Re: Getting into Oracle

Oracle8 and Developer 2.1 for Windows allows relatively easy development - the learning curve is harder than Access, but it rewards in flexibility, speed and features. Contact your local Oracle office for CD ROM trial versions

Recommended books:

1. Oracle Developer/2000 Forms: The Practitioner's Guide Albert Lulushi, ISBN 0-13-949033-7, published by Prentice Hall The included CD ROM brings computer based training from CBT Systems
2. Oracle Developer/2000 Handbook Michael Stowe, ISBN 0-13-918111-3, published by Prentice Hall
3. Oracle8: The Complete Reference George Koch and Kevin Loney, ISBN 0-07-882396-X, published by Oracle Press/Osborne/McGraw Hill This book explains SQL*Plus, command and function syntax.
4. Oracle8 PL/SQL Programming Scott Urman, ISBN 0-07-882305-6, published by Oracle Press/Osborne/McGraw Hill

For more books visit:
http://www.phptr.com
http://www.osborne.com (official site of Oracle Press. All book examples are available for download)
http://www.amazon.com (powered by Oracle Application Server)

Contact me by email for more specific infromation.

Regards

Breno Gomes
Porto, Portugal

Alex wrote:

> Hi,
> Having spent around 2 years developing various Access databases and getting
> more involved with internet connectivity - ASP files and stuff, I would now
> like to explore / get some experience of Oracle....Not too sure where to
> start really, there seems to be so much out there.. Can anyone give any
> good advise on where to start & or how to get started. ??
> Many thanks
> Alex
> Greenwich, London.
Received on Thu Apr 01 1999 - 18:40:48 CST