Contributed by Alex Soto Bueno
Article Rating: / 2 2004-09-14
This article discusses Lotus Domino Notes, especially how to access to the documents stored in it with CORBA. This feature allow developers to write standalone applications that will use documents of Lotus. Moreover, the developer won't have to learn CORBA because the Lotus Domino Server has already mapped all interfaces, so we are pure users of an API. This article assumes you already have installed a Lotus Domino Server, configured the IIOP properly, and that you know how to create nsf database files. Discuss(1)
Because Apache is complex, coding errors are possible. Fortunately, Apache is mature enough that this is not a frequent occurrence, and occasionally, overlooked errors are found and fixed. This chapter covers some basics of Apache’s vulnerabilities and recent known security problems. (From Hardening Apache by Tony Mobily, Apress, 2004, ISBN: 1590593782.) Discuss(0)
Contributed by Sams Publishing
Article Rating: / 2 2004-09-09
XML Signature and XML Encryption, two of the three major pillars of the
WS-Security standard, are so predominant in current thinking about Web Services
Security that some people mistake them as the only strategy for securing
Web services. This is really not the case at all. Read more in
this chapter from Securing Web Services with WS-Security, by
Rosenberg and Remy (ISBN 0672326515, SAMS, 2004). Discuss(0)
Contributed by Nathan Rohler
Article Rating: / 7 2004-09-08
Learn how to create a sign-up form for a website with a security image. The image prevents fake sign-ups and spam. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a security image template, then put it to use. Discuss(7)
Contributed by Jacquie Barker
Article Rating: / 16 2004-09-07
The phenomenal success of object-oriented languages such as Java and C# as enablers of enterprise-wide, Web-deployed applications has compelled countless numbers of organizations and individual professionals alike to seek proficiency with such language in recent years. Many of these are drawn like moths to a flame, however -- and in fact go “down in flames” -- because they are ill prepared to harness the power of an object-oriented programming language, due to a basic lack of understanding of object concepts. (Copyright 2004 by Jacquie Barker – all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission of the author. Excerpted in part from Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code, by Jacquie Barker, ISBN 1590591461; published by Apress LP.) Discuss(5)
Oracle Database 10g comes with a number of new features such as new features in flashback, Data Guard and transaction recovery monitoring. Also covered here are RMAN improvements and general database recovery improvements. (From the book, Oracle Database 10g New Features, by Robert Freeman, McGraw/Hill-Osborne, 2004, ISBN: 0072229470.) Discuss(0)
If you have avoided using MySQL in the past due to its lack of support for stored procedures, here’s good news. The latest developer release of MySQL (MySQL 5.0) supports stored procedures. Drum roll, please! If you want to jog your memory before you begin to create those cretins or want to know more about them, read on. In this article, we'll learn what stored procedures are and create our first stored procedure in MySQL and learn some useful commands while we're at it. Discuss(0)
See how PHP 5 compares to PHP 4 in this brief introduction to the language and learn what features have led PHP to be installed on over 15 million domains. (From the book, Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, by W. Jason Gilmore, ISBN: 1893115518, Apress, 2004.) Discuss(4)
Contributed by Ian Felton
Article Rating: / 14 2004-08-26
To American IT workers, "offshoring" has become synonymous with "unpatriotic" and "unemployment." But for people in China, India, Singapore, and other countries where the corporations are moving their operations, "outsourcing" and "offshoring" are good news. "If it's the case that you're still in a developing country, you are one lucky person and should just stay right where you are." Discuss(29)
Today, get started with your RHCE certification. Learn about shell configuration files, setting up and managing disk quotas, and the basics of the kernel. This comes from chapter five of Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Exam RH302), fourth edition, by Michael Jang. (McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2004, ISBN: 0-07-225365-7). Discuss(0)
Contributed by Terry Ess
Article Rating: / 1 2004-08-24
If connecting a smart device can create substantial customer value and you do not do it, your competitors will. Terry Ess provides a checklist of questions to consider and methods to evaluate. How much code is necessary for different options is covered in detail as well as the business case. Discuss(0)
Contributed by Dan Wellman
Article Rating: / 46 2004-08-23
The purpose of this article is not to teach you how to hack sites, but to show you some scenarios that may reveal to you how vulnerable your existing site may be, or will hopefully help you prevent any future sites from having these vulnerabilities. Discuss(9)
From Reuters: "The U.S. National Cancer Institute announced a new five-year plan on Monday to develop the use of tiny tools to fight cancer, saying nanotechnology just might provide the edge needed to defeat the disease." What else would benefit from Nanotech? More(0)
This is one for you George Lucas fans. The film, which was once played side by side (as a double feature) with films like "The Order of Satan," has now been released on DVD with more fanfare than it's gotten in the past 30 years. Well, other than that entire "THX certification" thing... More(0)
VCRs, libraries, CD-Rs, audio tape recorders, your shiny new iPod -- all illegal? If the INDUCE Act gets its groove in, this might just be the case. That's why Red Hat founder Bob Young is going to capital hill with boxing gloves on. More(0)
Firefox PR1, Tunderbird 8, and Mozilla 1.7.3, have all been released in what's sure to go down in the annals of history as just another stepping stone to world domination. Ahh, what joy they have brought to browsing. Share your thoughts with the Developer Shed community. More(3)
Quake 4 previews are on the net. The new game, which is being done not by id, but by Raven Software, is built atop the new Doom 3 game engine. The story takes place where Quake 2 left off, with a human invasion of the Strogg homeworld. These screenshots will have you drooling... More(0)
It's not about the looks, it's about the authenticity! At least that what ABIT is saying by putting holographic ID stickers on its motherboards. The stickers are meant to end unauthorized, or "gray" imports. Non-stickered boards may soon not qualify to get support. More(0)
Imagine being able to run x86 and Alpha, Mac Windows and Linux apps - all on the same box with no tricks or special mods to your applications? The holy grail of cross-platform computing could be here! More(1)
Here's one with a twist: a virus that talks to you. The Amus email worm uses Windows' speech engine to deliver the following message: "How are you. I am back. My name is mister hamsi. I am seeing you. Haaaaaaaa. You must come to turkiye. I am cleaning your computer. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 0. Gule. Gule." More(0)
In an all-to-familiar story, the German Federal Office of Information Security (BSI) has officially stated that users of IE should switch, sighting the various exploits discovered with IE. More(0)
With the Linux Standard Base 2.0 taking hold, has programming applications for the myriad of Linux versions actually become any easier? I'd like to hear from those programming for the platform: how has it affected your work? More(0)
Intel is leading the charge against internet failure, claiming that with an ever increasing number of online users, "We're running up on some architectural limitations". What could the implications be? More(5)
A recent study claims that people who keep journals are "more likely than non-diarists to suffer from headaches, sleeplessness, digestive problems and social awkwardness." Add that the fact that people who work with computers are sicker than most, and... man, am I depressed... More(0)
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