Dan: All I can say is WELL SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's the same line I give. If you don't like it, volunteer! Thank You Stephen P. Karniotis Product Architect Compuware Corporation Direct: (248) 865-4350 Mobile: (248) 408-2918 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.compuware.com -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 2:24 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Presentations was RE: the ora certified masters cert, yet again The ratings are all dependent upon the audience's perception. There are times when the entertainment value overwhelms the accuracy and/or content. It seems that the beginning topics tend to be more style than substance, where the advance topics can get overwhelmed in minute details. IMHO, I want those details when I attend a session about Oracle Internal Myths, The Wait Interface or Touch Count Algorithm. As a newbie, I would have been frustrated with that level of detail in an intro Backup & Recovery talk. Over time, I have learned that there are certain speaker's/company's presentations that are not to be missed, while others I avoid. Unfortunately, it took several years and some mistakes to discover the error. I feel the same about training. As attendees, it is our responsibility to fill out the comment cards with constructive and accurate impressions. If there is a speaker/presentation that is on either end of the spectrum, we should tell the conference organizers. Each speaker was a newbie at one time or another and our feedback to the speaker and conference organizers will make a strong impression as to whether or not the person should be invited back. In lieu of specific comments, the organizers look at attendance. Joe Schmoe's B&R talk (while extremely accurate but dry as day old toast) had 40 attendees at the start and 4 at the end. Jane Doe's B&R talk (very superficial and somewhat inaccurate, but highly entertaining) had 400 attendees who stayed to the end. Who will the conference invite next year? If you want to make a real difference, volunteer to be on the paper selection committees. Daniel W. Fink Sr. Oracle DBA MICROMEDEX 303.486.6456 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Fink, Dan 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). The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately and then destroy it. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Karniotis, Stephen 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).
