(Paul Prescod) The DTD concept is more than 10 years old now. The world has changed alot since then, and we know of many flaws with them. The most *obvious* complaint is that they are in a notation that is different from XML instance syntax. Personally, I think that the more subtle flaws are much mo
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XML Parser Comparison
In order to process XML data every program or server process needs an XML parser. The parser extracts the actual data out of the textual representation and creates either events or new data structures from them. Parsers also check whether documents conform to the XML standard and have a correct stru
Oracle Dates and Times
A date type in Oracle stores both date and time. An internal format is used to represent values of date fields. Oracle provides a number of functions to work with date fields. These functions are reviewed here.
SQL scripts that compare schemas in two different instances for differences
(Ken Atkins) So you have your application installed in three different instances (Development, Test, Production). Or maybe that is six (conversion, demo, training), or eight? Well, how do you keep all of that in sync? No matter how good your migration procedures, differences between the instances so
Ellison gagging on PeopleSoft’s poison pill
(John Paczkowski) PeopleSoft may have finally found a way to stave off Oracle’s $7.3 billion hostile takeover bid. In a filing with the Delaware Court of Chancery, Oracle said that PeopleSoft’s customer-refund plan may force it to abandon its bid for the company.
Adobe Acquisition Could Protect PDF
Adobe Systems said that it had acquired assets from XML messaging and metadata software developer Yellow Dragon, a move that could serve to fortify Adobe’s position as a maker of Web-based forms.
IBM Delivers New Database Software to Extend Business Information to Mobile Workers
IBM announced new software that extends the reach of business information to handheld computing devices. The new database software provides customers with real-time access to business information, enabling mobile employees to tap into critical data to respond faster to customer needs and be more pro
Embarcadero Technologies Adds Sophisticated Change Control Management Features to Embarcadero Change Manager 2.5
Embarcadero Technologies(R), Inc., a leading provider of application and database lifecycle management solutions, announced the latest version of its cross-platform change management solution, Embarcadero(R) Change Manager. Embarcadero Change Manager 2.5 incorporates new change-based notification fe
Mellanox rolls first 30 Gbit/s Infiniband switch
(Rick Merritt) Riding a wave of interest in Linux clusters, startup Mellanox Technologies Inc. rolled out its first Infiniband switch capable of handling 30 Gbit/second data transfers. The InfiniScale III is aimed at port aggregation and lowering cost per port for the high-speed, low latency interco
Encrypting Data Values in DB2® Universal Database
(Bruce Benfield and Richard Swagerman) This paper describes how to use new functions available in IBM DB2 Universal Database Version 7.2 (Unix & Windows) to easily integrate data encryption into database applications. For years, databases have been able to keep unauthorized persons from being able t