Pseudocolumns / Crossword Clues / Corporate Blogging - WebReference Update
WebReference Update: September 15, 2005
New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:
1.OTHER VOICES:- Just SQL: Part 6 Â Two Famous Pseudocolumns
- Retrieving Map Location Coordinates
- Introduction to the Java Portlet Specification
3. NET NEWS:
- Microsoft Gives First Glimpse of Atlas
- Commentary: The Benefits of Corporate Blogging
- Oracle Puts Database 10g R2 on Windows
1.OTHER VOICES
- Just SQL: Part 6 Â Two Famous Pseudocolumns
A pseudocolumn is a column that looks like a column but really is not a column. What?! Stick around and find out what a pseudocolumn really is. James Koopmann explores two popular pseudocolumns, ROWID and ROWNUM, and their use.
Database Journal, September 15, 2005, - Retrieving Map Location Coordinates
Discover how to retrieve map coordinates using the geocoder.us Web services and PHP.
Developer.com, September 15, 2005, - Introduction to the Java Portlet Specification
Start working with the Java Portlet Specification (JSR-168). Gain a solid understanding of the basics of portals and portlets then try your hand at developing compliant portlets.
JARS, September 8, 2005,
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB: Crossword Clues
Looking for crossword clues or other word play? Check out this site. From
the front page you can enter word clues and the "pattern" of the clue for
help with stubborn crossword puzzles. There's also an anagram finder from
the front page that provides both a list of anagrams and the options to e-
mail those anagrams to a friend. There's also a cryptogram section that
will either supply you with cryptograms or help you solve one, and a forum
that covers several types of word puzzles. Worth a look.
[Visit the Web site! ]
3. NET NEWS
- Microsoft Gives First Glimpse of Atlas
Microsoft's new Web application development tool, code named Atlas, is out in the open in the form of a developer preview and Web site. Atlas is the company's answer to developing Web applications using the Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) style of programming. Warning: Not for faint- hearted programmers.
internetnews.com, September 15, 2005 - Commentary: The Benefits of Corporate Blogging
Do you have bloggers within your company? In today's economy, with the proper boundaries and corporate blogging policy, you can have incredible marketing for your company for free rather than spending an enormous marketing budget.
internetnews.com, September 9, 2005 - Oracle Puts Database 10g R2 on Windows
Oracle Corp. announced Tuesday that it is shipping Oracle Database 10g Release 2 on the Windows platform. The move gives the company's Windows- based customers the ability to tap into enhancements made to the version, specifically in the areas of grid computing, performance, scalability and security.
eWeek, September 13, 2005
That's it for this Thursday. I'll have more for you next time.
Lee Underwood
Newsletter Editor, WebReference.com
lunderwood(at)jupitermedia.com
Created: September 15, 2005
URL: http://www.webreference.com/new/050915.html
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