Java promises “portable code” and XML assures “portable data”. These two technologies can be used together to architect enterprise application that work cross-platform and over the Internet. Sun Microsystems and various other organizations are continuously working to add and enhance XML/Web services
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Command-line XML processing
by David Mertz – Most of the time, processing XML documents utilizes heavy-duty APIs and custom applications. However, the tradition of using small tools with I/O piped between them works fine on Unix-like platforms. Here, David shows you how you can use XML for this kind of quick-and-dirty processi
SOAP Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism
This document describes an abstract feature and a concrete implementation of it for optimizing the transmission and/or wire format of SOAP messages.
How to Create ODBC DSN on multiple SQL server machines
by MAK [Muthusamy Anantha Kumar] – A particularly tedious job for Network Administrators is the creation of ODBC DSN on multiple client machine or server for front-end applications. MAK shares a script for creating ODBC DSN (for SQL server) on multiple machines.
SQL Server Stored Procedures for Beginners
(Tom O’Neill) Learn the basics of writing SQL Server stored procedures. (R)
Oracle, Microsoft Warn of Database Flaws
By Lisa Vaas – Both Oracle Corp. and Microsoft Corp. have discovered new vulnerabilities in their databases, the two companies reported.
OracleInstall Helps with Trial Software
Have you downloaded Oracle trial software from Oracle Corp.’s Web site? Are you having any problems? Do you have any questions? OracleInstall provides installation assistance and technical information for Oracle’s free trial software. This information is available to you from Oracle’s Web sit
Watchdog Group Frowns On Oracle’s Bid For PeopleSoft
By Kristen Kenedy – Conservative government watchgroup the National Legal and Policy Center Tuesday urged the U.S. Department of Justice to block Oracle’s $6.3 billion bid to acquire PeopleSoft.
tRelational/DPS
tRelational and DPS (Data Propagation System) from Treehouse Software, Inc. (TSI) are THE solution for migrating legacy ADABAS data into RDBMS-based Internet/Intranet/ERP/Data Warehouse applications. This product set currently supports Microsoft SQL Server, ORACLE, Sybase, and IBM’s DB2.
A Researcher’s Dream
Laura M. Haas – Knowing there’s an integration solution that works for the even most complex life sciences problems may help you rest easier, too.