Oracle News Update from www.dbdomain.com

From: Kathleen O'Connor <koconnor_at_dbdomain.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 08:05:16 -0800
Message-ID: <388DC9BC.B8E4AA60@dbdomain.com>

The Database Domain News Update
Tuesday, January 25, 2000
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TOP STORIES
Following are abstracts of the top stories -- please visit http://www.dbdomain.com/news.htm for the full text of all of these stories.

---> New to Oracle?
Find out what you need to know on our "Learn Oracle Now and Get a Job" page at http://www.dbdomain.com/newbie.htm.

---> Career Corner
---> Considering moving for that new job? You'll want to first read "Happiness Is More Than Money -- Location And The Cost Of Living Also Count When IT Professionals Consider Job Opportunities." ---> Job Fair Recruiters -- are they any good? Computerworld went undercover to find out.

---> Oracle DBA Starting Salary Info
Curious how much starting Oracle DBAs make? It's a lot more than you might think!

--> Oracle Ships Discoverer 3i and Reports 6i, Offers XML Support

--> Oracle8i Release 2 Includes Enhanced Database Security

--> Oracle Reduces Downtime and Promises Faster Recovery

--> Oracle Announces Applications Release 11.0.3

--> 21 OCP Members Will Get Free Certification Testing for Life

--> OracleInstall Can Help You With Trial Products

--> Free Book Offer

Get the new Oracle Press book Oracle8i Windows NT Starter Kit by Steve Bobrowski with the purchase of a Personal or Intranet Edition training CD! Book includes FREE 60-day trial version of Oracle8i Enterprise Edition on CD-ROM!

---> "Learning PL/SQL: A Tutorial" Training Course Now Available! This course teaches you step-by-step how to use Oracle's procedural language, PL/SQL. First, you'll learn the basics, then you'll learn how to build reusable database application components with stored procedures, functions, and packages, and program an Oracle database server with database triggers. This course also includes 80 hands-on exercises and 14 Knowledge Tests! Visit http://www.dbdomain.com/mod23.htm to find out more about this course.

---> Certification CD-ROM Training Packs Now Available In an ongoing effort to help students better prepare for Oracle's Certified Professional exams, Animated Learning, Inc. and The Database Domain have released four new DBA Certification CD-ROM Training Packs. Each CD-ROM Training Pack contains all necessary training courses as well as the corresponding OCP certification exam Study Guide.

---> Useful DBA Certification Resources!
---> Bug Fix Database is Online

--> Get Your OTN Technology Track Now
--> Download Oracle JDeveloper 3.0
--> FREE Oracle Software Downloads
--> FREE Download of Oracle8i on NT or Solaris
--> FREE Oracle8i Documentation Online Now
--> FREE Oracle Training
--> GET ORACLE BOOKS AT 20-30% OFF OF LIST PRICES
Above are abstracts of the top stories -- please visit http://www.dbdomain.com/news.htm for the full text of all of these stories.

UPCOMING ORACLE EVENTS

May 7 - 11, 2000
IOUG-A Live! 2000 Conference
Anaheim, California
The premier educational event for Oracle users offers practical education, networking, professional development, and interaction with Oracle employees.
http://www.ioug.org/live2000

June 12 - 15, 2000
ODTUG 2000 Conference
Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Keep checking the ODTUG Web site at www.odtug.com for details regarding the ODTUG 2000 Conference, call for papers, and registration information.

(for a complete listing of events, visit http://www.dbdomain.com/events.htm)

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