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Builder's August Top Ten

Have you missed any of the hottest technology development stories published in the past month? ZDNet Australia's Builder channel can help you keep in touch with the top ten stories of August. Read more »

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Locking down Microsoft SQL Server

One of the easiest ways to avoid rewrites is to make security a priority during the initial database design. Builder.com shows you how to enforce security at each tier. Read more »

Create your own SQL Server views

Follow this step-by-step process from Dan Seewer to build views using Enterprise Manager in SQL Server 7.0/2000. Read more »

SQL basics: Query multiple tables

Learn when to use SELECT, JOIN, subselects, and UNION to access multiple tables with a single statement. Read more »

Specify DataSet in XML

This article describes a mechanism that uses a Singleton Factory Class for creating DataSet objects that represent sets of views, locating the base configuration nodes for each view via XPath query. Read more »

PHP gotchas to avoid

When you are debugging PHP code under a tight deadline, start by looking for the most typical problems. Topping the list should be parsing and scope errors. Read more »

SQL basics: SELECT statement options

Master the SELECT statement to form truly useful data queries. This article explains functions, clauses, and keywords that will make your life a lot easier. Read more »

Creating XML from MySQL

MySQL makes integrating your data into an XML document as easy as pie. Unfortunately, importing XML into MySQL is more like chocolate cheesecake, but there are solutions available. Just follow this guide and you'll be on your way to integrating Web services with your database in no time. Read more »

Use Perl DBI to build portable scripts for database access

Learn this functionality and it will become a staple in your Perl bag of tricks. Read more »

Interview: Getting sassy with SaaS

We sat down with Salesforce's Doug Farber to talk about the benefits of using the SaaS model and how developers can take advantage of cloud computing on the company's Force.com platform. Read more »

Plan and deploy Content Management Server

Everyone knows about ERP, but tech leaders may not realise that learning about and getting experience in ERP even before the enterprise heads in that direction can enhance professional stature and boost career possibilities. Read more »

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  • Staff Crying, mooning and leaving

    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

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    Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

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    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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