Oracle Developer Advanced Forms and Reports (Paperback)

by Peter Koletzke (Author), Paul Dorsey (Author) "Oracle Developer is a great product..." (more)
Key Phrases: Oracle Developer, Object Navigator, Form Builder (more...)

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

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

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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 (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #491,408 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Joe Strano (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews

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

By	donald "d_guillory" (Phoenix) - See all my reviews

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

By	Travis Henning "travishenning" - See all my reviews

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.