(Giusseppe Naccarato and Alessandro Lacava) Steganography, literally “hidden writing,” is nowadays most often associated with embedding data in some form of electronic media. Data is hidden by adding or altering insignificant bits of information of a file. For example, an algorithm designed to embed
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Converting XML Nodes into Objects (Sample Chapter)
(Paul Kimmel) This chapter explains a seldom-documented but useful technique for reconstituting an XML node in a web.config or app.config file into an object. This technique is used by Microsoft programmers in valuable tools such as the Exception Management Application Block (EMAB) to permit you to
Automating PostgreSQL Tasks
(Manni Wood) You can and should automate routine database tasks, to remove the possibility of user error and to let yourself focus on other, more interesting work. If you use PostgreSQL on Unix or Linux, you can combine the shell with PostgreSQL’s psql client to automate database chores.
Exchange from SQL Server
(Steve Boriotti) Have you ever wanted to publish your organization’s SQL Server data in Exchange so that everyone with Outlook could access it? But perhaps you didn’t have the time or interest to learn how to use Microsoft messaging APIs. The following is an explanation of a suite of extended st
Bridging the Gap: Talking to MySQL From VB.NET Through PHP and XML
(Nicholas Clayton) The author explains how he was able to use VB.NET, PHP, and XML to talk to a troublesome MySQL database. “There may be times when what your client needs and what their web host will give you brings your project to a grinding halt. I have encountered such a problem recently when tr
Accessing Reports via URLs and Embedding Reports
(Srinivas Sampath) In this article we will see how to access a report using its URL and then see an example of embedding a report into a Windows Forms application. I will assume that you are already familiar with using SQL Reporting Services.
Write query results to Excel using a linked server and T-SQL
(Eli Leiba) SQL Server has several tools for exporting and importing data. The simple utilities like the T-SQL statement BULK INSERT or the BCP utility does the data transfer by using flat text files. In order to deal with any other type of file to be exported or imported we must construct a DTS pac
Linux for e-Learning in Jordan
IBM is set to support Jordan’s EduWave as part of its open source e-learning solution platform for Middle East markets. EduWave, the comprehensive K-12 e-learning platform, has been introduced in over 3,000 schools in Jordan.
Placeholder text of XML schema element always prints in Word 2003
When you print a Microsoft Office Word 2003 document that contains XML schema elements with placeholder text, the placeholder text always prints when you print the document.
W3C Publishes Three Initial Working Drafts for Web Services Addressing
The W3C Web Services Addressing Working Group has released its first three Working Drafts for the Web Services Addressing specification, which provides transport-neutral mechanisms to address Web services and messages.