The divination class does use a book called "The Dream Oracle". :)
-----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 7:21 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Not a problem, Cary :) I was pleasently surprised to see Chris Lawson's new book at Borders. Did a fair amount of reading (3 chapters), while waiting for Harry Potter's book to go on sale by 12:01 AM on June 21! (also, wondered what would happen if Hogwarts taught Oracle Tuning using wands & spells ;) Chris has indeed done a very nice job. I should have bought the book that night. It's now on order. - Kirti --- Cary Millsap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll second the recommendation of Christopher Lawson's new book. Very nice. > > <grin>By not mentioning Gaja and Kirti's work explicitly in the first > sentence should not be considered a withholding of endorsement. My opinion > of their work is--hey!--right on the cover.</grin> > > > Cary Millsap > Hotsos Enterprises, Ltd. > http://www.hotsos.com > > Upcoming events: > - Hotsos Clinic 101 in Dallas, Washington, Denver, Sydney > - Hotsos Symposium 2004, March 7-10 Dallas > - Visit www.hotsos.com for schedule details... > > > -----Original Message----- > DENNIS WILLIAMS > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:00 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Rajuveera > Are you seeking a book on DBA (administration) or performance tuning or > real time database design? The more specific the question, the more likely > the answer will match your needs. If you have some books, don't be shy about > mentioning them so you don't just get recommendations that include books you > already have. Since most of us collect books, if you say what you need that > isn't included in your existing books, we can recommend books that cover > different material. > For performance tuning, a great book to start with is: > Oracle 101 Performance Tuning by Jaga Krishna Vaidyanatha, Kirtikumar > Deshpande, and John Kostelac. > I have also been impressed with: > The Art and Science of Oracle Performance Tuning by Christopher Lawson. This > is very new, just published. > Both of these books emphasize the fact that successful performance tuning > begins with a correct philosophy. With a mistaken philosophy you can spend a > lot of time and may even think you are being successful. > There are two aspects to performance tuning, tuning the system and tuning > your SQL. Which is more important will vary by your situation and as a > competent DBA you need to understand both. For example, some packaged > applications do not allow you to tune the SQL at all. But often tuning SQL > statements can yield great gains in performance. > As to the other topics you mention, perhaps it would be best if you reply > with more specifics as to your situation. > Sitting here in the U.S., it is rather difficult for me to tell what > books are available to you in Hyderabad. Can you buy books from > www.amazon.com? > Getting a book that applies to both 8i and 9i is easy, in my experience. > When a new Oracle version arrives, publishers often brush up an existing > book with some new information so they can place the new version number on > the book. It takes awhile for authors to absorb the impact that the changes > can have on the daily work of a DBA and produce a book that incorporates > these changes. I'm just trying to accurately represent the situation, not > being critical. Fortunately when Oracle creates a new version, 99% of the > features already there still work. Just familiarize yourself with the main > feature differences between versions and you'll be fine with any book. > I will be on vacation for several days, so if you are sleeping when this > reply is posted, I will be unable to reply. However, there are others on > this list that can provide far more competent assistance than I, even > including some book authors. > > Dennis Williams > DBA, 80%OCP, 100% DBA > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 3:40 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Dear Friends, > > I am willing to buy Oracle DBA 9i books. ,I need your suggestion on this. > > I got information friends from this list that the book ("Practical Oracle 8i > - Jonathan Lewis".) is practically good. Even I am also looking for the > same kind of book, But I want it for both 8i and 9i. It should be more > practical oriented , performance tuning and real time database design and > problems. The book should be more practical oriented . > > What abt performance tuning 101 techniques , Oracle 9i DBA handbook. > What are the best books for Oracle DBA (Intermediate level ) available in > INDIA , HYDERABAD. > > Any URL / best sites also will be helpful. > Thanks > Rajuveera > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Kirtikumar Deshpande INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). 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