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WebReference Update: February 28, 2008
New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:
FEATURE: An Introduction to JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)OTHER VOICES:
- Libxml2: Everything You Need in an XML Library
- Create the Best Video Podcast for Your Business: 5 Tips
- Oracle Database 11g: SQL Plan Management, Part 2
SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB: Bridge Tracker
NET NEWS:
- US Broadband Penetration to Break 90% by Mid-2008 Among Active Internet Users
- Yahoo's Apex Preview: An Ambitious, Unified Ad Platform
- Sitemaps Protocol Scaled For Cross-Host Support
FEATURE: An Introduction to JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
JavaScript Object Notation, or JSON for short, is a lightweight data-interchange format which may prove to be a viable alternative to XML for IT developers. It's easy to read and write by people as well as for machines to parse and generate.
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OTHER VOICES
- Libxml2: Everything You Need in an XML Library
Got XML files? Look no further than libxml2, which gives you both DOM and SAX model XML parsing in a single freeware library that works with most common languages in all popular platforms including Linux and Win32/Win64.
Developer.com - Create the Best Video Podcast for Your Business: 5 Tips
Anyone can create a video podcast, but creating one that effectively communicates your brand and pulls in viewers is the real challenge. We spoke to an industry veteran to find out what makes an outstanding video podcast.
Web Video Universe - Oracle Database 11g: SQL Plan Management, Part 2
Part 2 of this series explains how SQL Plan Management can be used during the upgrade of an existing Oracle 10gR2 database to an Oracle 11g environment, as well as during the deployment of brand new application code, to effectively limit unexpected regression of SQL statement performance.
Database Journal
SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB: Bridge Tracker
This Web site has a map that "shows the condition and inspection dates for more than 100,000 bridges in the U.S. that are crossed by at least 10,000 vehicles per day." Just enter a starting and ending place and it shows information of the bridge's inspections, condition, etc.
[Visit the Web site ]
NET NEWS
- US Broadband Penetration to Break 90% by Mid-2008 Among Active Internet Users
Broadband penetration among active Internet users should break 90% by mid-2008 in the US, according to projections by Website Optimization. Overall, broadband penetration is 57% in US households, according to a recent survey. A broadband stimulus package could realize an economic impact nearly as much as the economic stimulus package recently passed by Congress.
Website Optimization - Yahoo's Apex Preview: An Ambitious, Unified Ad Platform
At the IAB conference in Phoenix on Monday, Yahoo President Sue Decker made some tantalizing allusions to a new ad platform called "Apex."
Search Engine Land, February 27, 2008 - Sitemaps Protocol Scaled For Cross-Host Support
One sitemap may now support multiple sites on different hosts thanks to a new addition to the Sitemaps protocol.
Web Pro News, February 28, 2008
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Lee Underwood
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lunderwood(at)jupitermedia.com
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