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Summary: There is no book better than this one
Review: All doubts you could have about PL/SQL is solved in this book. It pays the investment! Amazing.
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Summary: Great Examples for Fast Reference
Review: Every time I want to try something somewhat obscure and don't want to dig through the Oracle on-line manuals, I have found a quick, easy-to-read piece of sample code in this book. Excellent choice for the experienced Oracle developer's reference book.
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Summary: Exceptional reference and development aid
Review: I had been developing in PL/SQL for over four years before I got my hands on a copy of this book. This has since provided me with so many useful hints and techniques that have begun to use to great effect in my applications. I would recommend this book to anyone whether they are beginning in PL/SQL or are an accomplished PL/SQL developer.
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Summary: Exceptional reference and development aid
Review: I had been developing in PL/SQL for over four years before I got my hands on a copy of this book. This has since provided me with so many useful hints and techniques that have begun to use to great effect in my applications. I would recommend this book to anyone whether they are beginning in PL/SQL or are an accomplished PL/SQL developer.
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Summary: A good book to have handy
Review: I picked up this book a few weeks ago and so far so good. It has a great deal of USEFULL practical examples. Time will tell if it is really the best reference out there, but I have learned a great deal from it already.
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Summary: GLOSSY OVERVIEW
Review: Just like throwing fish bait in the water. The fish thinks they are getting something good but turns out to be a mistake!Don't waste your money.
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Summary: Worth the money!
Review: One of the best books I have bought for Oracle PL/SQL. Well worth the money. I have been a developer for 5 years now. Thank you for the insightful and examples that actually make sense AND work. Very well drafted for a beginner/intermediate level PL/SQL developer. Highly recommend it.
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Summary: Great Examples for Fast Reference
Review: The book is easily worth the price and is an excellent reference volume. It provides standards for best practices for developers of PL/SQL applications, from naming conventions to commenting the source code. This is something that every Oracle developer and DBA should read and try to apply to their environments. The book covers many of the new features of Oracle8i and provides ample examples. The one complaint I have, and it was echoed by some of my associates, was that their was no disk or CD accompanying the book. The authors refer to the examples by file name but there is no disk or CD to get the files from. Presumedly, the examples are available from the Oracle Press Osborne web site. But a disk should have been included for those users who may not have access to the internet. Aside from this, the book is excellent reading for DBAs and developers and is crammed with information. It includes a history of Oracle and PL/SQL that some may not be aware of, as well as the major features of each version of PL/SQL, from version 1.0 through 8.1. For me it was a brief trip down memory lane, for I cut my teeth on version 1.0 of PL/SQL. The index could be improved a little for better cross referencing, but the coverage of Oracle topics is first rate. As a DBA and developer, I found the book invaluable and it is one of the books that I recommend to clients and associates. (Here's a tip: Tell your associates to get their own copy.) The book is written in a near conversational tone and far from the dry, antiseptic tone of Oracle's own manuals. Maybe Oracle should get the TUSC guys to write their manuals. The books is nothing less than what I have come to expect from the people at TUSC.
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Summary: A Culmination of Best Practices and Useful Tips
Review: The book is easily worth the price and is an excellent reference volume. It provides standards for best practices for developers of PL/SQL applications, from naming conventions to commenting the source code. This is something that every Oracle developer and DBA should read and try to apply to their environments. The book covers many of the new features of Oracle8i and provides ample examples. The one complaint I have, and it was echoed by some of my associates, was that their was no disk or CD accompanying the book. The authors refer to the examples by file name but there is no disk or CD to get the files from. Presumedly, the examples are available from the Oracle Press Osborne web site. But a disk should have been included for those users who may not have access to the internet. Aside from this, the book is excellent reading for DBAs and developers and is crammed with information. It includes a history of Oracle and PL/SQL that some may not be aware of, as well as the major features of each version of PL/SQL, from version 1.0 through 8.1. For me it was a brief trip down memory lane, for I cut my teeth on version 1.0 of PL/SQL. The index could be improved a little for better cross referencing, but the coverage of Oracle topics is first rate. As a DBA and developer, I found the book invaluable and it is one of the books that I recommend to clients and associates. (Here's a tip: Tell your associates to get their own copy.) The book is written in a near conversational tone and far from the dry, antiseptic tone of Oracle's own manuals. Maybe Oracle should get the TUSC guys to write their manuals. The books is nothing less than what I have come to expect from the people at TUSC.
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Summary: One of the Best
Review: The book is indeed worth the money (if your boss is paying :). I have never seen so many PL/SQL techniques and close-to-real-life examples before. I was starting a new project involving extensive PL/SQL programming, and although I had 3-year experience, I've found myself working with the book on my keyboard. There are some quite important tips I could never suggest - e.g. like sysdate usage. But of course there are some questions that the book doesn't anwser, for example how to implement error log that survives a rolback. The book is targeted both for DBA's and developers, a concept is a little bit new for me.
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