Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g (Expert's Voice in Oracle) [Hardcover]

Ravi Kothuri (Author), Albert Godfrind (Author), Euro Beinat (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1590598997 | ISBN-13: 978-1590598993 | Publication Date: October 29, 2007 | Edition: 2nd

Pro Oracle Spatial, shows readers how to use the increasingly powerful features that are built into the Oracle database for storing and analyzing location-based data. Targeted at designers and programmers of geographic information systems, Pro Oracle Spatial,  is the only book to attack the increasingly important intersection of Oracle and spatial data.

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About the Author

Ravi Kothuri holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has been an active researcher, developer in the spatial and multimedia areas for the past 12 years. Currently, he serves as the project lead and software architect for various projects in Oracle Spatial. He has around 15 patents (some pending) on specific Oracle technology and has authored numerous articles for database conferences and journals. Other activities include teaching database courses for undergrads, and reviewing of research articles for spatial and database conferences. Ravi enjoys music, movies and playing with children."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 787 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 2nd edition (October 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590598997
• ISBN-13: 978-1590598993
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Earth Sciences > Geography > Information Systems

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must a read book, November 30, 2007

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Grzegorz, PJUG (Poland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g (Expert's Voice in Oracle) (Hardcover)

I am currently working on system, the involves Oracle Spatial technology. This book was going to be me first step (almost) towards getting familliar with Spatial. I was little anxious about the level expected from the book's reader: "Intermediate-Advanced"; I haven't exactly felt like "advanced" in Oracle technology. It wasn't so bad; the book is really well written and I had no problems with understanding anything.

The book consists of six parts (including appendices). All the parts cover following subjects:
- Introduction to the technology. Technologies, to be exact; architectures of both, Spatial and Locator options are described -
differences between them.
- Basic concepts - basic know-how. The part, I needed the most met my expectations in 100%. It helped me to start coding really fast.
- Network analysis - more advanced subjects covered, the mostly ARE NOT available in Locator option (one I have access to); network analysis and routing engine, geometry engine. Also indexes and operators are described in one chapter of the book.
- Map Visualisation and creation - a lot of knowlege about MapBuilder, MapViewer and it's API - really helpful for anybody, who needs to visualize maps stored in Spatial.
- Sample applications and case studies - I always look for such chapter in every IT book I read. This is the place, where programmer might find a lot of answers to one's questions. There is also a chapter in this part, the belongs to the category "MUST read" - "Tips, common mistakes and common errors".

There is also sample code available for the readers - to be downloaded from the publisher's web page. It is really helpful to have it while reading the book. There is only one "but" - was, to be exact. About two weeks after the book had been published, the code wasn't available on the page. At least, I couldn't find it. Now it is possible to download it from here.

The book is really good - "must have" of every Oracle Spatial user. It might be helpful for the beginner and advanced developers as well. I would recommend it to everyone, who needs to get to know Oracle Spatial well. All the 756 pages (excluding index) are filled with reliable knowledge, especially that one of the authors - Ravi Kothuri is a member of Oralce spatial development team, where he works as software architect and team leader.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit underwhelming, July 13, 2010

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Sean "Sean" (Reston, VA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g (Expert's Voice in Oracle) (Hardcover)

This book has some good stuff and it is great that this book exists but the value for the size and cost is not there. You can read 50 pages and learn one new thing that you cannot pickup by using the tools. I expected more on tuning and understanding of the indexer but not great for that.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is da bomb!, March 27, 2011

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Frederick Couch "SWScrambler" (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g (Expert's Voice in Oracle) (Hardcover)

I cannot say enough about this book. I got it for half price brand new from Amazon, but I would have paid the entire $85 bucks for it anyway. There is a lot of information here that is practical, not just theoretical. Anyone working in Oracle Spatial needs this book, for sure.