Xref: alice comp.databases.oracle.misc:49123 comp.databases.oracle.server:77538 comp.databases.oracle.tools:37147 Path: alice!news-feed.fnsi.net!netnews.com!newsswitch.lcs.mit.edu!remarQ-easT!remarQ.com!supernews.com!news.mindspring.net!newsfeed.mindspring.net!firehose.mindspring.com!not-for-mail From: Kathleen O'Connor Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server,comp.databases.oracle.misc,comp.databases.oracle.tools Subject: Oracle News Update from The Database Domain Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 18:33:02 -0800 Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Lines: 108 Message-ID: <38545ADE.12DF7ECC@dbdomain.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Server-Date: 13 Dec 1999 02:22:35 GMT X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.51 [en] (WinNT; I) X-Accept-Language: en The Database Domain News Update Monday, December 13, 1999 emailnews@dbdomain.com http://www.dbdomain.com The Database Domain is a service provided by Animated Learning, Inc. (http://www.animatedlearning.com) =========================================================== TOP STORIES Following are abstracts of the top stories -- please visit http://www.dbdomain.com/news.htm for the full text of all of these stories. ---> "Learning PL/SQL: A Tutorial" Training Course Now Available! This course teaches you step-by-step how to use Oracle's procedural language, PL/SQL. First, you'll learn the basics, then you'll learn how to build reusable database application components with stored procedures, functions, and packages, and program an Oracle database server with database triggers. This course also includes 80 hands-on exercises and 14 Knowledge Tests! BONUS: The CD-ROM version of this course contains a bonus 30-day trial copy of Sylvain Faust International's award-winning SQL-Programmer IX, Expert Edition with a PL/SQL Debugger. SQL-Programmer provides a complete development environment for PL/SQL Programmers! Visit http://www.dbdomain.com/news.htm to find out more about this course. ---> New to Oracle? Find out what you need to know on our "Learn Oracle Now and Get a Job" page at http://www.dbdomain.com/newbie.htm. ---> Download Oracle JDeveloper 3.0 JDeveloper 3.0 allows you to create, debug, and deploy component-based solutions. Get it now. http://technet.oracle.com/products/jdev?tb11112 ---> Get the Official Red Hat Linux Developer Starter Kit This Starter Kit includes everything you need to start developing applications on Linux. ---> Retirement of Oracle7.3 DBA OCP Track Oracle will end support for the Oracle7.3 database as of June 1, 2000, and will thus retire three exams specific to the Oracle7.3 Database Administrator track on August 31, 2000. Find out which exams will soon be obsolete. ---> Get Your OTN Technology Track Now Get all the software you need to develop apps on Oracle. A 12-month subscription includes developer licenses and free updates. Not a bad deal. ---> SAP Swaps Oracle Database for IBM SAP forged a tighter database relationship with IBM, while distancing itself from long-time database partner Oracle. Are you running SAP on Oracle? Find out what this means to you. --> OracleInstall Can Help You With Trial Products Have you downloaded Oracle trial software? Do you have questions? Are you having any problems? We tell you exactly where to go to get answers. --> FREE Oracle Software Downloads --> FREE Download of Oracle8i on NT or Solaris --> FREE Oracle8i Documentation Online Now --> FREE Oracle Y2K Information at One Site --> FREE Oracle7 and Oracle8 Training --> GET ORACLE BOOKS AT 20-30% OFF OF LIST PRICES --> SINGLE TRAINING COURSE CD-ROMs NOW AVAILABLE Above are abstracts of the top stories -- please visit http://www.dbdomain.com/news.htm for the full text of all of these stories. ==================================================== UPCOMING ORACLE EVENTS ==================================================== May 7 - 11, 2000 IOUG-A Live! 2000 Conference Anaheim, California The premier educational event for Oracle users offers practical education, networking, professional development, and interaction with Oracle employees. http://www.ioug.org/live2000 June 12 - 15, 2000 ODTUG 2000 Conference Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Keep checking the ODTUG Web site at www.odtug.com for details regarding the ODTUG 2000 Conference, call for papers, and registration information. (for a complete listing of events, visit http://www.dbdomain.com/events.htm) ==================================================== For further information: http://www.dbdomain.com Tel: 1.800.235.3030 (USA only) 1.805.929.8905 (non USA) Email: mailto:info@dbdomain.com or sales@dbdomain.com Fax: 1.805.929.8906 www.dbdomain.com is vigilantly anti-spam