Jan 30, 2012
This article was about a website called Code Academy that has tutorials and articles about the web programming language JavaScript. It’s fairly new and has had 360,000 visitors this year already. Apparently, a lot of people who are not into technology or the coding side of it are finding it very easy to use. They [...]
Jan 30, 2012
The article that I read this week was regarding HTML 5 and CSS 3. It provides an answer to the overwhelming task of keeping up with the constant evolving HTML 5 and CSS 3 support. The answer is provided by collaboration from the head of Google Chrome developer relations, Paul Irish, and Web Opener for [...]
Jan 30, 2012
This is a review of PC World editorial review of CSE HTML Validator Professional. So far, the html or css code that we have learned look simple, and easy to understand. However, when you code for a professional website, it would not be that simple. When you look at source code of any website, it is [...]
Jan 30, 2012
This article is about how there are several approaches on how to create a data warehouse. The specifics on which parts of a data warehouse is approached are the logical and conceptual modeling, the use of something they call ETL(Extraction, Transformation, Loading), and unique customization of the schema of the database. They conclude that when [...]
Jan 30, 2012
HTML5 is a big deal in the web development world. More recently, new methods for browsing the internet are becoming more common place in the form of tablets. Pressly is a company dedicated to developing websites specifically for the new tablet market. One website, Electioninsm.com, can only be accessed if you are using a tablet [...]
Jan 30, 2012
This article it talks about the value of Enterprise Data Warehouse or known as EDW. The benefits implement EDW include cost-effective and powerful platform for everything from predictive analysis to near real-time strategic and tactical decision support throughout the organization. Often time a company struggles with designing and implementing a logical data model or known [...]
Jan 30, 2012
There are more than 1.5 million users that read articles posted by Gawker. Of those 1.5 million users, many of them use the same usernames and passwords that they have for many other websites. Those other websites may have their personal information and credit card information. In December 2010, the Gawker databases that held these [...]
Jan 30, 2012
The article went on at length discussing the various uses of data warehouses and how they should be designed physically so that they can complete all necessary tasks quickly and efficiently. There are 3 types of business intelligence that it went over and those included, operational BI, analytics, and management BI. It mentioned that there [...]
Jan 30, 2012
This week we learned about Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The article I read on zimbio.com, describes advantages and disadvantages of CSS. I realized that no matter what technology or tools we use, there is always some tradeoffs. But often times, the benefits out weights the costs / advantages. Cascading Style Sheets is one of the [...]
Jan 30, 2012
The article I read this week was about relational databases in health care information systems. Of course, medical information is very complex and using it towards diagnosis and treatment decisions requires a lot of intensive data and knowledge. Before the relational database, health care information systems were really just transaction processing systems and had very [...]
Jan 30, 2012
This article is about how Microsoft’s SQL Server, a relational database management system that was known to be more popular among smaller businesses, is now becoming more commonly used in the midmarket data warehouse business as well. SQL Server was commonly thought to be used only to store a few terabytes of data, and people [...]
Jan 30, 2012
The peer reviewed journal I chose was about normalization in general and how some textbooks may have different reasons for normalizing. Carpenter goes on to discuss “E.F. Codd, the acknowledged father of relational database and normalization.” Codd’s normalization is attaching attributes to primary keys like we have discussed in class. Carpenter then mentions Hoffer et [...]
Jan 30, 2012
It is a well known fact that organization is always beneficial to every task we carry out on a day to day basis. The difference with programming, and more specifically database management systems, is that the importance organization is greatly amplified. After all, that is the established goal of a database, is it not? It [...]
Jan 30, 2012
This article talks about data anomalies, which are basically flaws within a database. They can occur at different times during use. Though it may be difficult to avoid these kinds of mistakes, by gaining a better understanding of the types of anomalies, we may be able to limit its consistency. There are three types of [...]
Jan 30, 2012
Normalizing data has become an important aspect of our course which is why I chose this article. Looking through the full article not only gives you a perspective on normalizing data but also unique ways to approach it. Having already gone over the ways to normalize data in class, this summarizes that information yet again [...]
Jan 30, 2012
The article mentions that because more American web users are rapidly approaching or have already passed the age of fifty, that it is becoming more necessary to ensure that any website that is built takes into account the people that have a visual disability. It suggests five simple techniques for web designers to help ensure [...]
Jan 30, 2012
Zappos and 6PM, two of the largest online clothing retailers in the United States, have recently experienced a security breach in their big data. This cyber attack has effected the information of 24 million customers, the largest amount since the attacks that Sony had received last year. Barbara Scott, a director of a technology services [...]
Jan 30, 2012
In this article the author talks about the employment demands of ERD vs. UML. Whether employers prefer one over the other and with the ever fast changing IT field it’s sometime difficult to gauge what skills are preferred in the profession but with all these job search tools online it’s possible to gauge where the [...]
Jan 30, 2012
Quest Software released a testing tool called Benchmark Factory for databases. It was made to be an alternative to Oracle Real Application Testing. In addition to the “scalability and industry-standard capabilities, users can more easily capture production workload and replay it in a testing environment.” Benchmark Factory allows more flexibility [...]
Jan 30, 2012
The linked article explains that SOPA, the recent anti-piracy bill that got shut down before it could make any change, was driven by “old media” companies who opposed pirating. They used lobbying and similar tactics, to the tune of millions of dollars. In contrast, very little was spent from the anti-SOPA side. So what caused [...]
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