not totally worthless, but the value of the class is directly related to the quality of the instructor.
I have had the good fortune to take classes with several of the best of Oracle instructors. I have also had the misfortune to take classes with some of the "less best" --- "Johnson, Michael " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would second these selections below.... > Stay away for the Oracle provided training, It is worthless. > > fwiw ! > > Peace and Love > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 12:20 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Check on www.orapub.com or www.hotsos.com > > > --- "Schauss, Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a > écrit : > My manager has told me that he has budget to > send me > > for > > a training course of my choice, 4 to 5 days, > > preferably > > in the local area (Long Island or NYC). > > > > A bit of background on myself: > > > > Current position: Oracle DBA, right now, mostly > > supporting > > development, including data modeling. > > > > 20+ years total experience in software development, > > system > > administration (mostly UNIX), Database > > Administration > > (including about 8 years work with Oracle 7.0.x to > > 8.1.7). > > > > My DBA work has included both development and > > production, > > mostly on small to medium sized databases. > > > > Programming languages: C, C++, Java > > > > I have gained most of my knowledge of Oracle on the > > job, > > from reading documentation and books like Rachel's > > _DBA 101_, > > from attending user's group meetings, or from > > reading this list. > > > > What course would you suggest? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Peter Schauss > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > > http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Schauss, Peter > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > > (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > > access / Mailing Lists > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > > E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > > 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > > ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > > from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information > > (like subscribing). > > ===== > Stéphane Paquette > DBA Oracle, consultant entrepôt de données > Oracle DBA, datawarehouse consultant > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ___________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et en français ! > Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?paquette=20stephane?= > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Johnson, Michael > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).