Press Release
May 4, 2000
Actively Resolve Programming Problems with Two New Oracle Books from O'Reilly
Sebastopol, CA--However excellent they are, most computer books are
inherently passive; readers simply absorb text without having the opportunity to immediately implement what they've learned. The Oracle
PL/SQL Developers Workbook is a different kind of animal. It's designed
to actively engage and provoke the reader; to enable you to immediately
start solving problems, and to help you apply what you've learned about
PL/SQL--and in the process, strengthen your knowledge of the language.
Oracle PL/SQL Developer's Workbook, written by Steven Feuerstein with
Andrew Odewahn, is a companion to Feuerstein's bestselling books,
Oracle PL/SQL Programming (considered the bible for PL/SQL developers),
Oracle Built-in Packages, and Advanced Oracle PL/SQL: Programming with Packages. By tackling the carefully constructed set of exercises in
this workbook, you'll test your PL/SQL developer's language skills and,
in short order, find yourself rapidly conquering the Oracle learning
curve to join the growing ranks of PL/SQL experts.
"The good news for PL/SQL developers is that Oracle remains very
committed to the language, has increased staffing in the PL/SQL group,
and continues to improve the language in substantial ways, from
kernel-level tuning to new ease-of-use features. Each version of
PL/SQL, starting with Oracle8, has seen significant improvements in
performance, and the upcoming 8.2 may well see even more dramatic
progress. Heck, they are talking about a compiled version of PL/SQL
code," says Steven Feuerstein, O'Reilly's most prolific Oracle author
and PL/SQL guru.
The Oracle PL/SQL Developer's Workbook is a wonderful collection of
problems and solutions covering all of PL/SQL's features, from the most
basic (datatypes and loops) to the newest and most complex (Java and
the Web). Whatever your level of experience, you'll find this workbook
helpful. Problems and exercises are presented at three distinct levels:
beginner, intermediate, and advanced; making the book suitable for
novices, and gaining in complexity and practicality as readers proceed
to master the PL/SQL language.
Another new Oracle release from O'Reilly is the Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket
Reference, by Jonathan Gennick. It's an indispensable companion to the
bestselling Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide. This pocket-sized
volume is brimming with quick reference information that will help you
use SQL*Plus, Oracle's interactive query tool, including new Oracle8i
release 8.1.6 features. It concisely describes interacting with
SQL*Plus, selecting data, formatting reports with SQL*Plus, and tuning
SQL queries. It also contains quick references to the SQL*Plus commands
and format elements.
Online Resources
Oracle PL/SQL Developer's Workbook
By Steven Feuerstein with Andrew Odewahn
1st Edition, May 2000
1-56592-6749, 592 pages, $36.95
Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference
By Jonathan Gennick
1st Edition, April 2000
1-56592-9411, 94 pages, $8.95
order@oreilly.com
1-800-998-9938
http://www.oreilly.com
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