AntiPatterns: Refactoring Software, Architectures, and Projects in Crisis

Ever heard of antipatterns? Read the top rated book about antipatters. Think is it right thing to read? Read the review here. Well, you can save up some time and instead read the wiki page about them. 

Recommendations for using E-mail at work

• Treat every e−mail as if it could be used as evidence in a court of law.

• Treat every e−mail as if it were going directly to your enemy.


This rules are simple and add safety to you.

Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years

Do you know how much it take to learn programming? I don't know. Practice a lot, learn a lot, solve problems a lot.

Read an article by Peter Norvig about teaching yourself programming. This article is under cut for a historical reference and convenience. All rights for it belongs to Peter Norvig.

Last read book: SQL Antipatterns: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Database Programming

Hello!  Today I'm going to share my impressions about
SQL Antipatterns: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Database Programming.

Db2 LUW 10.5 JDBC driver properties

Db2 JDBC driver for LUW has a lot of properties. Description  one can find on http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_10.5.0/com.ibm.db2.luw.apdv.java.doc/src/tpc/imjcc_r0052607.html.

One useful property I was needed is "currentSchema" . It specifies the default schema name that is used to qualify unqualified database objects in dynamically prepared SQL statements. The value of this property sets the value in the CURRENT SCHEMA special register on the database server. The schema name is case-sensitive, and must be specified in uppercase characters.

In WebSphere Application Server this properties  can be found in "Custom properties" section of the datasource.