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Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages (Nutshell Handbooks)

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As my title suggests, I was disappointed in seeing that 85-90% of the book was about the author's product (3rd party library of PL/SQL packages). So if you have not purchased the software, book is not useful. Only the first 3 chapters are about packages, the rest about PL/Vision.

I am a HUGE fan of Steve Feuerstein's books, but this one was a disappointment. If he takes those chapters out then it would've been 5 stars, but I can only give him 2. Sorry Steve.

Gio

Steven Feuerstein's first book, Oracle PL/SQL Programming, has become the classic reference to PL/SQL. This one looks thoroughly at one especially advanced and powerful part of the PL/SQL language -- the package but it will not become a classic reference, instead some people might think it was a marketing ploy :-), as it is structured around a set of packages called PL/Vision...But all in all, Steve presents a nice organized approach for an application (development) environment...so it will be a keeper

Being a Feuerstein 'fan' I bought this book hoping to learn a lot more about PL/SQL. I did learn from it, but not a lot. For those familiar with 'Oracle PL/SQL' and 'Oracle Built-in Packages' from the same author (both of which I highly recommend) Advanced Oracle PL/SQL is just not worth buying.

The book is structured around a set of packages called PL/Vision. Eighty percent of the book is devoted to describing how to use PL/Vision and what it can do. PL/Vision is a useful set of tools; the P package in particular will be useful to any developer, though most will have already written something similar (though maybe not so fancy) for themselves. P is a packaged version of the dbms_output routines, and allows formatted output, debug output and other similar facilities.

However, the book is not really a reference for Oracle packages. Most of what you need as a reference can be found in Feuerstein's "Oracle PL/SQL Programming", which I recommend. This book is more to give you an idea of what you can do with packages. I found it interesting, but I rarely refer to it--the other Feuerstein book is so comprehensive it covers almost all my questions.

I like this book but it could have been better if it dealt with PL/Vision alot less and about Oracle Package construction in general alot more. The book is more of a 30-70% split in favor of PL/Vision. It was very helpful, but it seemed like an ad for the writer's software at times.

Information is avaiable in a very organized way. The text is full of examples. I just criticize this book due to the fact sometimes the authors might have summarized a bit more

A well organized with real time examples of PL/SQL programs. This book can be used as a personal copy to refer its examples of all kinds of PL/SQL programming needs, especially PL/SQL programming with multiple nested cursors and table joins. This book deserves a place on a desk of every Oracle Application Developer.

The author has followed a very clear and thorough line of thinking in preparing his packages. It would do any programmer well to follow his lead.

This book is not for beginers. Only waste of money.

With the database content of this text, it allows to create projects that have a lot of moxie. The denouement in the last chapter takes you through a unexpected twist-turn that will leave you confused and shocked. The captivating and multi-dimensional characters support the already strong plot. The little sub-plots strewn throughout the book entice you to finish each chapter with a sense of schmooze. It's spellbinding, much like the video "Takin It All Off" which is also available through amazon. The author is a well known writer of prose and is fluent in the language of pig Latin. But don't let that hold you back from reading this epic tour de force... that is Advanced Oracle Pl/Sql: Programming With Packages.