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Preparing for DB2 Near-Realtime Business Intelligence
(Chuck Ballard, Roopa MS, Olaf Mueller, Zhi Yuan Pan, Andy Perkins and Pagadala J. Suresh) In this IBM Redbook we discuss primary processes and various alternatives that prepare you in implementing a DB2 near-realtime business intelligence environment. We discuss architectural alternatives and inclu
IBM DB2 Records Manager and Record-Enabled Solutions
This paper by Cohasset Associates, Inc. assesses several IBM products against a set of functional requirements. (R,pdf)
MySQL Bot Attack Thwarted
(Ryan Naraine) Last week’s sophisticated bot attack against Windows installations of the MySQL database engine has fizzled after DNS (Domain Name System) service authorities shut off access to IRC servers controlling the worm.
Oracle Database 10g receives 2004 Product of the Year Awards from eWEEK, InfoWorld
Oracle announced that Oracle Database 10g received two prestigious product of the year recognitions from leading technology publications, eWEEK and InfoWorld, as well as a successful review from CRN magazine.
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(Martin Moser) Just write the HTML-Tag for the ASP.NET Control into the XSLT.
XML Naming and Design Rules Specifications Published by OASIS, UN/CEFACT, and Navy CIO
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Migrating HTML to DITA, Part 1: Simple steps to move from HTML to DITA
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