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Papers I’ve presented at software development conferences.

Delphi Unit Testing Power Tools

Here’s an outline of my upcoming CodeRage II presentation:
Ready to move beyond basic unit testing? This presentation will explain several techniques for getting the most out of your testing effort, including:

A system, inspired by Haskell’s QuickCheck, which helps generate semi-random test cases for you.
A simple, Delphi-friendly technique for enumerating lists [...]

InterBase Performance Monitoring: Vision and Control

With InterBase 7 and higher, InterBase now provides insight into and control
over the internal functions of the server via the temporary system tables. This article focuses on practical use of the feature.

InterBase in a Multi-tier World

This paper examines how to integrate InterBase into common patterns for multi-tier development.

Introduction to InterBase SQL

Introduction to InterBase SQL

Written by Craig Stuntz. Edited and extended by Wayne Niddery

Presented by Wayne Niddery at BorCon 2002

Table of Contents

Introduction

The four essential database operations

SELECT

Specifying a fields list

Restricting returned records with WHERE

Comparison Operators: =, <= , > =, <>

Boolean Operators: AND, OR, NOT

Conditions: IN, BETWEEN, LIKE etc.

Dealing with NULL

Dealing with [...]

Optimization III: Selecting and Configuring InterBase Server Hardware

This paper explains how to specify and configure hardware for maximum
InterBase server performance. There are some general principles which apply to
nearly all installations, but other decisions are dependent upon the nature of
your particular application. Where it is not possible to give a single
recommendation which works best for all users, the paper will explain how to
test and determine the best fit for a given installation.

Optimization II: Optimizing InterBase SQL and Metadata

Optimization II: Optimizing InterBase SQL and Metadata
2003 Borland Convention
by Craig Stuntz
This session is part of a three-part series on creating high-performance systems using InterBase as the database back end. Part one (Optimization I: Optimizing InterBase Applications) explains how to optimize applications, part two details how to optimize InterBase SQL and metadata. "InterBase Server [...]

Optimization I: Optimizing InterBase Applications

Optimization I: Optimizing InterBase Applications
2003 Borland Convention
by Craig Stuntz
This session is part of a three-part series on creating high-performance systems using InterBase as the database back end. Part one explains how to optimize applications, part two (Optimization II: Optimizing InterBase SQL and Metadata) details how to optimize InterBase SQL and metadata. "Optimization III: [...]

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