(John Lim) The open-source language PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) powers some of the most popular Web sites in the world, such as Yahoo!, Lufthansa, and Disney Online. This fact is even more remarkable when you consider that PHP does so much with so little.
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Oracle to Co-Lead Enterprise Java Beans 3.0 Specification
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Oracle 10g new features: FILE_MAPPING parameter
(Ian Miller) FMON is a background process started by the database whenever the FILE_MAPPING initialization parameter is set to TRUE.
Ten Reasons to Love IBM DB2 UDB V8.2 for Windows
(Justin Whitney) Are you one of those who doesn’t associate DB2 with Windows? Then you’re in for a pleasant surprise. Version 8.2 of IBM’s DB2 Universal Database boasts a plethora of new features that fully integrate it into your Windows environment. Let’s take a look at some highlights.
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(Paul Zikopoulos) Learn the details of how IBM DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB) V8.2.2, more than ever, decreases your time-to-value through a self-installing, self-tuning, and self-configuring database. This is the first part of a three part series that examines in depth the new function, features,
Python + .NET = IronPython
(Paul Ferrill) It’s not often you see Microsoft adopting a language from the world of Open Source Software (OSS), but IronPython is just such a project and has gathered a growing following among several groups working on Longhorn and associated technologies. IronPython is the creation of Jim Hugunin
Life After Ajax?
(Micah Dubinko) I’ll begin with a small confession: I have a thing for crossword puzzles. I always fill them out in pen, not because of some intellectual machismo, but simply because I have lots of pens around, and few pencils or erasers. Working on a crossword puzzle with ink means two things:
Automating Document Assembly with Keylogix ActiveDocs and WordprocessingML
(Joshua Greenberg) Learn how the Keylogix ActiveDocs suite enhances the power of Microsoft Office Word 2003 and Word XML Markup Language (WordprocessingML) and turns your desktop publishing interface into a server-side, enterprise-class document automation engine.
MSDN Webcast: Integrating Hand-coded ETL with SQL Server Integration Services (Level 300)
(Donald Farmer) For years we have been told that Extract Transform and Load (ETL) development is a struggle between hand-coding and tools. Well, the ETL struggle is over and the winner is the developer who chooses Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). SSIS enables you to easily integrate
Implementing the Equivalent of a FULL OUTER JOIN in Microsoft Access
(Gregory A. Larsen) There are many different kinds of joins, like INNER JOIN, LEFT OUTER JOIN, RIGHT OUTER JOIN, and FULL OUTER JOIN. The first three of these different join types are implemented in Access, but FULL OUTER JOIN is not. If you need to perform a FULL OUTER JOIN in Access, are you ”