IBM, Oracle and Microsoft are readying supercharged versions of their databases to take advantage of new high-end hardware–but analysts say sheer processing muscle may not be enough to spur demand.
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By Caroline Kvitka – For many businesses and individuals around the globe, computers are just another part of the day—a resource they tap into, just like the electricity they use to brew their coffee, wash their clothes, and light their homes and offices. And, just as electricity is accumulated in p
Keeping Optimizer statistics up to date
By David Gibbs – In order for Oracle to use the Cost Based Optimizer (CBO) effectively, schema objects must have current statistics. Instead of analyzing all user objects regularly, which is costly, in 8i and above you can have Oracle monitor table usage.
W3C Proposes XML Encryption, Decryption Specs
W3C issues proposals to standardize XML encryption and decryption, both vital to Web services security.
XHTML – The next generations MARKUP Language
By Phani R C Chowdary Koganti – The World Wide Web Consortium has issued a series of standards for XHTML, a new version of HTML as a version of XML. Does this mean every Web designer and developer must learn XHTML? What are the benefits? What happens if you don’t? Get answers to these questions fro
JavaCC, parse trees, and the XQuery grammar, Part 1
Veteran developer Howard Katz shows you how to build a custom parser with JavaCC in the first of a two-part article on this popular parser generator tool.
Microsoft Launches SQL Server 2000 Data Warehousing Certification Program for Business Intelligence Applications With VeriTest
The new Microsoft certification program is an essential step in the application process for independent data warehousing and BI software vendors to join the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program. The program enables organizations to work closely with Microsoft to provide increased functionality a
Add Value With Data Mining
By Brian Moran – SQL Server’s in-the-box data-mining functions provide some unique opportunities for database professionals to add significant value to customers and employers–and their own careers.
Java TM BluePrints Adventure Builder Sample Application v1.0
Available for download from the Java BluePrints Program, the Java Adventure Builder Sample Application v1.0 is the first release of the new Java BluePrints application. This early access release is a native and deployment. The J2EE platform manages the infrastructure and supports the Web services to
Oracle Readies Upgrade To Financial
By Mitch Wagner – Improved Oracle Financials will provide real-time analysis of business performance and add customization features.