(Joshua Gitlin) In case you haven’t heard by now, the hottest buzzword in the realm of web technology is AJAX (as coined in an Adaptive Path essay). The crux of the AJAX framework is the XMLHttpRequest JavaScript object which allows client-side developers to send and receive XML documents over HTTP
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Using the Visual Studio .NET 2003 Debugger with ASP.NET Applications
(Min Kwan Park) Debugging ASP.NET can be difficult because the configuration and interplay of accounts can cause breaks at a number of different steps. This article outlines the more commonly seen problems associated with debugging ASP.NET applications, shows examples of the errors, and explains
Usage Scenarios for SQL Server 2005 Native Web Services
(Srik Raghavan) Get a detailed look at how to set up SQL Server 2005 for Web service access in a heterogeneous environment, and learn more about key scenarios for Web services in SQL Server 2005.
Equal Footing is Key Feature of Microsoft SQL Server 2005
(Stephen Swoyer) The Common Language Runtime is at the heart of Microsoft’s .NET vision. It promises to co-opt the benefits of Java–it’s a run-time environment that features a just-in-time compiler and built-in management services–with the bonus that (unlike Java) it’s language-independent.
Oracle’s SMB Strategy
(Demir Barlas) Oracle is second largest enterprise applications provider in the world — but it, too, recognizes the growing importance of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Logging in Apache
(Tony Mobily) In this chapter I will first explain how to configure Apache for logging purposes, highlighting the most common problems. I will then introduce remote logging using syslogd, the standard logging server that comes with Unix. Finally, I will propose a remote logging solution, which will
A simple stored procedure to list database objects by selected type(s)
(Brian Walker) In the coming months, I will present a series of tips that present SQL code for a variety of utility stored procedures. These stored procedures are intended primarily for administrative purposes, and they are designed to be installed as system stored procedures. A system stored proced
The Easy Way to Information about Your IBM DB2 Universal Database for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Server
(Paul C. Zikopoulos) In late April 2005, IBM released an update, called Version 8.2.2, of the IBM DB2 Universal Database product (DB2 UDB). This update was inspired by functional enhancements for SAP environments, but the reality is that everyone can benefit from the works that has gone into this up
Detecting Stalled and Stuck I/O as it relates to SQL Server 2005
(Larry Chesnut) The other day I pointed all of you to Robert Dorr’s new paper titled, “Detecting and Resolving Stalled and Stuck I/O Issues in SQL Server 2000 SP 4”. The paper describes the introduction of a new feature for detecting stalled I/O. For SQL Server 2000, this feature is turned on with t
FIX: You receive an ‘Incorrect syntax near ‘)’ error message when you run a script that was generated by SQL-DMO for an Operator object in SQL Server 2000
In Microsoft SQL Server 2000, when you try to run a script that was generated by SQL- Distributed Management Objects (DMO) for an Operators object or an Operator object, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following: Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Line 1: Incorre