Re: RE: Little competition

oracle literature is really lacking in entry level docs anyway. The concepts document is way too large to be digestable by someone new to the topic.

What we really need is:

simple SQL book for newbies
simple PL/SQL book for newbies
Architecture book
automatic features

Beginning Oracle Programming by Kyte, et all took a stab at this but they included WAY too much information and some sections are unreadable(the pl/sql chapters are terrible).

Any newbie book should be 400 pages maximum. People get intimidated by large books when they are new.
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> From: "Hately, Mike (LogicaCMG)" <mike.hately_at_nedl.co.uk>
> Date: 2003/12/11 Thu AM 08:44:32 EST
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Subject: RE: Little competition
>
> Good points Jonathan,
>
> The 'box' as far as I'm concerned was accomodated by v7.3.4. That had 95% of
> the features anyone could want for most environments. After that we've had a
> succession of 'nice to have' features.
> Don't get me wrong, some environments absolutely demand these new features
> and there's a living to be made in understanding all of the new bells and
> whistles but I agree that most people don't use more than a tiny subset of
> the available toys.
>
> Mike Hately
>
> PS Yes, I'm aware that there will follow a list of post-7.3.4 features that
> people consider absolutely vital. =)
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> Maybe I'm wrong here, but I don't
> believe Oracle has put together the simplified DBA manual
> yet, and perhaps maybe they should. What do you think?
> Should Oracle define the box and write a manual for
> customers who want to live within that box?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are
> http://Gennick.com * 906.387.1698 * mailto:jonathan@gennick.com
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