By Michael Otey – None of SQL Server’s upcoming programming-productivity enhancements will have more impact on DBAs than the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR). This new capability begs the question, “Which .NET language should DBAs learn?”
Other News
Part I — Basic XML Concepts
By Phani R C Chowdary Koganti – XML (Extensible MarkUp Language) is derived from the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML). You can use both XML and SGML to create self-describing documents. Both languages use textual markup (tags / tag-based) to describe data so that other applications or too
The Road So Far…and the Road Ahead
By Hitesh Seth – Where have we seen the effectiveness of XML, and in what areas do we feel that XML has a way to go, either in adoption or in inception? Areas where XML has been effective include:
Smooth Sailing For Improved SOAP 1.2 Spec
The newest SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) specification, a crucial standard for developing Web services, is a step closer to finalization, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) announced.
Oracle Says More Than Half Its Customers Upgraded — Finally! — To Application Suite 11i
Oracle, which had been plagued by customers dragging their feet in upgrading to the latest version of its enterprise resource planning software, said Monday that more than half of its customers have upgraded.
Oracle: Back on Track?
by Martin Schneider – Oracle Corp. has not been gaining the kind of momentum other competitors its size have–in CRM magazine’s leaders issue in September 2002, we rated Oracle fourth among major enterprise CRM players. However, the company may be on the verge of a market turnaround, according to Ro
Tip: Flexible DTDs with parameter entities
By Brett McLaughlin – In this tip, Brett defines parameter entities and shows you how they’re used. You will learn how to construct parameter entities and use them in your XML DTDs.
Introduction to XFML
by Peter Van Dijck – XFML is a simple XML format for exchanging metadata in the form of faceted hierarchies, sometimes called taxonomies. Its basic building blocks are topics, also called categories. XFML won’t solve all your metadata needs. It’s focused on interchanging faceted classification and i
Horizontally Partitioned Merge Publications
Data that seems to “disappear” has been a problem since the release of merge replication in SQL Server 7.0. Merge replication gives you the ability to process a transaction on a subscriber database and have the data propagate back to the publisher database. Such reverse propagation presents a unique
Microsoft patches SQL Server 2000 database
By Martin LaMonica – Microsoft Monday released enhancements to its SQL Server 2000 database to fix security holes and improve administration.