Re: Oracle books

Haven't used my copy much either. Agree that it's hard to read, maybe because it's organized such that it's difficult to find things in haste, or there isn't enough white space, or the font bugs me, I dunno :-)

Rachel Carmichael wrote:
>
> hm, I'm surprised you don't like the DBA Handbook... I've found it a great
> reference (if admittedly somewhat hard to read).
>
> >From: "Matthew M. Teixeira" <mteixei1_at_twcny.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
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> >Subject: RE: Oracle books
> >Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 20:35:49 -0800
> >
> >Just to throw in my 2 cents (and you owe me a penny back), some good
> >references that I have read include:
> >
> > Practical Oracle8i - Jonathan Lewis
> > Great look at the features of Oracle 8i from high up: not an
> >incredibly technical book but a refreshing read
> >
> > Oracle Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques - Niemiec
> > Excellent for tuning suggestions
> >
> > Oracle 8i Complete Reference
> > If you write any SQL or PL/SQL procedures, you want this book on
> >your desk
> >
> >Books I have on my desk to read that we're reviewed positively on
> >Amazon:
> >
> > Oracle8i Administration & Management - Ault
> > Oracle SQL High Performance Tuning - Harrison
> >
> >Books I have yet to get that I understand are excellent:
> >
> > Oracle8i DBA Tips & Techniques
> >
> >And a book to stay away from:
> >
> > Oracle DBA Handbook
> > I have it on my desk and very rarely have I found an answer to
> >my question in that book
> >
> >Hope that helps a little bit....
> >
> >Matthew M. Teixeira
> >mteixei1_at_twcny.rr.com
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Ed.Haskins_at_VerizonWireless.com
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:38 PM
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> >
> >It kinda depends on your environment, but I like:
> >
> >Oracle8i DBA Handbook
> >Oracle Press
> >
> >Oracle8i Backup and Recovery
> >Oracle Press
> >
> >Oracle 24x7 Tips and Techniques
> >Oracle Press
> >
> >Oracle Networking 101
> >Oracle Press
> >
> >Oracle Documentation
> >http://otn.oracle.com
> >
> >This covers much of the core Oracle DBA stuff. For some advanced
> >topics:
> >
> >Oracle Internal Services: Waits, Latches...
> >Steve Adams
> >O'Reilly
> >
> >Unix for Oracle
> >Don Burleson
> >O'Reilly
> >
> >(Can't remember exact name) Oracle Performance Tuning
> >Guy Harrison
> >(Publisher?)
> >
> >Haven't read book yet, but looks good:
> >Oracle STATS Pack
> >Don Burleson
> >Oracle Press
> >
> >Hope that helps
> >
> >Ed Haskins
> >Oracle DBA
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:32 PM
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> >
> >
> >Being a relatively new and often times struggling Oracle DBA I was
> >wondering
> >what 3 or 4 books everyone recommends as a must have reference/knowledge
> >base in day to day support/programming of their databases.
> >
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