My presentation was talking about Fusion Applications being a window on the technology. I have talked many, many times about the Oracle Apps Strategy, understanding what the technology is behind it…

I "scratched an itch" recently with my personal Oracle E-Business development environment: cleaned everything out, chucked CentOS for Oracle Linux 5.5, and installed EBS 12.1.3 on and 11.1.0.7 database. …

Oracle Open World was held in San Francisco, California during the week September 18-24 in the Moscone Conference Center. The event proved to be as exciting as promised. …

The first release of Oracle's long-awaited, next-generation Fusion Applications will be generally available in the first quarter of 2011, CEO Larry Ellison said during a keynote address at the OpenWorld conference…

No, I’m not writing about Unix or Linux root, as fitting as the title would be for that. I'm actually writing about experiences that are so positive that they take hold of us and make us want to repeat them. Much like a seed…

Almost two years ago they set up a usability advisory board in N. America which has met several times. Just before Oracle Open World 2009, I met with Anna Wichansky who runs this but was unable to actually attend. …

There's a lot to be excited about in the Oracle-verse these days: the EU has finally approved the Sun acquisition, Collaborate 10 is sneaking up on us, the upcoming release of Fusion Applications. It's all very interesting…

I love the UKOUG conference in Birmingham and I have lots to write, unfortunately I have to catch up on the day job first. I hope to get a chance this weekend but in the meantime here are some thoughts on Fusion…

I know i’ve been banging the drum lately about applications usability…and I want to do some more banging right now. There’s a great opportunity for many Oracle customers, but most are missing out on it: user feedback sessions…

I guess I'm overdue in spilling the secret about where I spent my day on the Thursday before Oracle OpenWorld…been struggling with a serious case of writer's block, which is typically the case when I touch on important new subjects…

Oracle Corp (ORCL.O) is putting the final touches on a new line of software to be introduced next year, including slick features that analysts say make it more compelling than rival products from SAP AG…

Like many of you, I’ve waited some time to get my hands on Oracle Fusion Applications. I know why I’ve been waiting…because Oracle has taken the approach that quality takes precedence over schedule…

Are you running Oracle CRM on Demand and supporting field salespeople with iPhones? Then check out this free application, which has a rich interface that lets mobile users locate key information on customers and deals…

Enterprises running Oracle Business Intelligence Applications will want to consider this free app that provides real-time, secure access to business performance information. The intuitive interface lets employees interact with…

who have several code line families to care for and nurture, are announcing Siebel CRM 8.1.1 today, and more intriguingly from a collaboration perspective ‘Oracle Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Gadgets for Sales’, …

Oracle showed how it is bringing a social dimension into its software and offered a peek at Fusion applications this afternoon at Oracle OpenWorld. It demonstrated that Oracle has fully grokked the concepts…

Oracle Corp. has unveiled a new version of its Oracle E-Business Suite of business applications and a support program for the Red Hat Linux operating system. The E-Business Suite 12 software adds features…