By Brian John Venn – Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based language for drawing two-dimensional graphics. Sound dull? Far from it. SVG has many exciting features available to it such as transformations, alpha masks, filter effects, and animation. This tip provides working examples to show y
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Inserting CDATA Sections into XML Generated by DataSets
This demo shows how DataSet elements can be mapped to CDATA sections using a custom class named CDATAGenerator. Doing so helps to preserve data “as is” rather than converting some of it into entities.
Transforming XML with PHP
by Bruno Pedro – This article compares two methods of transforming XML in PHP: PEAR’s XML_Transformer package and the W3C XML transformation language XSLT. I will first describe the PEAR project and its philosophy, with a focus on its XML transformation techniques. I will then give a brief introduct
Microsoft Response to Publication of Slammer Code
On June 10, Wired Magazine ran an article titled “Slammed! An Inside View of the Worm that Crashed the Internet in 15 Seconds” (Wired Magazine, July 2003). This article includes a copy of the Slammer worm source code. Publication of the source code could make it possible for someone to create a more
Build Data-Driven Web Services with Updated XML Support for SQL Server 2000
XML is becoming the ubiquitous data format on the Web, and XML support in SQL Server is evolving to meet the additional demand. Using XML, SOAP, HTTP, and SQL Server, you can now build powerful Web Services easily. To show just how simple it is with SQLXML 3.0, this article walks the reader through
Indexing text extenders to improve performance
Due to recent accounting scandals in the financial industry, the FCC may implement new regulations that require companies to preserve the content of electronic documents, primarily e-mail, for predetermined time periods. Being able to store and retrieve these documents in a DBMS might be advantageou
BMC Buys Maker of IBM DB2 Tools
By Lisa Vaas – BMC Software Inc. has gobbled up yet another company, a small IBM DB2 Universal Database toolmaker, company officials told eWEEK on Wednesday—a move that’s in line with its Project Golden Gate roadmap for providing data management tools that work in a heterogeneous environment.
Performance of DB2 Information Integrator in a J2EE Environment
In this last of our three-part series, our authors compare performance results for queries run with federation with those run using direct access.
Writing Back Time
Learn how to manage write-back operations in Analysis Services through this example of an employee time-biling application from SQL Server Magazine.
Find duplicate indexes
By Preethiviraj Kulasingham – This script returns duplicate indexes on the current database. It uses two user-defined functions that are compatible with SQL Server 2000 (I used SP3). It won’t work in SQL Server 7.0 because of the user-defined functions and a memory table.