Tag: XML

Scraping HTML Tables into SQL Server Using SSIS

At work, I am attempting to scrape a table off an intranet webpage so that I can import its contents into Microsoft SQL Server so I can obtain more frequent updates for a small but critical subset of data that I would normally only receive once a day. Using this information I would also be …

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Fix RunKeeper Exporting Invalid GPX Files

Leading on from my previous post about exporting RunKeeper data it has come to light that RunKeeper doesn’t always export valid GPX files for each workout which will obviously cause problems when you attempt to load them up in other services including Endomondo (which I am now using in place of RunKeeper). I had exported …

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How to Handle Movement of Source Video Files in Windows Live Movie Maker

Just a heads up for those of you using Windows Live Movie Maker to edit your own videos. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been shooting and editing a video for work about my digital profile (which ended up being a digital conversationalist). My video editor of choice has always been Windows Live Movie …

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Google Unveils Instant Live Search

We all know that Google has been interested in developing new products and capabilities and, by the same token, willing to cull products when they haven’t hit the mark. Google Instant is a new feature augmenting  its popular search. Basically, it allows you to see your search results as your are typing your keywords and …

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Internet Explorer 9 Beta – Coming Soon

For those that regularly follow this blog, you will be aware that Microsoft is currently developing Internet Explorer 9 and has released a total of four “platform previews” to show the nerds and developers amongst us the progress made. Microsoft have been on a pretty tight schedule and have released a new preview once every …

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Backup Your Facebook, Twitter and Blog with Backupify

Are there some things that you have uploaded to a social medium that you don’t have stored anywhere else? Perhaps you are implicitly relying on Facebook and Twitter remaining operational so that all those funny comments, memorable photos, shared links and event calendars are not lost? If you have been following this blog for a …

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RSS – How Does It Work?

Example RSS XML

Yesterday, I looked at how people may be using RSS (Really Simple Syndication) without knowing it as well as how it might help make your consumption of digital information more efficient. Despite its name, people may think that RSS could be rather complicated but with a little time and understanding I reckon most people could figure it out …

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Portable Applications – A Convenient Necessity

Have you found yourself using a computer that doesn’t have the applications you need or is locked down to the point where you can’t install anything? I’ve come across this a few times and more often than not they have an Internet connection that is rather slow making application downloads agonising. For a while now, …

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