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Re: Advice on learning Oracle?

From: nick <nick-love_at_juno.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 02:30:07 -0000
Message-ID: <td27lf115pmeb8@corp.supernews.com>

Mike Moore wrote:
>
>
> 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.
>

   Well try to getting Oracle 8i The Complete Referec... It's a book to get started...
>

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