Oracle PL/SQL Programming (Second Edition) (Includes one CD-ROM)

Author: (USA) Steven Feuerstein
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: "With the release of Oracle8 and the introduction of object technology in Oracle, PL/SQL has become an even more critical element for successful Oracle-based applications. Steven Feuerstein's outstanding work, Oracle PL/SQL Programming ( Edition), has become the 'bible' for PL/SQL developers worldwide. This second edition is even better! Steven and Bill cover all the new features of PL/SQL8, especially Oracle8 object options, and provide more practical examples. I highly recommend this book." — Ken Jacobs, Vice President of Product Strategy, Oracle Server Technologies
"Steven Feuerstein's book is clearly an excellent technical manual for those of us who are involved in solving real-world problems in our chosen industries. It allows us to start (or continue) using PL/SQL and unleash our creativity. The book provides a valuable resource on specialized technology, programming experience, and in-depth knowledge of PL/SQL nuances. Rich technical content, combined with humorous and insightful writing, makes this book a reference for PL/SQL developers." — Becky Olsen, Information Systems Department, Office Equipment Wholesale
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced PL/SQL developer, this edition has quickly become an indispensable reference for everyone. The book is filled with numerous examples and tips to help everyone who uses PL/SQL (from Oracle Forms developers to database administrators) make the most of this powerful language. By enhancing the potential and complexity of the language, Oracle8 has provided new challenges for PL/SQL programmers. This edition has been updated to reflect Oracle8, adding chapters that describe new PL/SQL object features (object types, collections, object views, and external procedures). The second edition also includes a chapter dedicated to optimizing PL/SQL (a topic frequently consulted). Additionally, there is further discussion on debugging and tracking PL/SQL execution. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a companion utilities guide (Oracle PL/SQL Programming Companion Utilities Guide), an online tool developed by RevealNet, which contains nearly 100 source code files and documents provided by the authors. Even if you've read the edition, you'll find plenty of new and revised information in the second edition and its accompanying CD-ROM. If you're new to PL/SQL, you'll quickly find yourself gradually entering the world of PL/SQL.
About the Author: Steven Feuerstein is one of the world's leading experts in the Oracle PL/SQL language. He is also the author of the sequel, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages (O'Reilly), and the book Oracle Built-in Packages (O'Reilly). Steven has been developing software since 1980 and worked at Oracle from 1987 to 1992. He is a partner at RevealNet (www.revealnet.com), where he serves as the chief designer of RevealNet products, including PL/SQL KnowledgeBase and PL/Vision (a PL/SQL package library that accelerates PL/SQL-based application development). He can be reached via email at feuersstein@revealnet.com. Steven is also the president of PL/Solutions, a company that provides training and consulting on PL/Vision and PL/SQL (www.plsolutions.com). In the Oracle field, he was also the co-leader of the Oracle Practice at SSC, a system management consulting firm in Chicago (www.saraswati.com). Steven lives in a Georgia-style house in Chicago with his wife Veva, his young son Eli, two cats (Sister Itsacat and Moshe Jacobawitz), and Mercury (a Congo gray parrot). His older son Chris is nearby, busy with music and art. Steven is also a member of the Crossroads Foundation board, which supports social work organizations in Chicago.
Bill Pribyl, founder and president of DataCraft (www.datacraft.com), has over 10 years of experience learning and teaching about Oracle databases and applications, with his research in object-oriented technology dating back to the mid-1980s, when he co-authored an article on applying the entity-relationship model to object-oriented analysis. Bill considers himself an "Oracle guru" and has served as an Oracle database administrator at several multi-billion-dollar companies; led the development of Web-based applications for e-commerce; configured highly available databases using Oracle replication tools; helped NASA apply database technology to spacecraft simulation software; and developed and taught courses using PL/SQL, Developer/2000, and the Oracle database. As a passionate supporter of the Oracle user community, Bill was previously the chair of the South Central (U.S.) Oracle User Group. He is also the editor-in-chief of Select, a quarterly publication of the International Oracle User Group's U.S. division. His work has been published in Oracle user group publications worldwide. He also completed JavaScript programming examples for The Official Netscape LiveWire Pro Book. Bill lives near his alma mater, Rice University in Houston, Texas, with his wife Norma, son Johnny, stepson Geoffrey, four cats, and one Dalmatian dog. He also volunteers to teach a course on Internet and HTML basics to middle school students.