By Nicolas Farges – In this article we shall look at the key points that will enable us to determine the role of XML with regard to databases, and to pinpoint the opportunities for acquiring a native XML database.
Other News
.NET GUI Bliss: Streamline Your Code and Simplify Localization Using an XML-Based GUI Language Parser
In this article, Paul DiLascia shows how to develop an XML-based GUI language parser for .NET that lets you code resources, menus, toolbars, and status bars in XML instead of with procedural code. He also shows how a user interface based on XML can easily be localized using standard .NET techniques,
Converting a DB2 date to SQL Server
By Douglas Seward – We recently had a problem with SQL Server 7 bombing out when trying to process a view of our DB2 table where some of the date fields were initialized with the value ‘0001-01-01’. In SQL Server the earliest date recognized is 1753-01-01, so it could not process date fields with th
Use SQL Server Triggers to Track Unauthorized Database Changes
by Susan Sales Harkins and Arthur Fuller – SQL Server can do all the work of tracking database modifications by responding to changes with predefined tasks.
Oracle Plans Channel Program Tweaks
By Barbara Darrow – Oracle is honing its channel programs in hopes of reinvigorating software sales.For one thing, the database kingpin, which is trying to expand its franchise into business applications and Web application servers, will now segment its partner designations along product lin
The horror of XML
By Larry Seltzer – I don’t know about you, but I’m scared. XML is becoming complex, and it was an inherently fat way to represent data to begin with. In fact, according to the W3C (the keepers of the Web), “XML is verbose, but that is not a problem.” This was a conscious decision by XML’s des
XML Matters: YAML improves on XML
By David Mertz, Ph.D. – In this article, David introduces you to YAML, a data serialization format that can be easily read by humans and is well-suited to encoding the data types used in dynamic programming languages. In contrast to XML, YAML uses clean and very minimal structural indicators, relyin
Community and Specifications
by Kendall Grant Clark – In this week’s column I return to pick up a bit more of the community’s debate about XML 1.1 before reviewing several other matters, including XInclude security and what processes or methodologies make for good XML specifications.
SQL Server Agent – Creating an Alert for ‘Could Not Allocate Space’ 1105 Errors
Alexzander Nepomnjashiy continues his new series that focuses on SQL Server alerts and errors with a look into creating a specific alert for ‘Could Not Allocate Space’ 1105 errors.
The comparison of SQL Server 6.5 with SQL Server 7.0
by: Sergey Vartanyan – In this article, Sergey Vartanyan shows you the core differences between SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0.