Oracle Insights : Tales of the Oak Table

Oracle is the enterprise database of choice for the majority of businesses (holding 42 per cent of the Unix/Linux and Windows market in 2002).

The intent of this book is to present a "big picture" of Oracle and Oracle development, covering: How Oracle (and Oracle development), has evolved over the years (from being used to achieve local tactical objectives to a corporate resource used for mission-critical strategic applications) Landmark projects with which the authors have been involved and lessons learned.

Key techniques and processes that emerged along the way, in response to the challenges thrown up by various projects, and their relevance today.