by Bryan Syverson – Learn how to perform searches on date and time columns. Includes some tips on performance.
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OASIS Looks To Use XML To Assist Fight Aginst Terrorism
The OASIS technology standards group said Thursday it has formed a committee to develop a global technical framework for the searching and sharing of suspected criminal and terrorist evidence by law enforcement agencies.
Who Needs Change Management
Have you ever found yourself in this situation? Something gets changed and you don’t know about until there’s a problem. Or someone makes a change and says “Don’t worry it’s a small change. No one will even notice.” I think we have all found ourselves in these situations. This article discusses some
Top 10 SQL Server security blunders, part II
By Jan Stafford – A security breach is never pretty. When a hacker gets into a database, however, things get downright ugly.
Using Transact-SQL to Count SQL Server Processors
How can I use Transact-SQL to programmatically determine the number of processors that my SQL Server computer has?The following statement will return the information you need:
Protests cause Oracle to change direction
By Alorie Gilbert – Oracle has quietly decided to extend technical support for a popular version of its business-management software, a company representative confirmed Wednesday.
At AppsWorld, Oracle promises profits, lower TCO
By Matt Hines – Facing the largest number of users ever assembled at its semianual AppsWorld event, Oracle Corp. forged ahead with a message that Oracle technology is cheaper to own and easier to operate than ever before.
Assess the Progress of Web Services Adoption
by Thomas Murphy – Web services have been a hot topic for more than a year now. It’s a good time to look at the progress in their standards and current market adoption.
The Real Success of XML
By Hitesh Seth – XML is a relatively simple development. Yet it has probably been the most powerful development to date in the world of i-Technology. From being the launchpad for information delivery on the Web (XHTML, SMIL, SVG) to electronic business communication (Chem standards, ebXML, Ro
Parsing RSS At All Costs
by Mark Pilgrim – Unfortunately in the past few years, as RSS has gained popularity, the quality of RSS feeds has dropped. There are now dozens of versions of hundreds of tools producing RSS feeds. Many have bugs. Few build RSS feeds using XML libraries; most treat it as text, by piecing the feed to