(Alex Homer) In the previous part of this article, we looked in detail at the major changes to the DataSet class in version 2.0 of the .NET Framework. In this part, we pick up the story to look at another two features that provide new opportunities for developers to work with data in a more structur
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Flashback for OCPs
(Aradhana Puri) Oracle Database 10g: Admini-stration I and Oracle Database 10g: Administration II are the two exams a candidate must take to achieve the Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Professional level of certification. This column focuses on topics pertaining to Flashback technology a
Getting Active
(Michael Gonzales) When it comes to business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing (DW), the marketing-spin factory spews out an endless supply of new names and concepts: Real-time data warehousing, near real-time data warehousing, zero-latency warehousing, and active data warehousing (ADW).
New XML-based Apache content management system released
(Ed Tittel) The Open Source Apache Project is probably best known for its Apache Web Server implementation, still one of the most widely used Web server platforms in the world. But there’s a lot more to this project than just a Web server. Apache Cocoon for example is a Web development framework bui
Build a PL/SQL Web Service
(Jason Price) As we’ve all learned by now, the web services model has proven to be an efficient way to connect applications. Web services protocols such as XML, the de facto standard for information interchange; SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), which allows you to exchange XML documents in a di
Teach Old Data New Tricks with the Fully Loaded Advances in ADO.NET 2.0
(Julia Lerman) The Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 delivers an updated ADO.NET that will streamline your data access development efforts. The ADO.NET team has worked with both the System.Xml team and the SQL Server team to provide a consistently rich developer experience, crossing technology bounda
The Content-Rich Workplace
(Bruce Sharpe) Today’s business environment has borne a new breed of corporate executive: the content owner.
Retail in Flux as Oracle Battles SAP
(Michael Singer) While SAP and Oracle fight over who has the cash to acquire Retek, the retail industry is stuck with the bill for now, according to research published this week.
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) V2.0 Approved as OASIS Standard
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) has approved Version 2.0 of the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) as an OASIS Standard. The specification was produced by members of the OASIS Security Services Technical Committee.
Report Casts Doubt on SQL Server 2005 Scalability
(Lisa Vaas) SQL Server 2005 will likely be a dud at delivering high-performance computing, according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc.