From the authorized Oracle Press comes a complete guide to developing robust PL/SQL applications. The book contains new information on development tools, datatypes, SQL commands and functions, and much more. The CD-ROM contains sample code plus a sampling of development environments covered in the book.

Find tips for creating efficient PL/SQL code If you know a bit about SQL, this book will make PL/SQL programming painless! The Oracle has spoken—you need to get up to speed on PL/SQL programming, right? We predict it'll be a breeze with this book! You'll find out about code structures, best practices, and code naming standards, how to use conditions and loops, where to place PL/SQL code in system projects, ways to manipulate data, and more. Discover how to Write efficient, easy-to-maintain code Test and debug PL/SQL routines Integrate SQL and PL/SQL Apply PL/SQL best practices Use new features introduced in Oracle 9i and 10g

The authors have revised and updated this bestseller to include both the Oracle8i and new Oracle9i Internet-savvy database products.

A complete guide to developing robust PL/SQL applications, including new information on development tools, datatypes, SQL commands and functions, and much more. Also get specifics on SQL and PL/SQL usage, error handling, collections, subprograms and packages, and advanced features.

Complete coverage of SQL and PLSQL programming in Oracle 9i. Covers all the theoretical and practical concepts in programming. All the advanced features of SQL like analytical queries, multitable inserts, joins, scalar sub queries, key preserving joins. Introduces concept of Server model in software. More that 1000 examples to support concepts (in book and on CD)

This is the only definitive guide to JDBC programming with Oracle8i and 9i. JDBC is the de facto method for accessing an Oracle database from Java.

"Learning Oracle PL/SQL" introduces PL/SQL in a way that's useful to a variety of audiences: beginning programmers, new Oracle database administrators, and developers familiar with other databases who now need to learn Oracle. A consistent and understandable example application--the development of a library's electronic catalog system--runs through the chapters.

Learn to use Oracle 9i to build dynamic, data-driven Web sites. Get step-by-step details on creating and deploying Web applications using PL/SQL, HTML, Java, XML, WML, Peri and PHP. This book covers everything users need to know to master Web application development in an Oracle environment - using PL/SQL.