Path: dp-news.maxwell.syr.edu!spool.maxwell.syr.edu!drn.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!feed.news.tiscali.de!newsfeed.vmunix.org!news2.euro.net!demorgan.zen.co.uk!hamilton.zen.co.uk!dedekind.zen.co.uk!zen.net.uk!fuller.zen.co.uk!cockburn.zen.co.uk.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Craig" Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.misc References: <41403558$0$22755$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk> Subject: Re: Developer to Oracle DBA? Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 14:37:02 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2741.2600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2742.200 Lines: 73 Message-ID: <41405c7f$0$22762$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk> Organization: Zen Internet NNTP-Posting-Host: 217.155.193.1 X-Trace: 1094737024 cockburn.zen.co.uk 22762 217.155.193.1:1594 X-Complaints-To: abuse@zen.co.uk Xref: dp-news.maxwell.syr.edu comp.databases.oracle.misc:112545 Thanks for that.. Downloading the server now (When does it ask for my credit card!?) Also downloading ORacle by Example. 30 too old!? Tell me you're kidding!! :) Will look into (cheap) books or online tutorials. You say a DBA is harder for a beginner than a DBA? My only language is Delphi and PHP (A bit of VB, but not enough to write home about). "Mark C. Stock" wrote in message news:yq6dnbyy-fTaod3cRVn-qQ@comcast.com... > > "Craig" wrote in message > news:41403558$0$22755$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk... > | I'm currently a Delphi Developer (some PHP too) working with mySQL and SQL > | Server (And Paradox! Yuk!). Not enjoying it anymore, and wondering if it > | would be a good move at 30 years old, to do an Oracle course (Never even > | seen Oracle before!). Most of my Development till now has been DB apps, so > | my standard SQL is good. Delphi work is pretty hard to come by at the > moment > | (Scotland), and also possibly relocating back to South Africa. > | > | Can anyone advise? > | > | Maybe point me out a few courses in the UK or SA that would be beneficial? > | Most jobs, though, seem to require 2 years exp in Oracle, before then even > | sniff at you. Can anyone advise me on how to fix that!? :) > | > | And finally, is there a 'demo' version of Oracle that can run on my > Windows > | PC that I can play with and try and get SOME knowldege about before doing > a > | course? > | > | Thanks guys, > | Craig > | > | > > 30? old dog! can you still learn new tricks? (yes, keep getting educated) > > you can download oracle and oracle tools from http://otn.oracle.com > > get any of Stever Fuerenstein's books on PL/SQL > > subscribe to Oracle magazine > > peruse the OTN site for samples and tutorials > > Oracle Corp classes are always a good fallback if no-one can recommend > alternatives > > need oracle experience? try to leverage your SQL and industry-specific > experience to get into a shop that is moving to oracle -- but as a > developer, not a DBA (that takes a lot longer and takes real oracle > experience) > > ++ mcs > > >