Re: How to begin with Oracle?

"Holger Baer" <holger.baer_at_science-computing.de> wrote in message news:c9mu10$cle$1_at_news.BelWue.DE...
> Howard J. Rogers wrote:
> > "Holger Baer" <holger.baer_at_science-computing.de> wrote in message
> > news:c9mll1$2ip$1_at_news.BelWue.DE...
> >
> >>Sorry Daniel,
> >>
> >>have to disagree. While the book is definitely highly recommendable,
> >>it would not be the first I'd suggest. "Beginning Oracle Programming"
> >>covers more of the basics including 9i. "Expert one-on-one" should be
> >>the second or third book in conjunction with "Effective Oracle by
design".
> >>
> >>Books on PL/SQL to follow.
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>
> >>Holger
> >
> >
> > Cripes. Someone recommending that book? I can only and utterly
impartially
> > say, Holger is 1000% correct, and his cheque's in the mai.... ^H^H er,
and
> > his advice should be followed.
> >
> > :-)
> > HJR
> >
>
> Not that you have any personal interest in this book whatsoever ;-)
>
> PS: Perhaps for other readers we should note, that it's Beginning Oracle
Programming
> what we're talking about
>
> Cheers
> Holger

Indeed. Particularly chapter 8, which I found frankly magisterial and worth buying 5 copies for, all on its own.
Regards
An Independent Observer
and not HJR at all. Received on Thu Jun 03 2004 - 05:40:47 CDT