From carmichr@hotmail.com Wed, 09 May 2001 19:12:34 -0700 From: "Rachel Carmichael" Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 19:12:34 -0700 Subject: Re: Oracle books Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain can you imagine how BIG that book would be if the font was larger??? >From: SuzyV >Reply-To: ORACLE-L@fatcity.com >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L >Subject: Re: Oracle books >Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 16:21:01 -0800 > > >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" > > >Reply-To: ORACLE-L@fatcity.com > > >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > >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@twcny.rr.com > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >Ed.Haskins@VerizonWireless.com > > >Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:38 PM > > >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > >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 > > >Verizon Wireless > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:32 PM > > >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > >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. > > > > > >-- > > >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > >-- > > >Author: Keith Myers > > > INET: kmyers2@bgnet.bgsu.edu > > > > > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > >to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > >-- > > >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > >-- > > >Author: > > > INET: Ed.Haskins@VerizonWireless.com > > > > > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > >to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > > > >-- > > >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > >-- > > >Author: Matthew M. 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