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What Is AJAX?
by Paul Tuohy

If you happen to dabble with any sort of Web development (or even if you don't), you have probably heard of Asynchronous JavaScript and Extensible Mark-up Language (XML)--better known as AJAX. READ MORE >

Retrieve the User ID at Run Time In a .NET Environment
Hey Mike:

I am coding a .NET reporting application. The new .NET reports need to look like the old iSeries reports with the user name at the top. I am using the DB2 managed provider to connect to the data files. READ MORE >



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Admin Alert: Readers Pimp Joe's Font, Win No-Prize
by Joe Hertvik

On behalf of Admin Alert reader Jean-Pierre, I recently challenged my readers to a contest to pimp my PC5250 font size in a consistent and validly cool manner. A number of readers responded and they solved Jean-Pierre's problem, winning themselves no-prizes in the bargain. Here's how our most recent challenge came about and how it was solved. READ MORE >


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The Four Hundred
A Few More Strands in the DNA of the Midrange

The Winds of Change: How Presidential Politics Informs IT Transformation

Wholesalers Making Adjustments During Economic Storm

As I See It: Growing a (Non-Binding) Conscience

Tight Credit Squeezes IT Equipment Leases

The Linux Beacon
Why Blade Servers Still Don't Cut It, and How They Might

Intel Keeps Both Arms Swinging with Xeons, Jabs with Itanium

Microsoft Ponies Up Another $100 Million for Novell Linux

Mad Dog 21/21: Newtonian Economics

Two More Xeon-Based Galaxy Servers from Sun

Four Hundred Stuff
When the Taxman Cometh, Independent Systems Is There

Jinfonet Boosts Performance of Reporting Tool

SpoolFlex 4.2 Gives Customers More Control Over i Output

Informatica Seeds Data Integration Cloud, Sees Pay Off

Brainware Teams with Fujitsu on Document Capture Solution

Big Iron
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Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings

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October 11, 2008: Volume 10, Number 41

October 4, 2008: Volume 10, Number 40

The Windows Observer
Citrix Addresses Performance with XenApp 5

Server Buyers Shop Like It's 1999 in the Second Quarter

Intel Keeps Both Arms Swinging with Xeons, Jabs with Itanium

Mad Dog 21/21: Newtonian Economics

Microsoft Does Something About Those SQL Injection Attacks

The Unix Guardian
What the Heck Is the Midrange, Anyway?

Overseas and Notebook Sales Offset Printer Declines for HP in Q3

Two More Xeon-Based Galaxy Servers from Sun

Mad Dog 21/21: Newtonian Economics

Intel's Nehalems to Star at IDF, AMD Pitches Shanghai

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
What Is AJAX?

Retrieve the User ID at Run Time In a .NET Environment

Admin Alert: Readers Pimp Joe's Font, Win No-Prize

Four Hundred Guru

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