Oracle9ias Portal Bible [With CDROM]

By Rick Greenwald and James Milbery

This is your complete reference to Oracle Portal -- the next generation release of Oracle WebDB, which provides a secure and manageable framework for delivering access to distributed software services and information resources. Oracle9iAS Portal Bible shows you how to use Oracle Portal to build and deploy enterprise portals. Tthis book is for experienced Oracle users, developers, and database administrators looking for a more efficient means for delivering data to employees and customers over a web-based network. The book includes a complete and in-depth exploration of the various components of Oracle Portal and also shows you how to use the SiteBuilder component of Oracle Portal to create and manage Web sites. You'l learn how to create and deploy portlets and understand how to use the portlet API to extend the functionality of their components. Other topics covered in the book are integrating Oracle Portal's functions with those of legacy applications; administering completed web applications using built-in management and performance monitoring functions; and creating, integrating, and customizing portlets. Plus, Oracle9iAS Portal Bible includes a CD with all source code from the book as well as a complete sample Oracle database.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764547496
• ISBN13: 9780764547492
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 984 Pages
• Weight: 3.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Oracle9iAS Portal Bible Rocks My World

Again James Millbery and Rick Greenwold have taken Oracle's cutting edge technology and made it easy to understand in this succinct and concise book. This is indeed the cookbook to come up to speed on this topic. The book is well written and full of great examples. I strongly recommend this book as a 'must read' for all Oracle Portal Developers.David Jacob-DaubSr. Principle InstructorOracle Corporation

Great Training Book

Book is written in a clear and easy read way. As someone new to the Portal world, but familiar with Oracle application development tools, this book is a great place to begin your self training.

Well written book

I found this to be a well written overview of the capabilities of the portal product. It helped clarify the various elements of Portal applications. I believe it would be of particular use to developers that do not have extensive web based programming experience, as it takes the time to explain supporting technologies (e.g. JavaScript) . Very enjoyable reading, with current and useful information. I recommend it.

Great place to get started on Portal

I think the other review of this book is wholly unfair. I have been a user of WebDB and now Oracle Portal since the first releases. The assertion that this book is out of date is a little unfair, it would be impossible, given the time it takes to write a book when compared to the speed of software development to have kept up with all the features as currently delivered in Oracle Portal.However, if you are new to Oracle Portal you could do worse than get this book to introduce you to the Portal concepts, explain the architecture and intended usage model for the product and help you get your first portal site up and running.I have other books written by the authors and I think they write in a clear, concise and easily read manner, for the newbie in the Portal market this book is a great place to get started.

Great Help!!!

This was an excellent help in guiding me through the technical use of the Portal. This book is simple in format and easy to use and flows very logically. Normally portal books are very difficualt to follow and focus on one specific area, this book however is writtent with end user in mind for a wide variety of applications.Through the use of this book I was able to use the portal tool very effectively within hours. Under normal circumstances it would have taken days of training and significnat expenses to get to the same end result.Well done guys!!!