DDJ, December 2006
Database Development


FEATURES

Virtualization: Is it Real?
Michael Swaine
Virtualization abstracts out things—like hardware, operating systems, and applications. So what's the big deal?

SQL Server Everywhere: Just Another Database?
Scott Swigart
With the release of SQL Server Everywhere Edition looming, Scott sits down with Mark Jewett and Steve Lasker to find out about Microsoft's new database engine.

XML, SQL, and C
Jim Kent
Integrating data from XML sources into relational databases is easier when tools like autoXml, AutoDtd, sqlToXml, and xmlToSql do the work for you.

10 Mistakes in Transitioning to Agile
Levent Gurses
Levent explores the 10 most common mistakes in the transition from legacy development methodologies to Agile.

Lessons Learned
Jake Pearson
When moving complex commercial software to new platforms, third-party components can shorten development time.

Optimizing Open-Source Software for Intel Architectures
Max Domeika and Harry Singh
Aggressive compiler optimization is the first step for improving performance.


COLUMNS

Nisley's Notebook
Ed Nisley
Doing the experiments is fundamental to good science.

The Agile Edge
Scott Ambler
There are lots of reasons why you need to develop a comprehensive testing strategy for your databases.


DEPARTMENTS

Hmmmm
Jonathan Erickson
Complex problems often have simple solutions. Or is it the other way around?

Alia Vox
Ross Mason
Do software vendors really gouge customers? Ross Mason thinks so.

Developer Diaries
Michael Swaine
Product strategists, chief geeks, and location, location, location.

Developer's Notebook
DDJ Staff
New development products and new releases of existing ones.

Swaine's Flames
Michael Swaine
Michael raises the bar (or is that "closes the bar") for journalism as we know it.