(Uche Ogbuji) The Unicode consortium is dedicated to maintaining a character set that allows computers to deal with the vast array of human writing systems. When you think of computers that manage such a large and complex data set, you think databases, and this is precisely what the consortium provi
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What’s new in System.Xml 2.0 – Introduction, XML readers & writers
(Alex Homer) While there have been many improvements and new features added to ADO.NET, the changes going on in the XML-related classes in version 2.0 have been even more dramatic. Through the XML InfoSet model defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), XML is evolving to become a universal dat
Partitioning in DB2 Using the UNION ALL View
(Calisto Zuzarte, Robert Neugebauer, Natt Sutyanyong, Xiaoyan Qian and Rick Berger) In today’s relational databases, it is not uncommon to hear of terabyte-size databases. As it becomes necessary to store ever increasing volumes of data in a single table within the database, more people need to know
What is Metadata?
Metadata is any information that describes the data managed by an organization and the processes that affect that data. In other words metadata is organized documentation. (pdf)
Iterators in the Simplest Sense: An Accessible Implementation in PHP 4
(Alejandro Gervasio) Design Patterns are, in my humble opinion, a very large and complex topic within the universe of software engineering, and certainly when applied particularly to PHP programming, they’re not the exception to the rule. If you’re making your first leaps into the theory and practic
Make the most of Oracle Database 10g with these insider solutions (Sample Chapter)
(John Kanagaraj, Arun Kumar and Richard Stroupe) Many of the new features in Oracle Database 10g add new functionality, while others remove minor limitations that used to exist before or change the way a particular action was done. (pdf)
Meeting the Data Integration Performance Challenge with the Right ETL Tool
(Yves de Montcheuil) The process for selecting an ETL (extract, transform and load) software solution is typically a complex one requiring the evaluation of many features. However, one of the most critical factors to consider when assessing ETL products is determining how well the product will perfo
Creating Business Value with Operational Customer Data Integration and Management
Download this white paper to discover why organizations are turning to Customer Data Integration solutions to drive multiple strategic business initiatives, and why IBM’s WebSphere Customer Center has been proven as the leading solution available today. (R)
Implementing File Compression and Encryption in Visual Basic 6 Using the Microsoft .NET Framework, Part II: Compression
(Scott Swigart) In this two-part article series, you’ll see how you can easily add encryption and data compression (ZIP) capabilities to existing Visual Basic 6 applications using the .NET Framework. While encryption and compression may not seem like related technologies, if you think about it, each
FIX: An access violation may occur when you try to run a Transact-SQL query in SQL Server 2000
When you try to run a Transact-SQL query from an application in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, an access violation may occur. This problem occurs when the following conditions are true: • The Transact-SQL query contains a UNION operator. • The Transact-SQL query uses a parallel execution plan.