Microsoft has released beta 1 versions of two new software development kits (SDKs) for its .NET suite. The .NET Framework and .NET Mobile Web SDKs are available for download at http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp.
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Microsoft Access 2000 Data Engine Options
Database developers have long understood the importance of designing a database to scale appropriately to accommodate future requirements. When developing a Microsoft Access 2000 database, it’s important to consider which engine the database will use: Microsoft Jet 4.0 or Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE
PocketSOAP, a simple SOAP client with HTTP transport available now!
This is a SOAP client COM component for the Windows family, originally targeted at PocketPC (hence the name), there is also a Wintel version that works on Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000. The package includes a HTTP client for making HTTP based SOAP requests, however the transport is separate from the mai
XML 2000 Focuses on Schemas
by Eric van der Vlist-XML 2000 dedicated the first afternoon of its "XML Leading Edge" track to W3C XML Schema. The sessions highlighted XML Schema's application for validating documents, showed its extensibility, and presented applications that separate logic and presentation from the s
Leveraging SQL Server's XML Features
by Dan Wahlin-Accessing data from a database has always been a fairly straightforward process when using an object model such as ActiveX Data Objects (ADO). However, accessing data from a database in the form of XML has usually involved resorting to custom programming routines or modifications to ex
Microsoft Releases Security Patch for SQL Server 2000 and 7.0
Microsoft has released a security patch to repair a flaw in an application programming interface (API) that works with extended stored procedures (XPs). A user exploiting this breach could execute foreign code or shut down the server.
Mobile Computing Overview
SQL Server 7.0 specifically addresses these mobile-computing requirements. It provides scalability from laptop computers to Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) servers, enabling the same application to be deployed on the widest range of options available. SQL Server Desktop, which runs on Microsoft Wind
Developers' Day at XML 2000
by Edd Dumbill-On the Monday of XML 2000, many developers attended the XML Developers' Special Interest Day. Chaired by Jon Bosak, this track was composed of "late breaking" XML developments — speakers submitted proposals only six weeks before the start of the conference. This enabled s
Use the Simple API for XML
by Yasser Shohoud-Most programmers have probably used the Document Object Model (DOM) to manipulate XML documents. With DOM, you can do pretty much anything you want with the XML document, so why use another API? The answer: performance. The Simple API for XML (SAX) is an industry-standard API inten
Multilingual Web Pages with ASP and XML
By Ken Cox-By design, the World Wide Web crosses international boundaries and supports multiple languages. To make your site or intranet application available to the largest audience, your pages need to be localized. Localization is the process of translating content such as text and graphics into o