By Anton Baranchuk – A good tool in the hands of master craftsman is a key to make a good product. Sometimes it takes a lot of time to do some routine work. In such a case the instrument for automation of some processes can help us and save time for more important things. In this article we d
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Managing Security Hotfixes
Learn how to manage the security-hotfix process from notification through deployment by reading this article on Microsoft TechNet.
How to Write SQL to Dynamically Script Mass INSERT Statement Scripts
by Josh Calderonello – Learn how to write Transact-SQL code to dynamically script mass INSERT statement scripts.
Build Apps that Provide Real-Time Information and Customized Content Using SQL Server Notification Services
Read about the core features that make up SQL Server Notification Services and learn how they can be used to develop relevant, consensual communications to be sent to any subscriber device.
Opinion: SWT, XML Put True Cross-platform GUIs Within Reach
by A. Russell Jones – The reality of a single cross-language, cross-platform GUI interface programming model is in sight, based on an XML description language supported by fast native runtimes. Will Mozilla, Eclipse, or someone else step in and complete the last mile that gives all developers a comm
Oracle’s message to Exchange customers: Switch!
By Margie Semilof – From a technology standpoint, Oracle Corp.’s messaging and collaboration platform may be better than those offered by competitors. It may be less pricey too.
Plan to use XML namespaces, Part 2
By David Marston – This two-part article introduces XML namespaces, explores their practical benefits, and shows you how they are used in the standard XML formats and tools defined by the W3C. Here in part 2, David shows you how to intermix XML vocabularies and define vocabularies of your own, with
Guest Column: Crafting A Web-Services Integration Roadmap
By Nick Evans – For most businesses, applying Web services as a part of an integration strategy is a no-brainer. The question is not whether to use Web services, but how and where to do so. One of the challenges, therefore, is in crafting the integration roadmap that will get you from your current i
Sending E-mails from Oracle Database
In his first article for DatabaseJournal, Amar Kumar Padhi details how to take advantage of an e-mail server option in Oracle 8i that allows you to send mail from within your code.
Jean Paoli on XML in Office 11
By Jon Udell – Next week’s issue of InfoWorld includes an article on the new XML capabilities of Office 11. While researching the story, I interviewed the architect of XML in Office 11, Microsoft’s Jean Paoli, one of the primary co-creators of XML. Here are some of his remarks.