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WebReference Update: June 25, 2007

New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:

• Writing Java Servlets to Produce XHTML Code That References External SVG
• SQL Server 2005 Express Edition: Part 1
• Sample Code: Progress Bar

• Torrentspy Decision Could Spell End of Internet Privacy
• Zend to Release Rapid Development Platform for PHP

FEATURE: Complexity of Software

"The more complex the system, the more open it is to total breakdown." In this article you'll learn about the complexity of software and the difficulties of managing the development process.

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OTHER VOICES

• Writing Java Servlets to Produce XHTML Code That References External SVG

  Learn how to write servlets that produce XHTML output containing references to external SVG files. The SVG files may be static, or they may be created on-the-fly during the execution of the servlet.
  Gamelan

• SQL Server 2005 Express Edition: Part 1

  Marcin Policht offers an overview of choices offered in the SQL Server 2005 product line, as an introduction to a new series on the Express edition.
  Database Journal

• Sample Code: Progress Bar

  Unfortunately, we all know what progress bars are. As annoying as it is to sit and stare at one, it's better then sitting there waiting for a program to do something without knowing if it's frozen or not. While HTTP doesn't offer the same level of interactivity as a desktop application, there are still instances where a progress bar type of display can be useful.
  ASP 101

NET NEWS

• Torrentspy Decision Could Spell End of Internet Privacy

  Could one judge's decision in a copyright case broadly rewrite US laws governing legal discovery? The EFF and the Center for Democracy & Technology are both warning that a recent legal decision could eliminate privacy on the Internet and impose massive record-keeping burdens on any company that uses computers.
  Ars Technica, June 25, 2007

• Zend to Release Rapid Development Platform for PHP

  The framework will connect the application to databases and networks, leaving developers free to concentrate on user interactions and the business logic behind them.
  Information Week, June 25, 2007

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