Sams Teach Yourself Oracle8 Database Development in 21 Days

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Summary: Not Perfect, but the Best for Beginners
Review: "Teach Yourself Oracle8 Database Development in 21 Days" is not a perfect book, but is probably the best general book for beginners. As noted by other reviewers, the book is best used with a working installation of the Oracle 8 database -- something not supplied with the book. The book will give you a good, general understanding of database design, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle Reports, Forms, and Queries, Graphics, and some basic database administration. While not as in depth as more advanced, more narrowly focused books, this book answered questions (e.g. how to convert Forms and Reports from development to Runtime versions) that I didn't see answered anywhere else. Overall, a must have for the novice Oracle user and a good reference for intermediate users, as well.

Rating:
Summary: Not Perfect, but the Best for Beginners
Review: "Teach Yourself Oracle8 Database Development in 21 Days" is not a perfect book, but is probably the best general book for beginners. As noted by other reviewers, the book is best used with a working installation of the Oracle 8 database -- something not supplied with the book. The book will give you a good, general understanding of database design, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle Reports, Forms, and Queries, Graphics, and some basic database administration. While not as in depth as more advanced, more narrowly focused books, this book answered questions (e.g. how to convert Forms and Reports from development to Runtime versions) that I didn't see answered anywhere else. Overall, a must have for the novice Oracle user and a good reference for intermediate users, as well.

Rating:
Summary: Not Perfect, but the Best for Beginners
Review: "Teach Yourself Oracle8 Database Development in 21 Days" is not a perfect book, but is probably the best general book for beginners. As noted by other reviewers, the book is best used with a working installation of the Oracle 8 database -- something not supplied with the book. The book will give you a good, general understanding of database design, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle Reports, Forms, and Queries, Graphics, and some basic database administration. While not as in depth as more advanced, more narrowly focused books, this book answered questions (e.g. how to convert Forms and Reports from development to Runtime versions) that I didn't see answered anywhere else. Overall, a must have for the novice Oracle user and a good reference for intermediate users, as well.

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Summary: Great For New Oracle Users
Review: First, I should state that I have NOT read this book cover-to-cover. I've used it more as a reference. But if you are new to Oracle and Databases of this size, this is a great "just get me started" book. Books on Oracle tend to assume you already have a PhD in 'Oracleese', this book does not. It gives you a good overview of all the Oracle products. Do not expect a lot of detail. Examples show you the very basics of 'here's how to get a report started" or "here's a very basic pie chart" Which is great since Oracle's Design tools are not intuitive and can be frustrating and intimidating to the new user even if your familiar with other report or graphing tools. This book is great for you if you just want to get your feet wet, with out a lot of frustration, and then play on your own. I do recommend it for the new oracle developer.

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Summary: Need advisory as to the need for software.
Review: First, let me say I have not read the book entirely. My observation, as a visual type learner, is I expected the CD to contain all I needed to conduct tutorials. This is not the case. You need some level of an Oracle database on your computer as well as the Developer 2000 software. I think it would be good business for the publisher or Amazon.com comments to advise what you need in order to benefit from the enclosed CD tutorial. Other than that, what I have observed from the book is it is well organized and will be very informative, even without the required software to run the book's CD tutorial.

Rating:
Summary: Need advisory as to the need for software.
Review: First, let me say I have not read the book entirely. My observation, as a visual type learner, is I expected the CD to contain all I needed to conduct tutorials. This is not the case. You need some level of an Oracle database on your computer as well as the Developer 2000 software. I think it would be good business for the publisher or Amazon.com comments to advise what you need in order to benefit from the enclosed CD tutorial. Other than that, what I have observed from the book is it is well organized and will be very informative, even without the required software to run the book's CD tutorial.

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Summary: For those new to Oracle, this is a great way to start.
Review: This book covers the basics of Oracle database and Developer/2000 tools. It is a great textbook since it covers the material in easy to understand format and uses numerous screens to guide the reader through the learning process. As a teacher, I had been searching for years for a book that would properly cover the material for an introductory Oracle course. This book is the best I have found so far, and it amazes me how similar it it to the handouts I had produced myself over the years. The book however does have a couple of flaws (and hence the three star rating). First, contrary to the title, it has very little on Oracle 8. Second, it does not cover SQL*Plus. The other shortcomings are minor if you accept this book as only an introductory book. Regardless, if you are teaching an introductory Oracle course and are looking for an easy to use textbook, this is the book for you (until someone does a better one).

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Summary: A revision-INTEGRATION of the Oracle Tools and Database
Review: This book help you to know the differents parts of a database. First its cover the Analyst of a project. After that it explains how to create tables, triggers, etc in the database. After that it explains how to make Forms, Reports and Graphics with Developer 2000. Then it explains the Oracle Power objects. It's a great book to integrate all the aknowdlegde that you could have about Oracle. It also contains an exam after each date. This book helps me to undestand what I alwas do some things in the Database