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A DBMS is a collection of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database. There are many different types of DBMSs, ranging from small systems that run on personal computers to huge systems that run on mainframes. A DBMS is a collection of programs that enables you to store, modify, […]

Serves different directory roots for different IP addresses If the operating system allows a single CPU to have more than one IP address (most commonly by having more than one network interface card), it is beneficial if the Web server can use different IP addresses to indicate different Web sites. The easiest way to do […]

Within a single document certain parts may be displayed to only certain users. Servers that allow this have security rules that hide those parts except to users in particular user groups, or those coming from certain domain names or IP addresses. Within a single document certain parts may be displayed to only certain users. Servers […]

If a file comes from a directory that has no access file, the server checks each successively higher level of the directory tree and uses the permissions of the first access file found.

Document authors can include HTML comments that the server expands into standard information … Document authors can include HTML comments that the server expands into standard information before the document is sent out.

by Dana Daugherty As you may know, duplicate SMS Ids (GUIDs) can cause untold problems in an SMS implementation. These problems can be difficult to troubleshoot and may not appear to be related the duplicate SMS Id issue. In this article I’ll give you a recipe for ridding your enterprise of this spoiler.   As you […]

Thomas Shinder Some things used to be easy. If I paid someone to cut my grass once a week, they would arrive on that day and take care of it. If they couldn’t make it, they would call. If I wanted some furniture delivered, we arranged a day and time, and everything would be there. […]

If I were to sit down to write a network application today, it probably would not be a proxy server: The market is filled with proxy servers. At their core, proxy servers allow multiple machines on an internal network to share a single Internet connection. Proxy servers are typically configurable so that the manager has […]

PHP4 is a complete rewrite of PHP3 at the heart of the language’s engine. But why did the authors decide to completely rewrite the language? The manner in which PHP3’s scripting engine works is not adapted to the execution of rich, large-scale applications such as Phorum or KeyStone. Indeed, this engine reads PHP script instructions […]

A new evaluate for identical operator makes its debut in PHP4. This operator makes it possible to test the equality of the values and types of two different variables or expressions. With implicit PHP-type conversions, the value 5 could be compared with the string containing the character “5.” These two values were considered equal in […]

The long-awaited PHP4 version has been available since the end of May 2000. After having reached Beta-test and Release Candidate status, the final version is finally a reality. PHP4 is a major overhaul of PHP3. If you’ve been considering making the migration, check out our discussion of the latest and greatest version of this popular […]

Introduction Introduction Last autumn, the new shape of this market and its related market potential was discussed. Although the e-business solution and e-business framework segments will thrive in the future, for the moment, it appears that the application server market is shrinking. Last autumn, the new shape of this market and its related market potential […]