Srdjan

I went the route of .net and Oracle I was underwhelmed with the "Programming" side of Oracle however the database is really really powerfull......


The "NEW" product SQLDeveloper is very powerfull..


jp




>>>>I tested JDeveloper few years back. It was great for manipulating oracle database but debuging is much worse that debuging VFP wizzard classes.
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>>>>I believe Oracle is concentrating on APEX (Oracle Application Express) instead. It is a free tool but in Oracle you pay arm and leg for the database. I am looking at a quote as I type. I see 6 figures on the quote.
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>>>>http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/index.html
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>>>>We are using APEX 2 and it is great RAD tool to work with Oracle database.
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>>>>Mo
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>>>I have been reading this thread with great interest;
>>>It seem that I will have to take Oracle road. Right now, after almost 20 years with xbase (10 with VFP) I feel again like begginer.
>>>
>>>I hv two years aproximately to get on with Oracle administration/development.
>>>I can/will of course use VFP as frontend for period of years, but
>>>I want (have) to get proficient with Oracle administration/management and later with their development tools as well.
>>>
>>>Any toughts/info/links on good books, training, transition strategy are
>>>highly appreciated.
>>>
>>The first thing I would do is join the Oracle Technology Network (OTN). There you can download Oracle software, join various discussion groups and find resources for what you are trying to learn among other things. The link is:
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>>http://www.oracle.com/technology/index.html
>>
>>The first book I would start with is the Oracle10g Concepts manual. It is part of the documentation set and can be found on the OTN website.
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>Thks+
>Srdjan