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- Use the flexibility of XEP to render and publish XML presentations
- Calling itself the first company in the world to do so, RenderX hasrolled out a commercial-grade XML rendering engine called XEP. The engineprovides an extra tool for publishing quality XML presentations by essentiallycreating the "missing link" between XML technology and traditionalpublishing formats and platforms. XEP, the company's flagship product, is...
- Tags: Kevin Brown, Kristine Hansen, RenderX, XEP 4.0, XML
- Technical articles 2004-12-20
- New book does a great job covering SQL Server and XML
- Developing applications utilizing Microsoft SQL Server offers many challenges. This new book by Ken Henderson provides many real-world answers and tips to make this job considerably easier.I really enjoyed Ken Henderson’s The Guru’s Guide to Transact-SQL, so it was with some enthusiasm that I picked up a copy of Henderson’s...
- Tags: Databases, job, server, Kevin Brown, Ken Henderson, Microsoft SQL Server, guru book, XML, HTML
- Technical articles 2002-12-23
- Create an embedded Web server to administer your application
- Embedding a Web server for displaying status information and administering an application offers many benefits. Follow these steps to create your own embedded Web server.Many of the applications I've developed handle data collection or similar processes where the machine is only accessed remotely, and logging information has proven to be...
- Tags: Web servers, Kevin Brown, Web server, server
- Technical articles 2002-11-25
- Need a reference for Ant? Stick to the online documentation
- Ant is an excellent build tool for Java projects, but documentation is sparse. In this review of the latest O'Reilly title, we tell you why you should probably save your money and read the online docs to learn more about this handy tool.I use the Ant build tool for several...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Kevin Brown
- Technical articles 2002-11-11
- How does the Java logging API stack up against log4j?
- The log4j logging package is very popular, but does it duplicate the functionality that's readily available in the standard Java JDK logging package?In a previous article, I covered a Java logging API called log4j. In that article, I mentioned that if you were going to be using the Java 2...
- Tags: Java, Kevin Brown, log4j, API, Logger, Logger class, level message
- Technical articles 2002-07-24
- Counting lines of code can help measure progress
- One developer has come around to thinking that counting lines of code can yield useful information. He explains why and shares a sample app that automates the process.Throughout my career, I've heard horror stories from developers about having lines of code counted to measure their performance. I also read several...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Kevin Brown, developer, brick
- Technical articles 2002-07-12
- Use JCE to share Java cryptography keys
- The Java Cryptography Extension JCE simplifies the process of using encryption and digital signatures and allows the necessary keys to be shared with non-Java systems. Here's one way to use this powerful feature.The Java Cryptography Extension JCE supplies a uniform way for applications to use encryption and digital signatures in...
- Tags: Programming languages, Digital security, SECURITY, Kevin Brown, Java Cryptography Extension, JDK 1.4, cryptography, Java
- Technical articles 2002-07-01
- Solve application issues with the factory pattern
- The factory pattern streamlines application issues, like when a developer must reply to users based upon the machine they are using. Learn how to use it with these examples.The factory pattern can help solve your application issues. For example, developers often must reply to users based on each user’s machine,...
- Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Programming languages, Kevin Brown, ConnectionFactory, hardware
- Technical articles 2002-06-11
- Develop strategic metrics during design
- New development in your organization calls for core metrics that will help you measure the success of your system. This article discusses the importance of working with strategic metrics and providing important feedback to your organization.As a system architect you must consider many aspects of new development within your organization....
- Tags: Performance management, Kevin Brown
- Technical articles 2002-06-03
- Collect metrics in your Java applications
- Collecting metrics is an important, but often overlooked, aspect of every development project. Add these Java classes to your next application to accumulate vital data.One issue that seems to surface in every project I work on is the need to collect metrics about the various aspects of application performance. To...
- Tags: Java application, Kevin Brown, Java, Time-Stamp
- Technical articles 2002-05-30
- Increase SQL Server stored procedure performance with these tips
- Database developers often use stored procedures to increase performance. Here are three tips to help you get the most from your SQL Server stored procedures. We've even thrown in a bonus performance tip for counting records without accessing a table.Developers often take advantage of stored procedures to enhance the performance...
- Tags: Performance management, Databases, server, Kevin Brown, stored procedure, Use NOCOUNT, database, performance, Microsoft SQL Server
- Technical articles 2002-03-05
- Add logging to your Java applications
- Don't reinvent the wheel when adding event logging to your Java apps. Follow these examples, and in no time at all, you can be using the Log4j package to capture your application events.Every application needs a way to gather and communicate data to the outside world. This can be through...
- Tags: Programming languages, Kevin Brown, Java application, Log4J, appender, Java
- Technical articles 2002-02-13
- Moving procedural libraries into object-oriented frameworks
- Porting procedural code to an object-oriented framework is a difficult process. Find out how refactoring makes the task easier.Porting procedural code, such as C, to an object-oriented framework can be overwhelming to architects new to object-oriented design. However, once you’ve completed the move, you can take advantage of one of...
- Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Kevin Brown, Martin Fowler, object-oriented, Refactoring
- Technical articles 2002-02-12
- Gain extended functionality by writing your own JDBC connection pool
- Using a connection pool can make database access much more efficient. In this article, you won't just learn more about connection pools; you'll actually make one. Follow along, gain some insights, and get a working application as a bonus.A recent Java tip recommended that developers use a JDBC connection pool...
- Tags: Java, Databases, Programming languages, Kevin Brown, JDBC, connection pool
- Technical articles 2001-12-12
- Creating a compiled component for your Active Server Pages
- You can improve performance by creating compiled components for your Active Server Pages. This article shows you how to take a VBScript object and convert it to a COM component using Visual Basic.It is important to be able to create custom pieces of code to perform tasks, such as database...
- Tags: Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Scripting languages, Middleware, Kevin Brown, Microsoft Visual Basic, COM, Microsoft ASP
- Technical articles 2001-07-17
- A framework for your ASP application
- Looking for ways to simplify your ASP development? Apply the framework presented here to ease the development and maintenance of your Active Server Pages.In ”Add power by using objects within ASP pages,” I demonstrated how you can use objects in your ASP code. Many objects are built into ASP, and...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Kevin Brown, ASP application, Microsoft ASP, pageDeclare.asp
- Technical articles 2001-06-18
- Creating objects for your Active Server Pages
- Your Active Server Pages will certainly be enhanced by using objects. This edition of The Active Server Page shows you how to build them as it examines a sample object designed to read a database.In the previous installment of The Active Server Page, I showed you a framework that makes...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Storage, Databases, Kevin Brown, database, Microsoft VBScript, database object, Microsoft ASP
- Technical articles 2001-06-25
- Add power by using objects within ASP pages
- Boost the functionality to your active server pages by incorporating COM objects. This article walks you through a sample database application to help you get started with this technique.One of the truly great features of ASP is the ability to utilize COM objects within the ASP page. This enables your...
- Tags: Storage, Databases, Scripting languages, Kevin Brown, database, Microsoft ASP, ASP Page
- Technical articles 2001-06-04
- Store key information using the Application object
- Data that applies to the entire Web site can be represented with the Application object. Learn how this aspect of Active Server Pages works, and you will be ready to use this object for broader enterprise applications.In my previous column, ”Track your users with Session objects,” I explained how to...
- Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Scripting languages, Kevin Brown, Application Object, userCount, Session Object
- Technical articles 2001-05-14
- Track your users with session objects
- How do you track users accessing your Web site, since each request is an independent event, and IP addresses are not necessarily unique? With session objects it's possible. Find out how in this installment of the Active Server Page.Session state is something often taken for granted with client/server applications. For...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Servers, Kevin Brown, session object
- Technical articles 2001-04-23
