Re: Advice on learning Oracle?

What programming background do you have, if any? Math background? Although math is not an absolute requirement, it gives you a structured, logical way of thinking.

Give me your background and I can give you my thoughts if you are interested. I can suggest books at a couple of different levels? How did you happen to select Oracle and Java?

If someone is telling you that you are going to make a lot of money really quickly (maybe the place that wants your $5,000), the bloom is kind of off the big earnings for new people right now.

I really enjoy Oracle. I came from an accounting background and switched careers at the age of 39 and am now 45 and really am glad that I did.

Let me know.

Greg Teets
Cincinnati, Ohio

On Sun, 08 Apr 2001 03:10:24 GMT, tnbagwell_at_mail.com (Thomas Bagwell) wrote:

>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 - 20:17:00 CDT