(John Kaster) This is a log of the chat room during the live audio chat from December 13, 2004 on Delphi 2005 with Ramesh Theivendran. Ramesh discusses .NET data remoting support in Delphi 2005.
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Parsing an XML Document with XPath
(Deepak Vohra) The getter methods in the org.w3c.dom package API are commonly used to parse an XML document. But J2SE 5.0 also provides the javax.xml.xpath package to parse an XML document with the XML Path Language (XPath). The JDOM org.jdom.xpath.XPath class also has methods to select XML docu
A Java proxy for MS SQL Server Reporting Services
(Christian Donner and Ilia Papas) A Java Web application often uses a SQL Server database. SQL Server now comes bundled with a reporting tool, Reporting Services. RS has generated a lot of attention among developers since it first came on the market about a year ago. It is a full-featured reporting
Freeze the Core
(Rich Salz) I’ve recently spent a bit more time than usual talking to analysts and reporters. Almost all of these discussions end up circling around this question: what standards do we need for secure web services, and are they ready? The answer is yes, they basically are, and we’ll review them
Boosting Data Quality for Business Success
Information is the life blood of industry and government, but can you trust the quality of the data you use to carry out your day-to-day business? Is the information stored in your company’s information technology systems up-to-date, consistent, complete and accurate? Are your external data so
Putting XML in the fast lane
(Martin LaMonica) The technology known as Extensible Markup Language has become a nearly universal way to share information online. But there’s a growing recognition that XML’s benefits sometimes come with a price tag: sluggish performance.
Dimension Columns in MultiDimensional Clustering (MDC) tables
Here are some tips for getting the maximum benefit out of MultiDimensional Clustering (MDC) tables. They can help provide improved performance and help maximize space utilization.
Review – Apex SQL Edit
(Brian Kelley) ApexSQL Edit is designed as an all-in-one Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for SQL Server. Including features like SourceSafe integration, Intellisense, data editing, and standard code formatting, along with Favorites (!), it is a significant upgrade from Microsoft’s provided
Citysearch Saves Over $1 Million Using MySQL
Citysearch is a leading local search service, providing the most up-to-date information on businesses, from restaurants and retail, to travel and professional services. Citysearch allows users to make informed decisions about where to spend their time and money by delivering more than one million ed
Enterprise Braces for Oracle’s Impact
(Michael Singer) Only a handful of vertical enterprises will feel the first ripple effect of the new Oracle according to research published recently.