by Derek Mitchell – Configuring SQL Server for CE (SS CE) and IIS is critical – and somewhat tedious. Here are some shortcuts and hopefully concise enough of a explanation to get it done in 10 minutes…
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Enable the referential integrity constraint
By Ravi Gulati – In Oracle, there is an option to disable a primary key constraint with the cascade option in the ALTER TABLE command. This option disables the primary key constraint as well as the foreign key constraints of all the tables that reference this table. But when you enable the primary k
IDC Predicts Surge in SIM
By Lisa Vaas – Applications’ ability to pinpoint the location of your favorite coffee shop will become ubiquitous within the next three years, thanks to the rapid growth of spatial capabilities in database management, application server and data access technology, according to a recent report from I
4 XSLT Output Tips
by Dan Wahlin – Need to know how the output of an XSLT transformation can be handled in the .NET platform? Enter the XslTransform class.
Voice Enabling Existing Applications
by Hitesh Seth – We’ve established that developing VoiceXML applications is not very different from developing Web-based applications. However, there are some crucial differences – a new format, dialog and grammar designs. We continue our exploration of the VoiceXML standard by discussing various ar
Gems From the Archives
by Uche Ogbuji – In this and in subsequent articles I will mine the richness of the XML-SIG mailing list for some of its choicest bits of code. I start in this article with a couple of very handy snippets from 1998 and 1999. Where necessary, I have updated code to use current APIs, style, and conven
Startups Ready Security Wares for Databases
By Dennis Fisher – As hackers continue to find ways around edge-of-network security walls, several companies are readying software and appliances that drive protection deeper—to database files.
SQL Server races against competition
By Peter Judge – When Microsoft launches its 64-bit version of SQL Server at the end of April, the database will cost the same as the 32-bit version, perform better, and be part of the company’s bid to oust Oracle and IBM’s DB/2 on high-end systems.
Use Office XP as a Business Intelligence Client
Learn how to effectively use various Microsoft Office applications and technologies; Microsoft Excel PivotTable and PivotChart reports, Microsoft Office Web Components, Microsoft Data Analyzer, Microsoft MapPoint, and Microsoft Smart Tags; as business intelligence (BI) client solutions.
Oracle pushes Linux to ISVs
By Gillian Law – Oracle has launched a support and marketing program to encourage ISVs (independent software vendors) to develop Linux-based Oracle applications. Oracle’s Unbreakable Linux program will help ISVs with development work, with porting current applications to Linux, and with marke