Oracle Developer Advanced Forms and Reports [Paperback]

Peter Koletzke (Author), Paul Dorsey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072120487 | ISBN-13: 978-0072120486 | Publication Date: November 1, 1999 | Edition: 1

This unique guide contains an invaluable discussion of actual Forms and Reports standards used to create production systems.

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From the Back Cover

Develop powerful web-based and client/server applications in record time.

Maximize the power of Oracle Developer to create sophisticated, flexible, and user-friendly database applications.

This unique guide contains an invaluable resource--a discussion of actual Forms and Reports standards used by the authors to create production systems. Included are standards for the use of SQL and PL/SQL in the development tools, naming conventions, and GUI design. In addition, there is extensive coverage of advanced techniques you can use to save time when developing and maintaining your forms and reports. Examples are based on the authors' award-winning Forms template used in many real-world projects.

Inside, learn to:

• Take advantage of Oracle Developer's object-oriented features

• Build simple applications in less than an hour and more complex ones in a day or two

• Create and deploy standards for best practices, code sharing, and object reuse

• Use Forms and Reports templates systems to create custom applications with a consistent look and feel

• Master the GUI design features of Forms and Reports

About the Author

Peter Koletze is a consulting manager who specializes in Designer and Developer work for Millennia Vision Corporation. He is also a Principal Instructor for the company and a member of the Board of Directors of the International Oracle Users Group - Americas. Peter is a frequent contributor to national and international Oracle newsletters and user group conferences; his paper on Developer and Designer help systems won the ODTUG 1999 Editor's Choice Award. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Peter_Koletzke. Millennia Vision Corporation (MVC) is a new breed of business consulting firm, dedicated to improving its clients' business performance and position in the expanding e-business econom. MVC's unique, integrated approach enables companies to align their people, processes, and technologies in support of their business strategy. Global leaders in a wide variety of industries rely on MVC's proven methodologies, knowledge of products, professional expertise, and technical depth to extend their existing business models and seize new opportunities. MVC is based in Redwood Shores, California. http//www.mvsn.com. Dr. Paul Dorsey is the founder and President of Dulcian, Inc. Dulcian specializes in Oracle Client-Server and Web custom application development and data migration. Paul is co-author with Peter Koletzke of The Oracle Designer Handbook (now in its second edition) and with Joseph R. Hudicka of Oracle8 Design Using UML Object Modeling, both from Oracle Press, 1999. Paul is an Associate Editor of SELECT Magazine. He is the President of the New York Oracle Users' Group. Paul and Peter shared the Pinnacle Publishing Technical Achievement Award at ECO '95 for their work on a Forms template that became the basis for this book. Paul has won best presentation awards at both ECO and IOUW conferences. Dulcian, Inc. offers a wide variety of consulting services, customized training, and products for the Oracle development environment. Dulcian provides products and services to large government and private sector companies worldwide. Services include developing new projects, auditing existing efforts, and rescuing failed projects. Dulcian's vision is to deliver top-quality systems in record time. To this end, Dulcian has automated or streamlined every possible portion of the development life cycle to create a flexible strategy that is adapted for each project. http://www.dulcian.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 835 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072120487
• ISBN-13: 978-0072120486
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a developer book worth having on my bookshelf, January 3, 2000

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Joe Strano - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle Developer Advanced Forms and Reports (Paperback)

There are plenty of beginner books on the market, and some are actually helpful. There was one question that was never answered though -- "OK, I can build a block. Now what? " Peter and Paul have answered this question perfectly. So well in fact that the 1 copy I bought for the office is not enough. This book has become mandatory for my employees to have in their library.

Top this off with the interview questions they provide for managers and this book is the most well rounded book to date. If you, or any of your people, are using Developer for your projects, this book is a must.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Weak if you want Advanced Reports, October 23, 2000

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SomeGuyInPhoenix (Phoenix) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle Developer Advanced Forms and Reports (Paperback)

I purchased this book unseen <I know better now> it appears to be very good for Forms, but it contains very little information on Reports, none of which I would consider "Advanced" <The reason i bought the book>. I do not develope Forms, so this was another waste of money on Oracle Press books.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for forms, not so much for reports, December 16, 2002

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Travis Henning "travishenning" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Oracle Developer Advanced Forms and Reports (Paperback)

This is a solid reference book for those doing primarily Forms development, but it lacks quite a little in the Reports department. If you're buying it for Reports development, as I did, you'll be disappointed. I have yet to find a very good Reports reference. That said, this is probably the best one out there. The book contains something like 70% - 30% Forms info to Reports info (and that may be a little generous). It does have a few good examples and is an easy read.