Developing Oracle Forms Applications

by Albert Lulushi

Book Overview

A complete, practical, and objective resource for Oracle developers, containing three titles: "Oracle Developer/2000 Forms, Oracle Developer/2000 Handbook, 2nd Ed"., and "Inside Oracle Designer/2000".... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0135312299
• ISBN13: 9780135312292
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Oracle Forms Developer's Handbook

A great book to read and understand, but the support from author is bad. Still I would recommend this book.

I liked the book, but the index needs help

Listen Software Solutions: I bought the book to prepare me for an Oracle Forms and Report test. The book took three days to read. The code samples were very helpful. The content is very rigorous and academic. Lulushi starts with a simple Forms sample. It seemed trival, but it built my confidence. I believed the remainder of the book to be good. The first few chapters explain the Developer 2000 environment: Navigator, Layout Wizard, Menu Editor (I need this information and found it to be valuable), and Library Editor. I found the section on subclassing and reusable object difficult to apply. In theory the chapters made sense, but I needed a few simple samples to understand the practical application. About half way into the book the author really takes off: data and control blocks, frames, relationships, canvas, menus, and windows provide a good basic understanding of code development. This was great. I was bored. I found the last portion of the book on triggers very enlightening. However, I'll admit its pretty complex. I've taken Oracle Instructed courses for Oracle Forms/Reports and I found the book was very suppliment. I used Lulushi book to deeper insight into how code for Developer 2000. Lulushi uses a layering effect to teach the principles of Developer 2000. As I read further into the book, the more complex the layers became. He didn't try to overwhelm with every detail at the beginning of the book. He demonstrated a mastery of tool and language.

Linear and Rigorous

Lulushi did a wonderful job in laying out this book. He explains the basics simply - in all cases giving numerous examples. The reader is lead from building her first form all the way to putting some meaningful database form modules on the web. This is a great reference book in addition to an extremely AWEsome tutorial. All in all a great addition to my library. I am an Oracle Certified Professional DBA and am having a hard time keeping this book on my shelf - Both my users and fellow DBAs have become enamored with this one (Perhaps, I should buy another copy and hide it!). This book covers all the improvements that are in the 6i release! As Oracle puts it: "The web changes everything!". Thank you Albert. A great follow up to your Forms 5.0 book. Keep'em coming.....