A common advanced computer science problem can be described under the heading of “directed graphs.” A directed graph is a finite set of nodes connected by a set of vectors or edges. For example, a node can be imagined as a “city” and each vector as a “flight” between two cities. (R)
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Keep Your Connections
(Kuassi Mensah) The new generation of Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) drivers in Oracle Database 10g can make a big difference in how well your Java applications perform. Whether you’re working with Java 2 Standard Edition applications, Servlets, JavaServer Pages, stateful session beans, Enter
Initial snapshot generation may fail if network redirector caching is enabled
The network redirector, the Rdr.sys file, caches data locally for files that it accesses on a Microsoft networking server. When SQL Server generates the snapshot, SQL Server tries to write the snapshot files to the UNC share or to the drive location. If network redirector caching is enabled, SQL Ser
Quickly Moving Databases
(Chris Kempster) This article provides a short overview of attaching and de-attaching databases. The article does not mention any GUI functionality (on purpose of course) as the GUI is simplistic and self-explanatory. This, and other articles I write will focus on the “command line” (namely Quer
Use Windows SharePoint Services as a Platform for Building Collaborative Applications
(Jason Masterman and Ted Pattison) Over the last few years, Microsoft has made a significant investment in collaborative technologies. Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) and SharePoint Portal Server (SPS) are two flagship products positioned in this space. This article is written in two parts. In
C# and WebSphere MQ (formerly MQSeries) Client/Server examples
(John Concannon) With the .NET support pack to access MQSeries, C# developers can easily access IBM MQSeries which is especially important for front-end developers wishing to access the mainframe (CICS, DB2). The non-connected database classes within ADO make C# very attractive compared to other
Standards Selection is Vendor Selection
(Jo Rabin) Just as the open source movement has changed attitudes about software and software vendors, so phenomena like RSS may be changing attitudes about the creation and maintenance of industry standards.
You cannot add SQL Server components to an existing virtual instance of SQL Server by running the Setup program
You installed a virtual instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 by using a custom installation, but you did not install some of the SQL Server components, such as Replication Support. You cannot then add those SQL Server components to your virtual instance of SQL Server by running SQL Server Setup aga
Messages vs. Methods
(Aaron Skonnard) What happens behind the scenes when you call a method on a Web service proxy object? Given that most Web services toolkits make heavy use of object-oriented abstractions, it’s easy to ignore what’s going on behind the scenes when interacting with a service through a generated pr
Creating XML documents on IBM mainframes
(Abhiram Jayaram) Ever wondered if the data generated by the execution of an SQL statement could be reported in the form of a XML document? If so, this article is for you. It explains how the output of an SQL statement can be reported in the form of a XML document.