Web Development with Oracle Portal (Paperback)

by Mohamed El-Mallah (Author)

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Product Description
An authoritative guide to Web development using Oracle Portal. Covers Version 3.0. Includes the complete export of the demo application and the source code on CD-ROM. Softcover. CD-ROM included.

From the Back Cover

The authoritative guide to Web development with Oracle Portal.

• The authoritative guide to Oracle Portal 3.0!
• Complete lifecycle coverage: planning, development, deployment, and administration
• Installation, tuning, and troubleshooting O9iAS/Portal on Windows and Unix
• Building Portlets, PL/SQL and Java providers, even advanced PDK programming
• Integrating Forms, Reports, interMedia Text, LDAP OiD, Dynamic Services, and supporting SSL in Oracle9iAS Portal
• Includes the complete export of the demo application and the source code on CD-ROM. The book demo application is live on the Web.

This is the first complete guide to building Web applications with Oracle Portal 3.0 for Windows NT/2000 and Linux. Oracle Portal specialist Mohamed El-Mallah covers the entire development lifecycle, from product installation through configuration, capacity planning, development, integration, deployment, and administration. Through a start-to-finish case study, El-Mallah introduces every key concept and technique Oracle Web developers and Oracle9i Application Server administrators need to master, including:

• Why you need a portal—and how Oracle Portal helps you build one
• Oracle9iAS/Portal architecture and installation on Windows 2000 and UNIX
• Building application components and content areas
• Publishing portlets and building Portal pages
• Creating effective portal navigation and user interfaces
• Utilizing PL/SQL, Java Servlets, JSP, and XML in building database and web providers
• Enhancing your Portals with JavaScript
• Understanding the Oracle Portal's security model
• Using O9iAS/Portal administration and migration tools
• Advanced Portlet programming with the Portal Development Kit (PDK)
• Integrating Oracle forms, Oracle reports, and interMedia Text in Oracle Portal
• Installation and development FAQs

You'll find this book invaluable whether you're a beginning Oracle developer; upgrading from WebDB; an experienced Oracle Portal developer seeking to master version 3.0's powerful new features; or an Oracle DBA responsible for configuring, tuning, or managing your Oracle 9i Application Server/Portal.

CD-ROM INCLUDED

The accompanying CD-ROM contains the demo application export and source code.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (October 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130600377
• ISBN-13: 978-0130600370
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,161,358 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Portal Development Essential, November 15, 2001

By	Sam Mihalik "sammihalik" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

From installation of the Oracle9iAS to portal deployment, Mr. El Mallah's step-by-step approach makes the task of developing a portal web presence look almost easy. After plodding through several books about Oracle web development during the past two years, it was a pleasure to encounter this one. Unlike many books about Oracle, this one is actually written specifically for the developer. Not only is it technically accurate, detailed and thorough, it is also well written and logically organized. This book is an essential tool for anyone planning to implement Portal.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just like reading oracle on line help pages, June 25, 2002

By	Malli "tmreddy" (orlando, fl United States) - See all my reviews

Lacks conceptual explanation of portals in detail. Most of the content from this book can be read from product documentation that comes with Product. It would have been helpfull if material is focused on developing a full portal application and developing concepts around it than explaining the tool and its features.