Re: need a good book

Oracle 8i The Complete Reference.

This is the best single book out there. It's expensive but worth every penny.

How did you pick the books below? I am interested in the answer because I think there is a common thread with them.

Greg Teets
Cincinnati OH

On Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:09:23 -0500, "Forrest" <delubi_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>I am a beginner on Oracel. I have downloaded Oracle8i personal edition and
>want to practise on it.
>Could someone please recommend a good book for me from the list below
>according to your experience? Thanks!
>
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>Special Edition Using Oracle8/8i
>by William Page, Jr., Vijay Lunawat
>Que, Macmillan Computer Publishing
>ISBN: 0789719754 Pub Date: 06/23/99
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>Using Oracle8
>by David Austin
>Que, Macmillan Computer Publishing
>ISBN: 0789716534 Pub Date: 07/22/98
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>Learn Personal Oracle 8.0 and Power Objects 2.0
>by Jose Ramalho
>Wordware Publishing, Inc.
>ISBN: 1556225466 Pub Date: 06/01/98
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>Special Edition Using Oracle8
>by Nathan Hughes; William. Page
>Que, Macmillan Computer Publishing
>ISBN: 0789713454 Pub Date: 03/10/98
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>Oracle8 How-To
>by Paul Dalberth
>Waite Group Press, Macmillan Computer Publishing
>ISBN: 1571691235 Pub Date: 01/21/98
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>Oracle8 Black Book
>by Michael R. Ault
>Coriolis, The Coriolis Group
>ISBN: 1576101878 Pub Date: 01/01/98
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>Teach Yourself Oracle8 in 21 Days
>by Ed Whalen
>Sams, Macmillan Computer Publishing
>ISBN: 0672311593 Pub Date: 11/12/97
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>Oracle Unleashed, Second Edition
>by Et. al. Advanced Information Systems, Inc.
>Sams, Macmillan Computer Publishing
>ISBN: 0672311488 Pub Date: 10/16/97
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>Sams Teach Yourself Oracle8 Database Development in21 Days
>by David Lockman
>Sams, Macmillan Computer Publishing
>ISBN: 0672310783 Pub Date: 08/15/97
>
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Received on Mon Dec 18 2000 - 21:50:59 CST