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WebReference Update: October 27, 2005
New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:
1. FEATURE: Book Review: Adobe Creative Suite 2 (Classroom in a Book)2.OTHER VOICES:
- Making Authenticated HTTP Requests from an ASP.NET Page
- Index Covering Boosts SQL Server Query Performance
- Make Your Files More Expressive with Runtime Filters
4. NET NEWS:
- VeriSign, ICANN Settle Dispute
- UK Passes US in Broadband Penetration
- Google Tests Potential Classifieds-Killer
1. FEATURE: Book Review: Adobe Creative Suite 2 (Classroom in a Book)
Adobe Creative Suite 2 has been released to many enthusiastic users
and with that release is the companion "Classroom in a Book" title,
published by Peachpit. This review looks at the parts of the book
containing the most relevance for Web developers.
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2.OTHER VOICES
- Making Authenticated HTTP Requests from an ASP.NET Page
This article first discusses the common authentication protocols used by Web servers and then takes a look at how to make programmatic HTTP requests to a resource that requires authentication.
4 Guys from Rolla, October 26, 2005, - Index Covering Boosts SQL Server Query Performance
Index covering is a quick and easy solution to many query performance problems. By just adding a column or two to an index you can significantly boost a query's performance.
DevX.com, October 20, 2005, - Make Your Files More Expressive with Runtime Filters
Learn how to use Flash 8's dynamic filter effects, making it possible to add drop shadows, glows, bevels, blurs, and more to Movie Clips at runtime.
DevX.com, October 21, 2005,
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB: 10 Great Moments in Baseball Superstition History
This September 2005 article describes some baseball behavior based on
superstitions. Examples include the "Curse of the Bambino, which
mercifully ended its reign when the Red Sox won the 2004 World
Series," and the related "Curse of the Billy Goat" associated with the
Chicago Cubs, the "classic baseball superstition [that] requires that
teammates must not talk to a pitcher who is working on a no-hitter,"
and more.
[Visit the Web site! ]
4. NET NEWS
- VeriSign, ICANN Settle Dispute
VeriSign reached an agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) over a lawsuit filed by the company in 2004. VeriSign sued ICANN over the suspension of two services it was looking to provide, SiteFinder and the waiting-list service (WLS).
internetnews.com, October 25, 2005 - UK Passes US in Broadband Penetration
The UK passed the US for the first time in broadband penetration on a per-capita basis in August. The US continued its fall to 13th in broadband penetration among all OECD countries, yet leads all countries surveyed in total broadband subscriptions.
OptimizationWeek.com, October 25, 2005 - Google Tests Potential Classifieds-Killer
The search engine is trying a new way for content owners to submit their content to Google.
ClickZ News, October 26, 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: October 27, 2005
URL: http://www.webreference.com/new/051027.html
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