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Chapter 2, Relational database principles
Delve into database architectures, data types, commands for multiple tables and how data is stored in this excerpt from "Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL."
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Chapter 16, Dynamic forms
Dynamic forms can save time by eliminating the need for Java code. However, they have their weaknesses as well. Chapter 16 of 'Beginning Apache Struts: From Novice to Professional' describes all of...
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Chapter 19 -- Movies and multimedia -- of 'Beginning Ub
Chapter 19 -- Movies and multimedia -- of 'Beginning Ubuntu Linux' walks users through installing audio codecs for watching videos, DVDs and TV on computers.
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Chapter 6 of 'Beginning MySQL Database Design and Optim
Chapter 6 -- Finding the bottlenecks -- of "Beginning MySQL Database Design and Optimization: From Novice to Professional" covers how to use and alter commands for reading system and configuration ...
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Chapter 15 of 'Beginning PHP and MySQL 5'
Chapter 15 -- Handling file uploads -- of 'Beginning PHP and MySQL 5' describes role of PHP's file-upload functions
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Chapter 2 of 'Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL E-commerce'
Chapter 2 -- Laying out the foundations -- of "Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL E-commerce" provides an analysis of application architecture and technical administration of the project.
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Chapter 8, Getting hardware up and running
Chapter 8 -- Getting hardware up and running -- of 'Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional' tackles the age-old problem of driver support on Linux.
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Chapter 3, Databases with Perl
Chapter 3 -- Databases and Perl -- of 'Beginning Perl Web Development' examines the use of open source database MySQL with Perl and connecting to relational databases.
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Chapter 3 of 'Ajax Patterns and Best Practices'
Ajax is useful for creating Web apps that respond immediately to user requests. Chapter 3 of 'Ajax Patterns and Best Practices' explains incremental construction of Web pages to allow the user grea...
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Preparing the enterprise for an open source software st
Interested in making open source software an integral part of your core enterprise software stack? Allow analyst Raven Zachary to guide your efforts with these tips for a successful enterprise-leve...
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Getting started with Linux: Installing, find apps for e
In this tip, an expert lists open source and Linux-supporting software that could replace proprietary apps and gives advice on finding application support.
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Enlarging your Sybase database
In this tip, Dr. Talebzadeh gives helpful examples of removing unwanted transactions and code for boosting your master database capacity.
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Sybase: Views vs. stored procedures
Sybase expert Mich Talebzadeh describes the similarities between views and stored procedures that can lead to differences in the speed of compilation.
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The Linux desktop: Browser and distro security tips
Don't be fooled. Firefox is no more secure than Opera or Internet Explorer, says security expert James Turnbull. The author of "Hardening Linux" explains why distro security can be subjective, wha...
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Passphrases instead of passwords on Red Hat, part 2
Passphrases may be a good alternative to passwords for corporate security. This tip discusses how to configure Red Hat to support passphrases.
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Passphrases instead of passwords on Red Hat, part 1
Passwords may not be the perfect security control for corporate environments, because they are so easily tackled by attackers. Passphrases may provide a better solution, says James Turnbull in this...
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Removing micromanagement from administrative control
It can be tough to handle extended security attributes across a range of users, processes and files or directories that encompass more than one server. Enter SELinux Policy Editor, seedit, which o...
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Linux cluster security: False alarms and real threats
Find out whether security threats to your Linux servers are real or imagined and determine how to set up your Linux server for clusters in this tip.
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Sybase ASE on Linux: Getting rid of database deadlocks
Avoid hot spots and heap tables in Sybase ASE, says Sybase expert Mich Talebzadeh. Find out more solutions for detonating your database deadlocks in this tip.
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Sybase vs. Oracle: 10 reasons to use Sybase on Linux
Despite its fall from market leadership, Sybase is still a strong enterprise offering, says database consultant Dr. Mich Talebzadeh. In this tip, he gives 10 reasons why Sybase on Linux bests other...
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Optimize system performance with Linux cgroups
The Linux cgroups feature lets you make a profile to manage resources to keep your system under control.
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Correct a GRUB error in short order
A GRUB error will stop a Linux server cold, but following these steps should get you back on track.
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Setting up a mirrored Linux DRBD configuration
Administrators can use the distributed replicated block device (DRBD) in Linux to set up basic data redundancy to connect the storage of multiple servers.
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Tune the Linux Ext4 file system for optimal performance
While Ext4 by default works fine for most people, follow these tips to tweak your servers to squeeze out even more speed.