The May 2012 issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal will put database technology
in the spotlight. It's free but you have to register (DrDobbs.com).

Persisting Data on Android Using SQLite
By Gaddo F. Benedetti
Using a script parser solution and saving part of the application
logic as a series of SQL scripts is an efficient and simple management
technique to avoid having to write complex methods to the core
application to handle database upgrades.

Kernels, Contexts, Threads, and Extensible Database Architecture
By Ken North
If you are building a new database management system or simply want to
write better database applications, you should be aware of the
extensible architecture of operating systems and database managers.

GUEST EDITORIAL

By Dino Esposito A rundown on SQLCE, Microsoft's new simple database.

From the Vault: Dataflow Programming—Handling Huge Data Loads Without
Adding Complexity
By Jim Falgout

Composing a dataflow graph is a process of creating instances of
operators and linking them together by stitching the output of one
operator to the input of another. This composition model provides
great flexibility in how users link operators to create applications.