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In Other Voices, check out some new commands in SQL Server 2005, read the review of Crafty Syntax Live Help, grab some ASP code, and use Java with your SQL Server.
In Net News, the CIA wraps up Internet war games, Google and Yahoo get some competition, and check out the new podcasting service.
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Give the New PIVOT and UNPIVOT Commands in SQL Server 2005 a Whirl Review: Crafty Syntax Live Help Sample Code: Array ASP.NET Letting Java in on SQL Server Notifications JupiterResearch Announces Launch of Analyst Podcasts |
Sometimes it's the little things that can simplify your life the most.
Learn to combine SQL Server's PIVOT and UNPIVOT commands with Common Table
Expressions to make your T-SQL code easier to read and produce more useful
crosstabbed results.
http://www.devx.com/dbzone/Article/28165
DevX, May 20, 2005
Immediate customer interaction is often the key to increased customer
satisfaction and sales. Crafty Syntax Live Help (CSLH) is an open source
solution that helps customer interaction with Live help functionality that
can be pushed to, or pulled by, the consumer.
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/resources/product_reviews/article.php/3507746
ECommerce-Guide, May 25, 2005
Most variables that you deal with contain one value. Sometimes however,
it's useful to store more than one value at a time. Arrays are one easy
way to do this. This is an ASP.NET version of our classic ASP Array
sample. It's similar to our classic ASP version with a few notable
exceptions.
http://www.asp101.com/samples/array_aspx.asp
ASP 101, May 24, 2005
SQL Server's Notification Services let you instruct the database to let
your applications or your users know when data changes or reaches critical
thresholds. Furthermore, standard notification delivery methods ensure that
notifications aren't limited to .NET or Windows clients.
http://www.devx.com/Java/Article/28139
DevX, May 19, 2005
JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation, today announced it
had begun a new podcasting service called JupiterResearch Conversations.
The podcasts feature conversations with JupiterResearch analysts about key
topics relating to the Internet and emerging consumer technologies.
http://podcasts.jupiterresearch.com/
JupiterResearch, May 26, 2005
Memorial Day is much more than a three-day weekend that marks the beginning of summer. To many people, especially the nation's thousands of combat veterans, this day, which has a history stretching back all the way to the Civil War, is an important reminder of those who died in the service of their country.
Check out this fascinating Web site which was put together by the History Channel. Uncover the interesting history of the holiday we now call Memorial Day. Discover little-known facts about America's Wars and stop by the Veterans Forum message boards to share your views with veterans, their loved ones and fellow history buffs.
The History Channel's Memorial Day Web Site
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CIA's Internet War Exercise Wraps Up Today Introducing a New Web Search Contender Microsoft to Talk .Net at JavaOne |
The CIA is conducting a secretive war game, dubbed "Silent Horizon," this
week to practice defending against an electronic assault on the same scale
as the September 11 terrorism attacks. The three-day exercise, ending
today, was meant to test the ability of government and industry to respond
to escalating Internet disruptions over many months, according to
participants.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050526/ap_on_hi_te/internet_terror
Yahoo/Associated Press, May 26, 2005
These days, Web search is dominated by giants, and it's rare to see the
emergence of a new potentially world-class search engine. Meet Exalead, a
powerful search tool with features not offered by the major search engines.
http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3507266
Search Engine Watch, May 26, 2005
Sun and Microsoft will give the Java development community a rare chance to
ask both companies questions simultaneously.
http://www.computerworld.com/developmenttopics/development/webdev/story/0,10801,101955,00.html?source=x600
Computerworld, May 23, 2005
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Lee Underwood
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Created: May 26, 2005
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