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In T-SQL, use CASE...WHEN in place of IF...THEN
Add some flexibility to your program flow in T-SQL with the CASE...WHEN statement. Get a hands-on look at the statement's syntax and the advantages it can provide for your application. Read more »
Microsoft, JBoss link server software
Two companies on opposite sides of the open-source philosophical divide, Microsoft and JBoss, have signed a partnership to make their server software work together better. Read more »
Oracle joins Microsoft developer program
Oracle has pledged to make its database software work better with Microsoft's development tools. Read more »
PostgreSQL 8.0 will run on Windows
The new version of open-source database PostgreSQL, which is already in beta, is expected to go into production within three months and will for the first time run natively on Windows. Read more »
Software makers think inside the box
Talk to Fred Meyer, CEO of start-up Cast Iron Systems, about his company's data-integration product and you picture a shrink-wrapped cardboard box with a few software CDs inside. Read more »
Firm offers new tools for database security
Security software developer Guardium is expected to formally announce Monday a new suite of integrated security applications for databases, a market that's gaining traction in the current regulatory environment. Read more »
Rapid app development hits Delphi for PHP 2.0
CodeGear has launched the Delphi for PHP 2.0 integrated development environment to improve its developer tools suite for building interactive Web applications. Read more »
Oblix to help Oracle, PeopleSoft tools 'coexist'
Oracle's aggressive acquisition strategy drove the purchase of privately held Oblix and will get Oracle closer to its vision of a unified application product line, the database giant said this week. Read more »
Simplify your life with PEAR classes
Most PHP Web developers have heard of PEAR, the PHP Extension and Application Repository, but very few of them actually use it on a regular basis. Here are 10 reasons to get started today. Read more »
Oracle's Beehive buzzes at OracleWorld
Oracle unveiled a new open enterprise software application on Monday in the US, designed to improve the way users collaborate and communicate on projects. Read more »
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SQL Server: Design for security from the start
Security in the development of a SQL Server database must be a priority right from the start, beginning with the design process. Familiarise yourself with these guidelines before you start your next project and you will prepare a more secure database application. Read more »
SQL Server applications
Get the most out of your application development efforts by familiarising yourself with SQL Server. Follow these guidelines to build better applications. Read more »
Integrating large blocks of code into a single project
Large projects often involve the integration of disparate code blocks. Read this overview of factors worth considering before starting your project. Read more »
Simplify .NET SQL queries with the DAAB
Microsoft's Data Access Application Block (DAAB) makes connecting .NET applications to SQL databases easier--if you know how to use it. Read more »
Visualise your database with treemaps
In this tutorial we show you how to generate a simple treemap to show which tablespaces have low percentages of free space and include a sample PHP script to generate the results in a graph. Read more »
Forms authentication in .NET: Using a database
Storing forms authentication information in Web.config has serious limitations. See how to work around them by storing this information in a database. Read more »
Upsizing an existing Microsoft Access database
The Upsizing Wizard in Microsoft's Access database software makes transforming to SQL Server mostly painless. But even the wizard needs fine-tuning for a smooth transition. Find out how to overcome some of the limitations. Read more »
Designing databases for reporting brings clients higher ROI
Reports can be the most important part of the database apps you design for clients. The ability to create queries and reports on the fly extends the power of reporting information and creates added value for your clients. Read more »
Analyse MySQL databases with SQLyog
MySQL Server enthusiasts can now take advantage of an interface similar to SQL Server's Query Analyser. SQLyog provides the functionality for free. Read more »
XPath provides an easier way to select information in Jet database
In the Microsoft .NET Framework, extracting information from a Jet database can be accomplished using SQL queries or XPath. Each method has pros and cons, but you may find yourself using XPath more often as .NET becomes more prevalent. Read more »
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Database pros get tools in the know
-- Microsoft has just released the eagerly anticipated Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals (TEDB) which allows developers to build database applications in a team environment. Read more »
Microsoft services VS2008 & .NET 3.5
-- Microsoft has just announced the release to manufacturing of the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Visual Studio 2008 SP1. Read more »
Q&A with EditMe: A wiki for non-geeks
-- Finally, a wiki CMS solution that you can safely give to your clients to use. But sshhhh... don't call it a wiki... Read more »
Know when to walk away, know when to run
-- As a software developer, there are certain projects you want to avoid. For me, that is usually the project where the end-users design the entire application -- you know the type I am talking about. Read more »
How Google's App Engine stacks up with Amazon's EC2
-- We compare Amazon's approach to providing infrastructure services to Google's. Read more »
Google's Secret Sauce
-- A new Googler has offered a rare glimpse into the process by which the search giant turns ideas into products. Read more »
Adobe's MAX Conference 2007, Day One Keynote
-- The big event of a Flex, Flash or ColdFusion developer's year is Adobe's annual conference held this year in Chicago. Builder AU's Andrew Muller attended this year and reports on the first day's opening. Read more »
CodeGear ready Ruby release
-- CodeGear have announced this week they will be releasing an integrated development environment(IDE) for Ruby on Rails developers in the second half of 2007. Read more »
Microsoft's two faces of SharePoint
-- One way or another, proprietary and open-source companies need an answer to SharePoint. Content is the center of the enterprise ecosystem, when all is said and done. SharePoint is Microsoft's answer for controlling the next decade of IT. Read more »
Express Yourself!
-- Microsoft has released a community technology preview of the new Expression Web Designer, their new flagship Web development tool and competitor to Adobe’s Dreamweaver. Read more »
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