By Scott Howlett and Darryl Jennings – Using XML for data access allows you to separate the data from the presentation, and promotes reuse, extensibility, and division of labor. XML also has a simplified data model, which promotes easier testing. This article presents and compares five data a
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Oracle9i Application Server Portal Handbook
By Steve Vandivier & Kelly Cox – The following excerpt is from Chapter 8 of this publication. Developing Enterprise ReportsEvery organization needs reports in some form. The traditional business report is typically a static paper document that captures data at a point in time. We neve
Simulate a thru_date for point-in-time queries
By Richard Stucke – With ROWNUM, you can simulate a thru_date, which can then be used for ranking reports or point-in-time queries. For example, here is the table data I have to work with: (R)
Oracle banking on cache with 9i application server
By John Taschek – Oracle is banking that release 2 of its 9i application server will erode the market share of its competitors. Oracle previously touted support of standards and performance as 9iAS’ main advantage over competitive offerings from BEA and IBM. Now, Oracle is focusing on caching
Alliance for XML Solutions
Software AG and CALNET, a leading Information Technology and Telecom consulting firm are entering an alliance to deliver business-to-business and enterprise solutions. CALNET's enablement practice will provide joint customers with XML business frameworks based on Software AG's Tamino
Using XML Spy 4.1 Suite to Create XML Schemas
by Peter Thiruselvam – The fastest and smartest way to learn about creating schemas with XML Spy is to follow the tutorial which accompanies the software. The tutorial on schemas is easy to understand and do, yet covers a lot of needs of a developer…
New RDF/XML Syntax Specification, DAML+OIL note
The re-energized RDFCore working group continued its brisk work updating the various RDF specifications. They have released an update of the RDF/XML Syntax Specification working draft. The RDF/XML syntax is still being specified separately from the fundamental data model, a move which many in the RD
Java Grows Up
By Steve Lipson – Oracle’s support of Java is as old as the language itself. Now, Oracle9iAS offers a completely reworked J2ee environment.
9i versus DB2: It’s about time
By Ed Parry – Oracle says it all the time. Now an independent study is saying it: DBAs who use Oracle’s 9i database spend less time bogged down in busy work than their peers who use IBM’s DB2.
Early online upgrade for Oracle SMB
Oracle and Netledger are showing how dynamic software as a service can be by releasing an upgrade to Oracle Small Business Suite (SMB) 7.0 just six weeks after it was launched.