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Best Oracle book on the planet
I have just to say that i 100% agree with all the five-stars reviews on this book - since they have dissected the book from every possible perspective, I have only to add that this is by far the best book on Oracle that I own - and I own 15+ of them. This book and Jonathan Lewis' "Practical Oracle 8i" are the only books that I carry with me every day when I commute to work, even if their combined weight is more than 2.7 kg and I'm probably the physically-laziest human on the planet. But their helping me in shading light on some Oracle feature in minutes in countless occasions is invaluable - not to mention that they *explain* how Oracle works, which is something that any serious Oracle professional will surely appreciate, and that separates both books from the crowd.
One of the best sources of information about Oracle database
This is definitely a must-have even if you are only considering programming in Oracle. The book covers the most fundamentals aspects of programming for the Oracle database and Tom Kyte is using a very accessible style with lots of code to support his approach and demonstrate the Oracle features in a simple way.
Throw out most of your other books (except for the O'Reilly books) on Oracle if you need any shelf space ... and buy this one !!
Superb detailed view of oracle database
This is the best book I've purchased so far.
I've a total of 9 oracle books on my book shelf and this is by far the best. It is the way it is so well written; almost narratively. He gives details of the particular subject and interjects with the way it should 'really' be done. Oracle has so many different ways of doing the same thing and he points out the best ways. There is also alot of technical information squeezed into a mere 1200 odd pages. Even with limited Oracle knowledge this is the best introduction you could get if you've a few years general database experience already. Read it and then read it again!!!
Tom Kyte - All kneel and praise him!
Finally Tom Kyte gets around to releasing his talents in a consumable form! This book is without doubt the best book available for Oracle at present, it is suitable for both DBA's and Developers alike, with ample time given to both camps and even the reasons why. The introdution chapter alone is almost worth the cover price, Tom attempts to explain that all databases are different, no two are alike and they should *ALL* be respected for that, no-one DB is better than another, simply different. The book continues in this very down to earth common sense format. Tom has an amazing talent of explaining things in a simple, consise form, without coming over as patronising or smug. He is not content to explain one theory and then expect you to guess the rest, he explains everything thoroughly, even if it seems so obvious at first glance. The book oozes, common sense, everything Tom writes about is in there for a reason, if it's not there, your told it's not there, and told why it's not there! His publishers must be given credit for allowing him the the extra space for the hundreds of examples. As a 5 year Oracle DBA, I would reccomend this book to absolutely anyone who has to use Oracle in their day-to-day work, and I would recomend especially to anyone thinking about their OCP exams, as this will cover the fundamentals in such easy to remember detail, you can't fail. Stop what your doing, put those other books into storage and make way for "Expert One-on-One"!!!
Superb
Just buy this. It is a truly expert book written in an easy to read style. Kyte's insight into Oracle is remarkable, and I picked up tips just from reading the first few chapters. This is a hands on book, I recommend you sit down, log in to Oracle, and learn.
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