Re: (Fwd) RE: Oracle Application Development Tools - Statement of

On Wednesday 25 April 2001 16:05, Eric D. Pierce wrote:

> 2) Java and XML are it; Forms lives only for Apps (Big O hasn't figured out
> how to convert themselves).
> The Forms and PL/SQL skillsets will fade to black (albeit slowly in
> App shops; Apps will probably fade faster).
> [P.S. Forms 7 is slated *not* to support Client-server deployment; be
> ready out there!]

Eric,

This is reminiscent of the cry 'The Mainframe is dead!'

While I'm not personally a Mainframe adherent, it is indeed far from dead.

The same is true of Oracle Forms and PL/SQL. They're a long way from dead. This has become more apparent after the dotcom fallout.

Six months ago, being a Java programmer was the best position you could be in. Today it's # 3 and falling. Just today I was speaking with one of the principles ( or principal? I dunno ) of a local consulting firm, and he mentioned that he's beginning to get requests for Forms developers.

The point being 'They have real work to do'. Imagine that. :)

I have nothing against Java and XML, I happen to like them.

But they have a ways to go yet before they're anything but bleeding edge.

Jared

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