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DB2 Express-C Free Database Software Download: DB2 Express-C 9 from IBM is a free database software version of DB2 Express 9 data server. DB2 Express-C has identical data server options as the DB2 Express Edition and provides a strong foundation on which to develop and deploy database applications written in C/C++, Java, .NET, or PHP. Five years of development transformed DB2 9 technology into a hybrid data server with the ease of use and high performance of DB2 combined with the flexibility of XML. more>

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Learn how to use the new features of DB2 Express-C to store, query, and manipulate native XML documents using SQL/XML and XQuery. Previously, XML documents had to be "shredded," or turned into a CLOB/BLOB/LOB (large object), to be stored in a relational database. This tutorial explains how to handle XML documents natively in the no-cost, open community DB2 Express-C and DB2 Developer Workbench. Learn how to create a new database, create a table with XML and relational columns, populate the table, and query XML data with XQuery more>

Listen in on June 7, 2007 at 11:00 am ET (US) to get started with the free DB2 Express-C data server and learn about the new support offering from IBM. Explore the DB2 Express-C eco-system where you will find a community, tools and technology merging to make you successful whether you are a student, developer, a small but growing business, an ISV or an enterprise looking to deploy a multi-branch solution. more>

Viper 2 brings a great value to developer communities including SQL, XML, PHP, Ruby, .NET and Java. You probably already know that DB2 Express-C is free for developers to develop, deploy and distribute. Viper 2 provides a variety of means that help move your application from the development stage to deployment more rapidly. This webcast shows how to best utilize the latest tools available for developing DB2 applications. more>

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