by Yuri Boglaev – A rule engine based on XSLT can be a simpler option to commercial engines. In the final installment of this article series, see how event triggers and XML separate business rules and application code.
Other News
James Clark unveils a new XML mode for GNU Emacs
More magic from James Clark: He’s announced the alpha release of nXML, a new mode for editing XML documents from within GNU Emacs. It’s a milestone in that it’s the first open-source editing application to enable context-sensitive validated editing against Relax NG schemas. It also provides a clever
What’s In A Name – Naming and Idenifying Oracle Databases and Instances
By James Koopmann – Identification of the database you are currently working on can sometimes be somewhat confusing. Take a look at the internal parameters that Oracle keeps and see if you can uniquely identify the database you are currently working on.
FaceTime Extends IM to Oracle Portal
By Matt Hicks – FaceTime Communications Inc. on Monday delivered its instant-messaging presence technology for Oracle Corp.’s Application Server Portal.The IM Presence Manager toolkit, which FaceTime shipped at OracleWorld here, lets companies integrate IM features within enterprise portals
Send and receive SOAP messages with JAX-RPC
by Russell Butek – This Java API allows an application to communicate with a Web service without knowing details about the SOAP messaging protocol.
The State of the Python-XML Art, 2003
by Uche Ogbuji – This month I update the overall Python-XML survey to encompass notable developments over the past year, many of which I’ve mentioned in passing in prior articles. I hope this article serves as a ready and rapid index to folks who want to process XML using (in my opinion) the best la
Cisco IP Phones to Tap XML
(Paula Musich) Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday further extended the reach of its IP Phone product lineup with a new high-end phone and more-powerful features for its lower-end models. The new Cisco IP Phone 7970G boasts a high-resolution, color touch-screen as well as support for XML, allowing
Using DB2’s Run Statistics utility
by Barrie Sosinsky – Check out this and other tips at SearchDatabase.com.
Getting Started with DB2 for Linux on AMD64
This paper provides an overview of the DB2 operating environment on AMD64, and addresses commonly asked questions to enable you to quickly and effectively get up and running with DB2 UDB for Linux on AMD64-based systems.
The Grid: Computing As Utility
By Michael Miley – Grid-based “computing as utility” is poised to take off. Here’s how Oracle—and Oracle Database 10g—is making it possible.
