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From the Editor
Oracle has a long tradition of keeping Oracle Database as accessible as possible to Microsoft Windows (and, more recently, .NET) developers, so you might find it somewhat surprising that the amount of .NET developer support on OTN has been comparatively sparse. In the last several months, we've made an active effort to rectify that situation, starting with the publication of a new series of technical articles (such as John Paul Cook's excellent "Build a .NET Application on the Oracle Database") and new ODP.NET how-tos. For a complete view of new software downloads and technical resources, visit the Windows DBA Technology Center and the newly minted .NET Developer Center.
Justin Kestelyn, OTN Editor in Chief
justin.kestelyn@oracle.com
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Community News
Oracle ADF Faces Test Drive
Oracle is a leading contributor to the Java Community Process Expert Group, which is drafting the JavaServer Faces (JSF) spec (JSR-127). This spec will define a set of application-programming interfaces (APIs) that will help developers create and manage UI components in a clear, standardized way. Developers who are building applications via Oracle JDeveloper 10g or another integrated development environment (IDE) have a unique opportunity to put JSF technology to good use.
At JavaOne 2004, in June, Oracle gave a sneak preview of Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) Faces, the next iteration of the ADF UIX framework, which updates that view technology to implement JSF-standard components. And in September OTN introduced a monthly updated Oracle ADF Faces area for developers who want to evaluate Oracle's new JSF components.
Created with the intention of improving communication between Oracle's development team and the developers who will use Oracle JDeveloper and/or ADF Faces, the initial Oracle ADF Faces Early Access release received rave reviews in J2EE community forums such as TheServerSide.com. As Oracle JDeveloper Product Manager Shay Shmeltzer explains, "Oracle ADF Faces is answering a need out there in the JSF community for a set of mature components. If your preferred IDE
can do JSF, you can use ADF Faces to make your application richer."
The Oracle ADF Faces page is available at oracle.com/technology/products/jdev/htdocs/partners/addins/exchange/jsf. It includes downloads as well as resources such as a how-to, a FAQ, a road map, and documentation. Developers can receive news about updated versions of Oracle ADF Faces components by subscribing to the Oracle Java Developer Newsletter or by adding the JDeveloper RSS Newsfeed to their RSS feed aggregator.
For more information about Oracle's participation in JSR-127, read an interview with Adam Winer, Oracle representative to the JSF Expert Group.
User Groups: A Single, Global View
For many Oracle customers, obtaining up-to-date information about Oracle user groups—whether for global groups such as the International Oracle Users Group (IOUG) or regional groups worldwide—can be a frustrating experience. For that reason, the OTN Web site now offers a convenient, single point of reference via the new Oracle User Groups Center.
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Most Popular* Content on OTN
For DBAs/Sysadmins:
1. "Oracle Database 10g: The Top 20 Features
for DBAs" (series), by Arup Nanda
2. "Build Your Own RAC Cluster on Linux
and FireWire," by Jeffrey Hunter
3. "Guide to Linux System Command Mastery," by Sheryl Calish
4. "Improve Your Scripting with the Test Command," by Emmett Dulaney
5. "Data Warehousing: Moving Data Faster," by Arup Nanda
For Developers:
1. "Best Practice PL/SQL" (series), by Steven Feuerstein
2. "Struts Development: Check Your Form with Validator," by James Holmes
3. "Oracle HTML DB: A New Kind of Web Development," by Scott Spendolini
4. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to PHP," by various authors
5. "Build a .NET Application on the Oracle Database," by John Paul Cook
*For the two-month period ending September 30, 2004
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New Tech Articles
For Developers
"Build a .NET Application on the Oracle Database"
by John Paul Cook
Learn the basic yet essential processes involved in building a .NET application that uses an Oracle database.
"An Introduction to Java Map
Collection Classes"
by Jack Shirazi
Learn the basics of commonly used collection types, Maps, and how to optimize Maps for your application-specific data.
"Web Analytics Using Oracle Application Server Discoverer"
by Timothy Cambier and Brian Carr
Create Web site reporting system using Oracle Discoverer and log files generated from Apache Web server.
"Setting Up Oracle Database 10g and PHP on Mac OS X"
by Matt Rohrer
Mac OS X is an officially supported platform for Oracle Database. This guide helps you set up a development workstation.
"Extend Your J2EE Application Server for Instant Messaging"
by Prabhu Kapaleeswaran
Link an instant messaging subsystem to your J2EE middleware, using J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA).
"Technical Note: Formatting Report Output in Oracle HTML DB Using Report Templates"
by Raj Mattamal
Get an overview of report templates,
and learn how to use them to achieve specific implementation goals.
For DBAs/Sysadmins
"Technical Note: Using Oracle Database 10g Data Pump Restart Capability"
by Thomas B. Graves
This Technical Note describes Data Pump restart capability.
"Installing Oracle Database 10g on Linux x86"
by John Smiley
Learn the basics of installing Oracle Database 10g on RHEL 2.1, RHEL 3, or SLES 8, from the bare metal up.
"Trace File Manager: Managing Distributed Trace Files with Oracle and PHP"
by Paul Gallagher
Combine the power of PHP and the ease of use of PL/SQL for managing distributed trace files in a browser.
"Technical Note: Getting the Most Out
of SQL*Loader Direct Path Loads"
by Richard Phillips and Jim Stenoish
Learn about the performance impact of changing default Direct Path Load parameters in various situations.
New Sample Code
J2EE Design Patterns—Fast Lane Reader
The Fast Lane Reader design pattern provides an efficient way to access tabular, read-only data that bypasses the transactional Enterprise JavaBeans layer.
New Oracle JDeveloper Code Samples
These four new code samples include ADF UIX Email Client, ADF JClient Component Demonstration, ADF BC Streaming Media, and ADF UIX Component Guide.
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