Re: Advice on learning Oracle?

If you can learn from books then fine, save the $5k. You can get a hell of a lot of books for $5k, so get the Dummies book, and then get lots of others.

The fact that you don't know the difference between Java and JavaScript tells me a lot. :-) You've got a lot to learn. So jump in .... anywhere.

Java is a general purpose programming Object oriented language. JavaScript is not related to Java. JavaScript is a scripting language that in run by a web browser and helps facilitate dynamic web pages.

good luck
Mike

Thomas Bagwell <tnbagwell_at_mail.com> wrote in message news:3acfb295.157608693_at_News.CIS.DFN.DE...
> I realize that what I'm looking for is very basic, and am trying to
> find a way to learn enough to be familiar with the topic...at least
> enough to know what I need to learn next.
>
> I would like to learn Java and Oracle. My intention is to use this
> knowledge in the financial industry.
>
> I've considered shelling out the $5k for ConsultingSolutions.net in
> their hands-on classes in E-Commerce and Oracle. (Their Oracle class
> is 60 hours or so.)
>
> For now, I'd like to find some good self-teaching books. Looking
> through the bookstore is daunting...dozens of books on learning Java
> and Oracle. Can someone guide me to the good ones?
>
> I've considered 'Oracle 8i for Dummies' and the O'Neil 'Teach Yourself
> Java' books, but I wanted some more experienced opinions.
>
> Also...can someone clue me in to the pros and cons of Java vs.
> Javascript? Should I learn both? If I learn one, will I know the
> other?
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Tom B.
Received on Sun Apr 08 2001 - 18:06:06 CDT