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WebReference Update: January 30, 2006
New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:
1. FEATURE: Book Review: Cascading Style Sheets - Designing for the Web2. OTHER VOICES:
- Checking and Enforcing Business Rules for SQL Data
- How to Create a Windows Installer for an SWT Application
- ASP.NET Sample Code: Format Phone Numbers
- IBM Express-C For Free
- AJAX Poses Security, Performance Risks
- ICANN Releases New Dotcom Contract
1. FEATURE: Book Review: Cascading Style Sheets - Designing for the Web
Written by the creators of CSS (Hakon Wium Lie and Bert Bos), this book covers all aspects of CSS, beginning with the basics, such as the anatomy of a rule, linking styles sheets to documents and progressing to more advanced topics.
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2. OTHER VOICES
- Checking and Enforcing Business Rules for SQL Data
In many applications, data enters the database in a number of ways -- from Windows and Web-based applications to Web services. It is no longer good enough to put business rules at the application level and assume the rules will be implemented correctly and consistently across all data entry points. This article focuses on a methodology for ensuring data integrity by enforcing business rules at the database level.
15 Seconds, January 26, 2006 - How to Create a Windows Installer for an SWT Application
Native Windows installers offer unparalleled integration with the operating system, as well as familiar installation for users. Learn how to build a native Windows installer for an SWT application using open source tools.
DevX, January 17, 2006 - ASP.NET Sample Code: Format Phone Numbers
This sample takes a phone number in any old format and attempts to wrangle it into a nice uniform format. It's great to use for form validation, before placing the number into a database, or to create good looking reports.
ASP 101, January 24, 2006
3. NET NEWS
- IBM Express-C For Free
IBM today said it is offering DB2 Express-C, a version of its database that server customers, developers and partners can download for free. The idea is to spur DB2 adoption in a highly competitive market populated by Oracle and Microsoft, as well as startups such as MySQL.
internetnews.com, January 30, 2006 - AJAX Poses Security, Performance Risks
Web services and service-oriented architecture security software provider Forum Systems issued an alert on January 30 for AJAX-related security threats and performance issues. Forum Systems officials said AJAX dramatically increases the amount of XML network traffic being transmitted, exposing applications to Web services vulnerabilities.
eWeek, January 30, 2006 - ICANN Releases New Dotcom Contract
Internet overseeing body ICANN has released a revised contract for all dotcoms which it hopes will finally end a huge legal fight at the heart of the Internet. Significant changes have been made to the deal -- which will hand control of all dotcom domains to current owner VeriSign until 2012 -- following widespread criticism from the Internet industry.
The Register, January 30, 2006
That's it for this Monday. I'll have more for you next time.
Lee Underwood
Newsletter Editor, WebReference.com
lunderwood(at)jupitermedia.com
Created: January 30, 2006
URL: http://www.webreference.com/new/060130.html

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