Re: Good Documentation

From: Steven P. Muench <smuench_at_oracle.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1993 02:06:55 GMT
Message-ID: <SMUENCH.93Dec2180656_at_doh.oracle.com>

JOHN -- You might want to check out the following before starting from

        scratch to write the book you need ;->

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Steve Muench         Email: smuench_at_oracle.com
Forms Development      CIS: 73404,676

Product Manager
Oracle Corporation

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"ORACLE: Forms Developer's Companion"
 By Steve Muench, Brian Adams, and Andrew Yang  Published by Maverick Publishing, 415-345-9144  Pages: 537

 In Brief: Everything the manuals alone could not teach you about

           optimal use of the Forms product. Most comprehensive
           collection of tips, tricks and power user techniques ever
           assembled. Examples and Concepts are valid for Forms 3.0
           and Forms 4.0. Compiled from ten person-years of experience
           with the product in Support and Development roles at Oracle
           Corporation. 

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Overview of Contents

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FUNDAMENTALS

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1. SQL*Forms Basics
2. Internal Processing
3. Packaged Procedures and Functions
4. PL/SQL Integration with SQL*Forms and SQL*Menu

FEATURES

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5.  Master/Detail Coordination
6.  Pop-up Pages
7.  Locking
8.  User Exits
9.  Keystroke Files

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

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1. Generic Routines
2. The Reference Mechanism
3. Performance Considerations
4. Debugging Techniques

INTEGRATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS

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1. SQL*Menu 5.0
2. Oracle Terminal
3. Oracle7
4. SQL*ReportWriter
5. SQL*Forms Version 2 (versus 3)

ADVANCED APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS

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1. Simulating Arrays and Stacks
2. Simulating Multi-line Fields
3. Creating a Generic Auditing Mechanism
4. Simulating European Number Format
5. Coloring Fields Dynamically by Attribute
6. Counting Queried Records
7. Create a Portable Application_Characteristic

APPENDIXES

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26. SQL*Forms Objects
27. Tips and Techniques
28. Common Questions and Answers
29. Error Messages
30. SQL*Forms and SQL*Menu Base Tables

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Steve Muench         Email: smuench_at_oracle.com
Forms Development      CIS: 73404,676
Product Manager
Oracle Corporation

Received on Fri Dec 03 1993 - 03:06:55 CET