Oracle Forms Interactive Workbook [Paperback]

Baman Motivala (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130158089 | ISBN-13: 978-0130158086 | Publication Date: March 20, 2000 | Edition: 1

This integrated book-and-Web learning solution teaches all the Oracle Forms skills you need, through hands-on, real-world labs, exercises, projects, and our great Web-based training site! Learn how to make the most of Form Builder and its components, build Forms and Forms Objects, create high-productivity layouts, and more. Next, master more sophisticated techniques, including Forms Triggers, multiform applications, alerts, and menus; and deploy applications in both client/server and web environments. Finally, master the fundamentals of Oracle Reports and discover how to do call reports directly from Oracle Forms. A free Web-based training module includes a Virtual Study Lounge to allow interaction with the author; "Test Your Thinking" project solutions and detailed explanations, interactive Q&As and self-review exercises, new projects, book updates, and more! For every Oracle developer and DBA who wants to master Oracle Forms.

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From the Back Cover

The Hands-On Oracle Forms Course That's Fast, Easy, & Web-charged!

FREE Access to Interactive Oracle Forms Training Web Site

• Build Oracle Forms applications-now!
• No Oracle Forms experience necessary!
• Covers every Oracle Forms object and tool
• From the basics to advanced application development
• Real-life labs and "Test Your Thinking" Q&As

Start developing query and data-entry applications with Oracle Forms-fast! This integrated book-and-Web learning solution teaches all the Oracle Forms skills you need, hands-on, through real-world labs, exercises, projects, and our great Web-based training site! You'll master every Oracle Forms object, make the most of Forms Wizards, work with the Form Builder and Layout Editor-even build advanced applications that use triggers, multiple forms, and menus. Your free Web-based training module includes a Virtual Study Lounge where you can interact with the author; interactive Q&As, new projects, book updates, and more!

Totally integrated with a FREE, state-of-the-art Oracle Forms learning Web site!

This Prentice Hall Interactive Workbook is fully integrated with its own exclusive Web site, http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/motivala/, giving you all this and more:

• "Test Your Thinking" project solutions and detailed explanations
• Author's Corner: Your personal connection to this book's expert author
• Additional self-review exercises with instant feedback and explanations
• An exclusive Virtual Study Lounge where you can interact with other students!

Just the facts! No endless, boring discussions here! You'll learn hands-on, through practical exercises, self-review questions and real-world answers. Exclusive "Test Your Thinking" projects guarantee you'll go beyond rote knowledge to really master the subject! It's an integrated learning system that's proven to work!

Dozens of exercises cover the real-world tasks that matter most!

100s of self-review questions and answers make sure you understand!

About the Author

Baman Motivala is a faculty member at the Columbia University School of Continuing Education. Technical Advisor Douglas Scherer is a certified Oracle database administrator; President and Founder of Core Paradigm, Inc., and a faculty member at the Columbia University School of Continuing Education as well. He has been an Oracle specialist, database architect, and consultant to a wide range of leading companies, including Deutsche Bank.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 467 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (March 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130158089
• ISBN-13: 978-0130158086
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #739,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Computers & Technology > Databases > Relational Databases

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent workbook for Oracle Forms Developer, June 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Oracle Forms Interactive Workbook (Paperback)

This book is rare find. It is by far the best book for someone new to forms. It walks you through (step by step) the creation of an Oracle Form. The presentation is solid and easy to follow. Other books on this subject are scattered and confusing. All the major topics are covered and then some more (Wizards, LOV, Alterts, Triggers, Built-ins, Canvases, Windows, Subclassing, Property Classes, Visual Attributes, Program Units, Multiple Form Applications, Parameter lists and Menus). It should be noted that this is not a manual, you learn by working through the lab excercises. The book covers far more than the two Oracle Education class Forms I and Forms II, so forget about taking them if you complete this book. The companion web site includes forms to download that are the solutions to the excercises at the end of the chapters. This book will keep you plenty busy but if you want more the web site also includes some multiple choice practice questions.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT, September 12, 2001

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George Lambert (Kansas City, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle Forms Interactive Workbook (Paperback)

We need more books like this. The pace is logical and thought provoking. The questions that are asked, and the research required to get the answers, lead the reader from very simple solutions to very complex ones. I found material covered in this book that wasn't even mentioned in the Oracle books. There are no missing steps or "assumptions". You cannot fail, even if you mess up a lesson, because the next lesson starts with all new, and correct, forms.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely helpful textbook, October 27, 2000

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Galina Smirnova (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle Forms Interactive Workbook (Paperback)

I have studied Baman Motivala's book thoroughly and found it extremely helpful. The author has done a great job making it an interactive textbook. He begins each chapter with simple well-defined learning objectives and then clearly explains the material step by step making the student perform a lot of exercises which is very important if one wants to acquire certain skills in Oracle Forms. Multiple-choice Self-review Questions at the end of the exercises of each chapter help to test those skills and motivate students in deeper studying.