| Title: | Don't Knock SVG |
| Date: | 05/10/03 9 Posts |
| Summary: | In the aftermath of Royale's announcement, we are reminded that SVG, which "uses XML data to describe vector graphics," is still pretty amazing...and it's based on open standards. Interested? Locate a handful of SVG resources here. |
| Title: | SOT: Server-Side Security |
| Date: | 05/10/03 14 Posts |
| Summary: | Viruses are not usually a threat on a production server unless file uploads and downloads are permitted. Even then, a virus can only infect a system if it is executed by an application, meaning the real threat is to the user who downloads it. |
| Title: | XML Storage |
| Date: | 05/11/03 13 Posts |
| Summary: | A CMS is used to illustrate why a database table might contain a combination of predictable structured data and unpredictable structured data (XML). You can store an entire XML object, or the individual XML elements, in a database field. A URL to the XIndice XML database is included. |
| Title: | Server-Side Security |
| Date: | 05/11/03 20 Posts |
| Summary: | Can you protect against hacker attacks simply by adding a Mac OS X plaform to your data center? You would probably "be better off choosing a single platform and learning how to secure that platform, than depending on using different platforms to increase security." Banking transactions are examined in this discussion about server security. |