On September 16th 1999, the Open e-Book authoring Group published a document named "Open e-Book Publication Structure 1.0". This document can be downloaded at http://www.openebook.com. (It is also available as an e-book.) However, although the content specification is a standard, each reader
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Delivering Data To Mobile Users
Another solution we have found is to use the offerings from Microsoft's SQL Server 7. SQL 7 has a few key pieces of functionality that lend themselves to the sometimes disconnected user. The first key piece is the MSDE (Microsoft Data Engine), which is actually the guts of SQL 7 without the fron
Data Warehousing with SQL Server 2000
Enterprises need the ability to quickly analyze and access diverse information sources in order to make better decisions. To meet this challenge, it is necessary to integrate, consolidate, and summarize information from heterogeneous data sources. By doing this, you create a data warehouse—a large,
XML Jargon Demystifier ™
One of the problems in learning a new technology like XML is getting used to the jargon. A good book will hold you by the hand, introduce terms gradually, and use them precisely and consistently. Out in the real word, though, people use imprecise terminology that often makes it hard to understand th
Java and XML
Java revolutionized the programming world by providing a platform-independent programming language. XML takes the revolution a step further with a platform-independent language for interchanging data. Java and XML shows how to put the two together, building real-world applications in which both the
Learning to RELAX
In this article, we'll explore some of the more advanced features of the RELAX schema language by using it to create a schema for the XMLNews-Story Markup Language. Although the XMLNews-Story markup language has been superseded by the News Industry Text Format, I've chosen it because it'
Microsoft and Compaq Set New TPC-C Performance Record
On October 6, 2000, Compaq published a new record-setting TPC-C result, recording the highest performance ever, running Windows 2000 and SQL Server 2000. With a performance rating of 505,302 transactions per minute (tpmC) and price/performance of $20.68 per tpmC, the 24-node ProLiant system is the f
SQL Server 2000 Editions Comparison
Get an overview of the newest SQL Server 2000 features.
XMLSolutions Continues Among DC's Top 50 to Watch
XMLSolutions Corporation, a leading worldwide provider of software for conducting XML-based direct materials procurement, today announced they have been named to the LocalBusiness.com (formerly dBusiness.com) Top 50 to Watch list for the Washington, DC region. LocalBusiness.com is the leading Intern
libxml 2.2.5 released with XPointer support
Daniel Veillard has announced libxml 2.2.5, also known as the Gnome XML library, bringing lots of fixes and an initial XPointer implementation. The XPointer and XPath modules are both optional and operating over the tree built by libxml during the document parsing.