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Oracle Forms Interactive Workbook
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Author: Baman Motivala
List Price: $44.99
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ISBN: 0130158089
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (10 March, 2000)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 71,916
Average Customer Rating: 3.43 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
It is mainly to learn more than to just begin
I would say, this book is strictly not for new forms developers, because some of the reviewers have given bad reviews for this book, it is only because this book goes only with some knowledge of developing application using forms. The main objective is not to teach you how to develop an application using forms but to understand, better way of developing application using forms. So if you are new then I would recommend, read Oracle Certified Professional Application Developer Exam Guide first and then try using this book. This book has got an excellent way of explaining things in the simplest manner as well as same techniques can be applied in your day to day project requirements. Same programs which you are suppose to download and you have to work on those are excellent in nature because there are no errors as well as it works in the same manner, way it is mentioned in the book. Last 3 topics about Multi Form Application, Passing Parameters and Menu Application Role concepts, I am sure you will not find such examples in any books or even in manuals. So I would say, it is worth going through this book provided you are smart enough to work on forms.
Rating: 1 out of 5
The worst book ever
This is the worst book ever written. It has so many errors in it that one would wonder if they even edited it before they decided to publish it. If you are smart you will not buy this book. In addition to all the errors, it is extremely hard to follow. There is almost NO text. The "text" consists of tedious exercises that teach you very little if anything at all. Each exercise contains very vague instructions and "Test Your Thinking" sections which rarely make any sense.DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! YOU WILL REGRET IT!
Rating: 2 out of 5
Riddled With Errors
The workbook does a fair job of exposing the reader to Oracle forms, but there were errors on almost every page, which makes it extremely frustrating to figure out what was meant. You have to read between the lines. Also, the writer's style leaves a lot to be desired. For example, he says, "what would happen if you were to do such and such" and then 3 steps later you figure out that you were actually supposed to do that thing. Other times he presents you with this question, so you assume you're supposed to do what he says, and then later you realize you shouldn't have! No consistency whatsoever. I don't believe anyone proofread this book before it was published. There are literally hundreds of serious typos which leave you scratching your head. A current book on Oracle 9i forms is desperately needed.
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