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MySQL Password Expiration Features to Help You Comply With PCI-DSS

PCI Compliance requires users to change their passwords every 90 days. Luckily, since MySQL version 5.6.6 there’s a password_expired feature which allows one to set a user’s password as expired.

February 10, 2016

by Peter Zaitsev

· 6,258 Views · 2 Likes

Solr vs Elasticsearch: Battle of The Query DSLs

Comparing Solr and Elasticsearch on how they control ranking, and how their query DSLs stack up against each other.

February 10, 2016

by Doug Turnbull

· 11,008 Views · 11 Likes

How to Create a High Performing API

In a nutshell: data analysis, use cases, and thinking about what's essential.

February 10, 2016

by Mary Katherine Sullivan

· 7,610 Views · 5 Likes

Working With Resources, Folders, and Files

Learn about working with files, folders, and resources in Scala projects, such as accessing the resources folder, and reading files line by line.

February 10, 2016

by Alexey Zvolinskiy

· 23,901 Views · 4 Likes

Implement Custom JMeter Samplers

Stress testing tools are much more necessary in today's environment of complex architecture. Apache JMeter is one of these awesome tools, offering great load-testing capabilities. Here's an example of implementing custom JMeter samplers!

February 9, 2016

by Emmanouil Gkatziouras

CORE

· 25,829 Views · 5 Likes

Your Application Probably Doesn't Need a Database

Zone Leader Sam Atkinson asks whether you really need that particular part of your stack, and whether local storage is a good alternative.

February 9, 2016

by Sam Atkinson

· 29,813 Views · 10 Likes

The Datefinder Package in Python

A quick tutorial on using the datefinder package to take any string with dates in it and transform them into a list of Python datetime objects.

February 9, 2016

by Mike Driscoll

· 6,599 Views · 1 Like

Building Your Own Web Scraper with CasperJS

While Python and Ruby are the proven languages for this task, there's no reason we can't do this in JavaScript right?

February 9, 2016

by James Sugrue

· 27,307 Views · 13 Likes

NULL is the Worst Mistake in Computer Science

A treatise on why NULL is the bane of most developers' and most languages' existence, and what can be done to fix it.

February 8, 2016

by Paul Draper

· 58,743 Views · 70 Likes

Java Dynamic Proxy: What is a Proxy and How can We Use It

Learn all about Java dynamic proxies: what they are, when to use, how and when to use in code.

February 8, 2016

by Peter Verhas

CORE

· 145,578 Views · 17 Likes

Fundamentals of Big Data Log Analytics

A presentation and slide deck on using several different tools including Graylog Splunk, and TIBCO to analyze log data.

February 8, 2016

by Kai Wähner

CORE

· 10,257 Views · 3 Likes

SQL Performance Tuning: Query Optimization 101

The following page describes some of the best practices of using SQL queries from a performance perspective. We use Oracle as our primary reference but most of the recommendations are applicable to other RDBMS SQL engines as well.

February 8, 2016

by Bikram Sinha

· 23,263 Views · 9 Likes

How to Create & Instantiate a Class in Node.js

This article offers tips and code samples on creating and instantiating a class in Node.js. Check it out and learn more.

February 8, 2016

by Ajitesh Kumar

· 66,529 Views · 4 Likes

Problems Being Solved With Databases — Executives' Perspectives

Databases are enabling companies to use data to inform real-time decisions about their business as well as to use predictive analytics to make better informed, real-time decisions.

February 8, 2016

by Tom Smith

CORE

· 22,877 Views · 2 Likes

Overview of Java's Escape Analysis

Understand Escape Analysis and write better and more performant Java code today!

February 7, 2016

by Per-Åke Minborg

· 20,874 Views · 7 Likes

What Are the Most Important Elements of Databases?

The most important elements of the database depend upon the application at hand.

February 7, 2016

by Tom Smith

CORE

· 24,769 Views · 3 Likes

CAFEBABE: Java's Magic Word

Java compilers make Java source code into bytecode. Did you know all Java classes start with the word CAFEBABE? Check out this awesome look at the Java magic word.

February 6, 2016

by A N M Bazlur Rahman

CORE

· 67,072 Views · 23 Likes

Samy is My Hero - Hacking Spring Boot

Samy Kamar famously authored the MySpace Samy worm, one that basically shut down the social networking site. Here's a quick look at the story of hacking, specifically focused on hacking spring boot.

February 6, 2016

by John Thompson

· 10,215 Views · 5 Likes

What Is Persistent Data?

Find out more about the ability to retain data in a durable and recoverable form even as hardware, software, and devices evolve.

February 6, 2016

by Tom Smith

CORE

· 36,433 Views · 5 Likes

Code Commenting Patterns

The different kinds of *super useful* comments you'll see developers add to their code.

February 5, 2016

by John Vester

CORE

· 277,755 Views · 43 Likes

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