In the last installment we discussed the different approaches to schema definition put forward by the W3C and OASIS. More specifically, we followed the criticism surrounding XML Schema, and looked at some improvements offered in the alternative, RELAX NG. Today we’ll explain the basics of RELAX NG b
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XML: The Talk of the Tech Industry
By Eric Lundquist – When Sun’s Jon Bosak led the team that developed the first XML spec in 1996, I doubt he envisioned a day when competitors Oracle and Microsoft would become two of the standard’s champions. In Redmond, nearly every phrase heard in the hallways includes XML used as a noun, verb, ad
MYdbPAL for SQL Server Offers a Wealth of Tools, Power, and Flexibility
by Brad M. McGehee – SQL Server includes many built-in tools for the DBA, database designer, and database developer. Enterprise Manager, Query Analyzer, DTS, and other tools provide a wide array of functionality. If you are a beginner, you may find these tools a little overwhelming, but as you gain
Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2000
To help you design Microsoft database servers that must achieve the best possible performance, Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2000 has the details you need. For one thing, author Kalen Delaney (who used Ron Soukup’s fantastic first edition as a starting point) explains how SQL Server 2000 works at a le
Using DTS to Automate a Data Import Process
From SQLTeam – In this article I show you how to create a DTS Package that can be used to automate a file download/import process. It’s a little longer than the other articles I have written for SQLTeam and will require some work on your part if you want to implement it, but I think you will find it
Using Web Services with Oracle9i Reports
This tutorial provides steps to using a currency conversion Web service in an enterprise report built with Oracle9i Reports.
Topic Maps for the Web
Addison-Wesley has released ‘XML Topic Maps: Creating and Using Topic Maps for the Web’, described as a complete introduction and application guide to the world of topic maps. Edited by Jack Park and Sam Hunting, the book introduces the topic maps paradigm, global federated knowledge interchange, to
XML for Data: XSLT 2.0: An early look
In this column, Kevin Williams takes a look at the latest working draft for XSLT 2.0 and provides some code samples that show just how useful the new version of the XML styling language can be.
Finding the First, Last, Biggest, Smallest
by Bob DuCharme – Sometimes you want to know which element or record is first or last in a given set, or you want to know which element or record has a value that is the greatest or smallest among the corresponding values in that set — for example, which employee element has the lowest value for a
Enterprises Will Walk, Not Run, to 9i
By Anne Chen – Although Release 2 of Oracle9i offers advantages over earlier Oracle versions, experts expect that depressed IT budgets and normal enterprise caution will mean most users won’t migrate to the new database until the end of next year or early 2004.