4
Consider the following scenario. You install Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4). Then, you run the Sqldiag.exe utility. In this scenario, a Buffer Overrun check dialog box appears, and you receive the following message: Getting registry information.
On Cloud Nine
At most companies, it would be time to call it a day if network traffic spiked to 20 times normal levels. Not so for Nine Systems, where a 20-fold burst in traffic is just another day at the office. The intense traffic demands at Nine Systems arise because the San Diego–based outfit is pushing the
Tip: Create multiple files in XSLT 2.0
(Jack Herrington) For any reasonably complex data set, you need multiple views to navigate it. Take a QA test system, for example: With a pool of tests and test results, you need to see the data by date, by test category, by individual test, and so on. Each view would be in its own HTML file. So, ca
Introduction to Basic SQL, Part 1
(Lewis R Cunningham) SQL, pronounced SEQUEL, is the standard language to access relational databases. SQL is an abbreviation for Structured Query Language. Don’t let the fact that it’s a language scare you. Using its basic functionality is very simple.
Determine when to opt for remoting over Web services
(Tony Patton) Many developers consider Web services the de facto solution in their everyday work. While Web services do work in many situations, there are alternatives that may be more appropriate depending on the project. Remoting is a good example, but deciding when to use remoting as opposed to a
SQL Connection: Connecting to Multiple Databases
(Jayaram Krishnaswamy) As businesses may have more than one SQL Server holding their data, it is of interest to know the technique of connecting to mulitple servers through saving connection information in the configuration of the application. In fact, it is a recurring question in several forums. T
DDV finds a winning combination with ARS, IBM and Linux
The German Direct Marketing Association (Deutscher Direktmarketing Verband e.V., DDV, www.ddv.de) is a non-profit trade association that acts as a point of liaison between the marketing industry and consumers. Representing the interests of almost 1,000 corporate members, DDV aims to strengthen the
Picking a Smart Client Communications Technology
(Brian Noyes) Once you choose to develop an application as a smart client application, you have a number of design decisions that you need to tackle. You need to design the presentation layer application (the client), as well as a back-end server architecture. You need to think about security, h
An Extensive Examination Of Web Services: WSE Standards
(Scott Mitchell) As we’ve discussed in the previous installments of this article series, Web services are comprised of a number of core standards, including: XML – XML serves as a universal data format, and is the means by which data passed to and from a Web service is encoded. XML was the chosen