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WebReference Update: November 17, 2005
New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:
1. FEATURE: Developing Web Applications with Ajax: Part 32.OTHER VOICES:
- Export Data To Excel
- An Examination of Visual Basic's Random Number Generation
- Working with Databases in ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005
- Consolidating E-Mail Using Java, Part 2
- Basic Debugging in Classic ASP
4. NET NEWS:
- U.N. Backs Off Internet Governance
- Sun Studio 11 a Free Download
- Machines and Objects to Overtake Humans on the Internet
1. FEATURE: Developing Web Applications with Ajax: Part 3
This installment will show you how to use Ajax in conjunction with
server-side processing and how these technologies can produce powerful
Web applications. This article uses PHP but Ajax is compatible with
any server-side language.
[Read the entire article ]
2.OTHER VOICES
- Export Data To Excel
Last month this series explored the process of importing data from Microsoft Excel. This month, it takes a look at how to get your data out of Access and back into Excel.
Database Journal, November 17, 2005, - An Examination of Visual Basic's Random Number Generation
In this article Mark Hutchinson takes an in-depth look at Visual Basic's pseudo-random number generator. In particular, he discusses the Randomize, Rnd and Timer functions, why the numbers generated aren't really random, and what that means for your applications.
15 Seconds, November 10, 2005, - Working with Databases in ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005
This article takes a look at how to connect and display data from a database in ASP.NET 2.0. Specifically, you'll see how to use both the programmatic and declarative approaches for accessing data, as well as the basics of displaying data using the GridView control.
4 Guys from Rolla, November 5, 2005, - Consolidating E-Mail Using Java, Part 2
Learn how to write a Java program that will run in a scheduled, unattended, automated fashion to download e-mail messages from one POP3 server and to forward those messages to another e-mail server. Such a program is particularly useful for consolidating all of your e- mail messages onto a single server.
Gamelan, November 15, 2005, - Basic Debugging in Classic ASP
While ASP.NET has some built in tools to aid in debugging, classic ASP is relatively lacking in that regard. This tip will show you an easy way to check the values of your application's variables and then stop execution before you do any database writes or anything else you might not want to do while testing.
ASP 101, November 17, 2005,
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB: Best Airfares to Major Destinations
Now this is an interesting site. You can check the best fares to the
most searched destinations from any airport in the world based on the
searches other users have conducted. Your results are mapped on a
Google Map. Not bad for a quick search tool. [Source: SearchEngineWatch]
[Visit the Web site! ]
4. NET NEWS
- U.N. Backs Off Internet Governance
After months of rhetoric, noise and backroom lobbying over an international body assuming oversight of the Internet domain naming system from the U.S., the debate ended with an anti-climactic 11th hour agreement: The U.N. agreed Tuesday to leave the role of Internet governance in the hands of the United States.
internetnews.com, November 16, 2005 - Sun Studio 11 a Free Download
Sun Microsystem's latest development tool catering to high-performance computing environments is now available as a free download. Sun Studio 11 takes advantage of 32-bit and 64-bit applications and multi-core processors.
internetnews.com, November 17, 2005 - Machines and Objects to Overtake Humans on the Internet
Machines will overtake humans to become the biggest users of the Internet in a brave new world of electronic sensors, smart homes, and tags that track users' movements and habits, the UN's telecommunications agency predicted.
AFP, November 17, 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: November 17, 2005
URL: http://www.webreference.com/new/051117.html

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