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Latest News

  • Ex-Sun XML envangelist Tim Bray joins Google

    One ex-Sun Microsystems employee who will not be cashing an Oracle paycheck is XML co-inventor Tim Bray, who has opted instead to work for the Google. One ex-Sun Microsystems employee who will not be cashing an Oracle paycheck is XML co-inventor…
  • Oracle reschedules JavaOne conference

    After acquiring BEA Systems in 2008, for instance, Oracle folded BEA World into its Oracle OpenWorld.P]ress room consensus: This is the last JavaOne," Tim Bray, co-creator of XML and then director of Web technologies at Sun Microsystems, tweeted…
  • Danish parliament sets rules for document formats

    Danish parliament has mandated open standards for document but a panel of experts will decide whether that means ODF or OOXML The Danish Parliament has decided on a set of rules to which open document formats must adhere if they are to be used by…
  • Talend to open source data management suite

    The suite incorporates Talend's own tools for data integration and data quality, which are also open source.Amalto's strength is its use of open standards for integration and use of an open XML database," said Ray Wang, a partner with analyst firm…
  • Stay away from Open Office warns report

    New features include faster startup times, better support for OpenDocument Format and Microsoft Office Open XML documents, improvements to Calc (the Excel-like spreadsheet program), and more. Companies should avoid Open Office until Oracle shows…
  • Apache updates Pivot web app development platform

    The Pivot project, which uses Java and XML, features user interface elements and Web services integration The Apache Software Foundation on Tuesday is making Apache Pivot, a platform for building rich Internet applications in Java, an Apache…

Latest Features

  • SQL and relational databases: They're not right for the cloud

    Object and XML databases made some inroads back in the 1990s, but many enterprises kept the relational databases around, such as Oracle, Sybase, and Informix, despite the fact that many nonrelational databases did indeed provide better…
  • Eight things you should know about Windows Phone 7

    The database enables such things as sharing data between some programs in the "hubs," which provide a set of common tasks to groupings of content and applications, such as photos, music and Microsoft Office applications.Kindel says developers can…
  • HTML 5 to shake up the web

    With the advent of XHTML, the pure XML formulation of the language, the W3C maintained this focus on web pages as documents, with the proposed XHTML standards emphasising such issues as document structure, compatibility with XML tools, and…
  • Why Google Android beats the Apple iPhone

    Not only that, but all of the code from other Java programs will run on your Android phone, although it won't look pretty or run as fast as it does on multicore servers.The biggest challenge for the Java programmer is working through the seemingly…
  • Fifteen free security and backup programs

    The utility's seemingly straightforward interface requires some understanding of the XML data format, however.Windows Live SkyDrive gives you 25GB of free online storage, and SDExplorer lets you access that storage right from Windows Explorer.
  • The state of Internet security

    HTTP is also a very open protocol, which often integrates XML and SOAP inside to help facilitate web service functions. While security vulnerability research can expose technical weaknesses that may be exploited, incident research provides in-depth…
 

How-Tos

  • How to archive Apple iPhone messages

    I have had nothing but luck, however, with Ecamm Network's PhoneView.PhoneView lets you copy SMS messages on your iPhone either as text or xml files. Preserve your data for posterity Reader Stephen Bolinger wishes to preserve some of the data on…
  • How to customise Windows 7 your way

    So if you're handy with the copy/paste commands, you can make a connector for just about any site -say, PC World.Copy the XML code into Notepad, replace the emboldened bits with the appropriate info (for instance, Sevenforums becomes PC World, and…
  • How to deploy Windows 7

    This kit includes the USMT, the Windows System Image Manager (SIM), to create unattended XML answer files, the ImageX tool, to capture and apply images, the Deployment Image Service and Management (DISM) tool, to manage your images by adding and…
  • How to get the most from Microsoft Internet Explorer 8

    As described on Neowin.net, you can download an XML file that lists the Web advertisers blocked by the Adblock Plus add-on for Firefox, then feed that file to InPrivate Filtering to block all those advertisers from IE8.
  • Bring the new iPhone into your business

    To do this, Apple's configuration tool generates XML profiles that can be downloaded to the iPhone via e-mail or through the built-in Safari Web browser. This time round, Apple has fixed the holes and created a device with the features we need With…
  • How to … navigate a sea of SOA standards

    But other specifications needed to build web services that operate with high quality of service - such as standards for management, transactions and advanced security - are mature enough only for aggressive technology adopters, he says.Of the…

Reviews

  • Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 review

    Full control is there — as long as you feel comfortable diving into the middle of XML files, ASP.NET pages, and writing your own Javascript and Visual Basic.A few customisations are easy to do. Microsoft bought Whale in 2006, jettisoned some of…
  • Eclipse PDT review

    This includes the Data Tools Platform for managing databases, as well as plugins for JavaScript development, web development tools, XML editors and more. There are numerous IDEs based on Eclipse, and countless programming language projects have…
  • Firefox 3.6 RC review

    On the Windows XP system, Firefox 3.5.6 came in at a poky 3034.4 milliseconds, while Firefox 3.6 zipped by it at 1007.0 milliseconds.That's great, but it still leaves Firefox lagging behind Chrome, which easily lapped the field with a time of…
  • Microsoft Office 2010 beta

    And regardless of location (SharePoint or Windows Live), Office Web Apps will work only with documents in Microsoft's XML file formats (.docx, .xlsx, and so on). With the release of the Office 2010 beta, the general public finally gets to check out…
  • SignaCert Enterprise Trust Services application control

    It also offers file authenticity ratings, wide platform support, extensibility through XML, and excellent documentation. You can even build your own client to support whatever you want as long as it confirms to SignaCert's XML formatting.
  • Lumension application control review

    Each built-in query can easily be edited by clicking and choosing various fields of data, as well as dates, conditions, schedules, and formats (XML, CSV, HTLM). Lumension Application Control is a competitive product with a number of standout…

White Papers

  • The Zimbra AJAX Toolkit (AjaxTK)

    With the recent emergence of Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX), the gap is closer to disappearing altogether. Most IT organisations prefer to provide web-based applications to users, because such applications are easier to deploy and manage…
  • Securing the Perimeterless Enterprise

    Both the message and architecture was clear - outsiders were most definitely not welcome.With the advent of web services and XML, there has been a seismic shift in the way that firms deploy their digital assets.
  • Not All .NET Enabled ERP Solutions Are Created Equal

    An examination of the underlying technology of Microsoft .NET reveals the fallacy of many vendors' claims and the subsequent loss of benefits to the companies purchasing their applications.NET or .not The Microsoft .NET Framework is an integral…
  • Watch your SOA Testing Blind Spots

    Almost every IT asset now advertises its interface as a Web Services Definition Language (WSDL) interface ready for SOAP/XML messaging. Web services – the foundation of modern Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) – are self-contained, modular…
  • Appliances vs. Agents for XML Web Services Security

    Security for XML Web Services is based firmly in emerging standards defining the application of cryptography, identities and access control. However, the unique characteristics of XML and SOAP create uncompromising demands for thorough threat…
  • Architecting the Infrastructure for SOA and XML

    This white paper introduces the requirements for an XML Infrastructure that is designed to ensure the opportunities and benefits of SOAs and Web Services can be realized. The shift from traditional application design to Service Oriented…
 
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