Hello. I'm new to Oracle and am looking for some "guru" guidance on
some resources to tap in order to get up to speed (preferrably quickly).
I'm a Java programmer looking to start getting into building
applications backended by Oracle. I am comfortable with Java (including
JDBC) and SQL. I have experience with other database systems (Progress,
PostgreSQL, MySQL) but am a total newbie to Oracle. I'm not looking to
become an Oracle DBA but as an application programmer there is certainly
some level of DBA skills needed as well as an overall understanding of
how the backend system works in order to do my job affectively.
I recently read and did all associated exercises in the "Oracle8i for
Linux Starter Kit" which definitely gave me a nice overview and hands on
practice of using the Oracle system. The book was good as a "starter
kit" (just as the title states) and now I am looking to get some more
depth. My questions to the list are:
1. How much of an "Oracle DBA" do I need to be in order to write
affective applications using Oracle and Java?
2. Any good books that you would recommend (that you have read)? I
have thought that my next purchase would be "Oracle DBA 101":
http://www1.fatbrain.com/asp/bookinfo/bookinfo.asp?theisbn=0072121203&vm=
or
"Oracle Essentials: Oracle8 and Oracle8i":
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/oressentials/
I am assuming that after getting somewhat more familiar with Oracle and
the basics of Oracle Administration, a good book to move on to would be
the big fat Wrox Press book on Oracle8i Application Programming:
http://www1.fatbrain.com/asp/bookinfo/bookinfo.asp?theisbn=1861004842&vm=
Any advice or comments that you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
--tom.
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