This will hopefully be our final Release Candidate, with a Full Release happening late next week. So, we are quite impatient for PostgreSQL 8.0.0!
Scripting the Web with Python
Scripting the Web with Python is an article written by Guido van Rossum who is author of the Python programming language. So, I think it will be very intersting to read information at first hand about using Python to develop web applications.
Using XML-RPC in Perl
XML-RPC is set of implementations to call remote procedure over HTTP. It’s more clear and simple than SOAP. The article “Getting started with XML-RPC in Perl” helps you to quick start using XML::RPC in Perl.
Web Service Integration Patterns
I’ve found a quite interesting article “Web Service Integration Patterns” (part1, part2) written by Massimiliano Bigatti. There is an detailed explanation how to write a good web service on Java with many examples and schemes.
The Flood in St Petersburg
There was a 297th flood in St Petersburg yesterday. The water-level exceeded the limit on 2,39 meters. It was caused by the abrupt warming and the strong storm on Baltic Sea. You can see fotos here, here or here.