Oracle 9iAS Portal Bible [Paperback]

Rick Greenwald (Author), James Milbery (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764547496 | ISBN-13: 978-0764547492 | Publication Date: June 29, 2001

This is your complete reference to Oracle Portal -- the next generation release of Oracle WebDB, which provides a secure and manageable framework for delivering access to distributed software services and information resources.

Oracle9iAS Portal Bible shows you how to use Oracle Portal to build and deploy enterprise portals. Tthis book is for experienced Oracle users, developers, and database administrators looking for a more efficient means for delivering data to employees and customers over a web-based network. The book includes a complete and in-depth exploration of the various components of Oracle Portal and also shows you how to use the SiteBuilder component of Oracle Portal to create and manage Web sites. You'l learn how to create and deploy portlets and understand how to use the portlet API to extend the functionality of their components. Other topics covered in the book are integrating Oracle Portal's functions with those of legacy applications; administering completed web applications using built-in management and performance monitoring functions; and creating, integrating, and customizing portlets. Plus, Oracle9iAS Portal Bible includes a CD with all source code from the book as well as a complete sample Oracle database.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Oracle databases have long handled the publicly invisible task of managing large corporate data stores. With the release of Oracle 9iAS Portal, the company has made it much easier to securely share the contents of data warehouses with appropriate audiences. You can, for example, use Portal to give suppliers Web access to inventory levels of parts they supply to your organization, while preventing them from seeing the price you're paying other suppliers of the same thing. Oracle 9iAS Portal Bible takes the approach typical of the Bible series. It comprehensively documents the features of its eponymous software package, giving its readers familiarity with the terms and procedures they need to understand in order to get useful work done.

A quick glance at this book reveals an elaborate mix of information-presentation techniques. Procedures, complete with numbered steps, intermingle with bulleted lists that document options, and tables that explain alternative parameters that may be used in code to achieve different effects. The result is a guide that's handy for getting your initial familiarity with Portal (you can just follow the steps without deviation) as well as for reference when you're more expert (you can use the index to locate the tables and facts you need to see in order to solve problems). Read this one if you need to build Portal applications and don't have time for training. --David Wall

Topics covered: The capabilities of Oracle 9iAS Portal, explained for the benefit of administrators and application developers. Installation, setup of simple and complex portals, reporting, charts, forms, and Web accessibility are all covered.

From the Back Cover

If Oracle9iAS Portal can do it, you can do it too ... Oracle's revamped, browser-based technology for information portals delivers everything you need to create a complete information portal, which can include forms, charts, reports, content collections, and a variety of information from the Web. And this authoritative reference provides all the information you need to master portlet creation, database browsing, application development, component management, performance monitoring, and the other capabilities of Portal. Written by two veteran database developers, this encyclopedic guide will help you extend the rich functionality of Portal - and create powerful, easy-to-use information retrieval and reporting systems for companies and their customers. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Oracle9iAS Portal
* Understand Portal basics - components, content areas, portlets, and portal pages
* Create sophisticated Portal applications
* Build in menus, links, consistency, and data validation
* Integrate existing PL/SQL logic into a Portal application
* Design reporting components, including forms, charts, and calendars
* Deploy, administer, and secure a Portal site
* Program your own custom portlets and portlet provider
Bonus CD-ROM!
* All source code from the book
* A complete sample database
* PS/SQL Developer trial version, SWiSH demo, and Cookie Pal freeware
* A searchable e-version of the book
www.hungryminds.com System Requirements: Windows NT SP3 or higher, 64MB RAM, 600MB hard disk space, CD-ROM drive, Oracle9iAS

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Product Details

• Paperback: 984 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (June 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764547496
• ISBN-13: 978-0764547492
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #480,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Computers & Technology > Databases > Oracle

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother, August 30, 2001

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S. John "Shaj" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oracle 9iAS Portal Bible (Paperback)

I am implementing Oracle IAS 1.0.2.2 with Oracle Portal 3.0.9, which is pretty much the latest version of it to date (08/30/01).
I'm sure this book was fine for an older version, but there have been enough changes to make this pretty useless. The product is just moving too fast. I can't even imagine the other title supposedly coming out in September will be able to keep up, because there are still issues with security settings in Portal Export/Import that need to be addressed as well as Reports Server integration.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great place to get started on Portal, July 9, 2001

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Jason Pepper (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle 9iAS Portal Bible (Paperback)

I think the other review of this book is wholly unfair. I have been a user of WebDB and now Oracle Portal since the first releases. The assertion that this book is out of date is a little unfair, it would be impossible, given the time it takes to write a book when compared to the speed of software development to have kept up with all the features as currently delivered in Oracle Portal.

However, if you are new to Oracle Portal you could do worse than get this book to introduce you to the Portal concepts, explain the architecture and intended usage model for the product and help you get your first portal site up and running.

I have other books written by the authors and I think they write in a clear, concise and easily read manner, for the newbie in the Portal market this book is a great place to get started.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good starting point but...., April 14, 2002

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Tim Daniell (Sherwood, Queensland Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle 9iAS Portal Bible (Paperback)

I found the book a good introduction to Oracle Portal and worth a read. However, the book has a number of bugs, inconsistencies between the text and the CD and missing information in the install section in chapter 2. It's also quite out-of-date now (as at 15-Apr-02). Also, the website for the book also does not contain the bug fixes, a big disappointment.

Worth reading but be prepared for some frustration... When the examples do not work, try skipping them and you may find the answer later in the book.