Oracle OpenWorld & Oracle Develop 2008: Bask in the Afterglow

October 2008 - HIGHLIGHTS • Oracle Develop Scheduled for Beijing, Mumbai, Moscow, and Prague • Free OTN Developer Day Workshops in Houston, Oct. 15; and Atlanta, Nov. 6 • Buzz: Oracle Beehive Online Trial   FROM THE EDITOR Oracle OpenWorld & Oracle Develop 2008: Bask in the Afterglow If you were at Oracle OpenWorld and Oracle Develop last month, welcome home! If you were not, no worries: we've compiled a bunch of content here that became available or was announced at the show. Plus, you can explore the community's reaction to the conference via blogs, video, photos, and so on. Remember, TechBlast becomes Oracle's Dev2DBA Newsletter, focusing exclusively on database app development, in January 2009. Java developers should subscribe to Oracle's Dev2Dev, architects to Oracle's Arch2Arch, and .NET developers to Oracle's .NET Developer Newsletter. Justin Kestelyn, Editor-in-Chief, OTN   NEWS Oracle OpenWorld and Oracle Develop 2008: Bask in the Afterglow The world's largest gathering of developers, admins, architects, and tech enthusiasts, 2008 edition, is in the books. But you can still explore major announcements, video, blogs, and podcasts from the week. Oracle Develop World Tour: Beijing, Mumbai, Moscow, and Prague Did you miss Oracle Develop, the premier developer event, in San Francisco? No worries, the event may be in a city near you in 2009! Deep-dive into next-generation development trends and technologies in Java, rich enterprise applications (REA), SOA, and database app development: • More than 35 technical sessions and hands-on labs, all led by industry experts • Tracks covering REA/Java, database app development, SOA, and more • Network with Oracle experts and your community • Join the conversation before and after the conference: Wiki, Oracle Mix Group The first event occurs in Beijing, Dec. 10-11. Learn more/register. Oracle Support for Amazon EC2 Deployments: New Cloud Computing Center Oracle Database 11g (all editions) and 10g Express Edition, Enterprise Linux, Enterprise Manager, and Fusion Middleware are now certified and supported for the Amazon Web Services cloud. Dive in! Visit the new Cloud Computing Center. Oracle Application Testing Suite Now Available The newest addition to Oracle Enterprise Manager's suite of Application Quality Management products, Oracle Application Testing Suite provides an integrated solution for load testing, functional testing and test management. Use it to thoroughly test packaged, Web, and SOA-based applications and their underlying infrastructure and help ensure optimum quality, scalability, and availability. Download and learn more. Download Oracle OpenWorld Presentations OpenWorld attendees have free access to presentation PDFs from the conference. Go to the Content Catalog and login with your OpenWorld username; when downloading presentations, you will be prompted to enter a different username and password. This username and password are listed on the Content Catalog page in red. (On Demand and DVD offerings are also available for a fee.) Oracle Beehive Online Trial Sign up your organization for a complimentary 30-day trial of Oracle Beehive and experience first-hand the only complete, open and integrated platform for enterprise collaboration. Oracle Beehive provides a complete range of collaboration services including conferencing, instant messaging, email, calendar, and team workspaces that can be deployed either on premise or through Oracle On Demand. Register for the trial. OTN Developer Day Next Stops: Houston (Oct. 15), Atlanta (Nov. 6), Denver (Nov. 15) You are invited to attend Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Developer Day, a free, hands-on workshop that offers a deep-dive into the new "The Fusion Development Experience." Join us to find out how the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack—including Oracle JDeveloper 11g and Oracle ADF 11g, Oracle ADF Business Components, and the highly interactive ADF Faces user interface components—delivers the rapid, productive, and declarative development experience you need. Register for the trial. Tech White Paper: Deploying Oracle Real Applications Clusters in Oracle VM Environments Now that Oracle RAC is certified on Oracle VM (2.2), get an overview of Oracle RAC components ready to be deployed in Oracle VM, explore various deployment scenarios, and get best practices for optimized RAC deployments in Oracle VM environments. Read the white paper. Free Oracle Application Express Resource Kit Learn how Oracle Application Express can help you address the manageability, security and scalability challenges associated with using spreadsheets and personal databases to store mission-critical data. Request your free Oracle Application Express Resource Kit containing the latest release of Oracle Application Express and a link to related free packaged applications, as well as analyst reports, white papers, and customer testimonials. Download. Download Oracle Toplink 11g Oracle TopLink 11g (11.1.1.0.0) is now available for download; it introduces seamless integration with Oracle Coherence, flexible Object-XML binding, and provides out-of-the-box compatibility with Oracle WebLogic Server and Java frameworks including Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) 11g. Download. Download Oracle Coherence 3.4 This new release of Oracle's in-memory data grid solution includes a re-architected C++ client. Download. OPP 2008: The PL/SQL and Oracle APEX Expert Gathering of the Year With the same great speakers and great updated content offered at the hugely successful OPP2007 conferences, this is your chance to get two days of intensive training on the latest developments in PL/SQL, including best practices, Web programming with PL/SQL, testing, and much more. Learn from the best PL/SQL experts: Oracle ACE Directors Steven Feuerstein and Paul Dorsey, Oracle's Bryn Llewellyn, and John Jeunnette. Learn more/register. Oracle Goes Hardware: Oracle Exadata Storage Server, HP Oracle Database Machine The Oracle Exadata Storage Server has smart storage software that offloads data-intensive query processing from Oracle Database 11g Servers and does the query processing closer to the data. It is the heart of the HP Oracle Database Machine, a complete system, including software, servers, and storage, designed to run high performance multi-terabyte data warehouse. New Hands-On Tutorials from Oracle By Example Check out these new additions to the Oracle by Example (OBE) library: • 12 tutorials: Oracle WebLogic Server 10g Release 3 (10.3) • 1 tutorial: Converting Relational Data into RDF Format • 3 tutorials: Oracle Secure Backup 10.2 • 4 tutorials: Oracle Role Manager 10.1.4 • 1 tutorial: Oracle Data Integrator Java Developers: Visit Oracle at AjaxWorld West and Eclipse World Oracle is a sponsor of two upcoming conferences in the Java developer community: AjaxWorld West (San Jose, Oct. 20-22) and Eclipse World (Reston, Va.; Oct. 28-30). Get information about content at these shows (about Rich Enterprise Application development and Oracle's free and open source developer tooling, respectively) as well as registration information at wiki.oracle.com: • AjaxWorld wiki • Eclipse World wiki 64-bit and 32-bit Oracle Database 10g Release 2 for Windows Server 2008 Now Available 64-bit Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (RAC, single instance, and client) is now certified for Windows Server 2008 x64. Download the 64-bit database release or the 32-bit database release for Windows Server 2008.   ORACLE ACE TRACKER Thanks to all the Oracle ACEs : First of all, a giant "thank you" to the 80+ Oracle ACEs and ACE Directors who joined us at Oracle OpenWorld and Oracle Develop - whether as presenters, unconference participants, or just attendees. You were the life of the OTN Lounge! Avrom Blogs: Oracle ACE Director (JDeveloper) Avrom Roy-Faderman has started a blog series on a new methodology for developing ADF applications, emphasizing reuse of code and effective division of labor. Francisco Tours Australia and NZ: Oracle ACE (Database) Francisco Munoz Alvarez is presenting his paper "Logging or Nologging: That is the Question" at the AUSOUG National Conference Series in Perth (Oct. 6-7) and Gold Coast (Oct. 13-14); and the NZOUG 2008 Conference at Rotorua, New Zealand (Oct. 20-21).   NEW DOWNLOADS | SEE ALL Oracle Real User Experience Insight (4.5) posted 26 Sept 2008 Oracle Application Diagnostics for Java (10.2.0.4) Version 3 posted 23 Sept 2008 Oracle Application Testing Suite version 8.40 posted 22 Sept 2008 Oracle Coherence Version 3.4 posted 22 Sept 2008 Oracle TopLink 11g (11.1.1.0.0) posted 22 Sept 2008 Oracle Database Vault 10.2.0.4.0 for Windows x64 posted 18 Sept 2008 Oracle Information Rights Management (10g Rel 3 PR4) posted 16 Sept 2008 Hyperion Performance Management and BI (v11.1.1.0.0) posted 15 Sept 2008 Oracle WebLogic Portal 10.3 posted 11 Sept 2008 Oracle Communications Converged Application Server posted 4 Sept 2008   NEW TECHNICAL ARTICLES | SEE ALL How to Develop, Maintain, and Support a Quality Management and Development Process Wed, 01 Oct 2008 Get an overview of real-world testing methodologies, as well as a getting-started introduction to Oracle Test Manager for Web Applications. Build a .NET Application on the Oracle Database with Visual Studio 2005 or 2008 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 Learn the basic yet essential processes involved in building a .NET application that uses an Oracle database (with Visual Studio 2005/2008). Automating Java Performance Tuning Tue, 30 Sep 2008 Why automating the load generation and performance tuning process can save a lot of time and effort. Querying JPA Entities with JPQL and Native SQL Fri, 26 Sep 2008 Learn how to take advantage of the Java Persistence query language and native SQL when querying over Java Persistence API entities. Running Oracle Database XE in the Cloud Tue, 23 Sep 2008 Learn how to build and deploy Oracle Database 10g Express Edition virtual images in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud – the "do-it-yourself" way. Working with Transactions Thu, 18 Sep 2008 The first installment of the "SOA Suite Essentials for WLI Users" series maps WebLogic Integration's transaction handling capabilities to their equivalents in Oracle BPEL Process Manager. Using Request-Response SOAP over JMS Web Services Tue, 09 Sep 2008 Using SOAP over JMS transport can be more scalable and efficient than over HTTP; here are some tips to get started. Extending the Business Value of SOA through Business Process Management Thu, 04 Sep 2008 Business Process Management (BPM) is a natural complement to Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and a mechanism through which an organization can apply SOA to high-value business challenges. Both SOA and BPM can be pursued individually, but the two approaches in concert offer reciprocal benefits.   NEW PODCASTS | SEE ALL Oracle OpenWorld 2008: Dynamic Language Duo (OTN TechCast) Chris Jones and Kuassi Mensah, Oracle's dynamic duo for evangelizing Oracle and dynamic languages, provide an update. Oracle OpenWorld 2008: Oracle JDeveloper Goes to 11 (OTN TechCast) Senior Director Product Management Duncan Mills tells us his favorite new Oracle Developer 11g features and reveals the paths of convergence for JDeveloper, Workshop, and Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse. Oracle OpenWorld 2008: Oracle Coherence Cures Gridlock (OTN TechCast) Oracle Coherence architects Cameron Purdy and Brian Oliver offer their favorite features in the new 3.4 release, and explain the background behind the Application Grid concept. Oracle OpenWorld 2008: Oracle in the Cloud (OTN TechCast) Sushil Kumar, Senior Director of Product Management, explains Oracle's newly announced support for deployment to Amazon Web Services (AWS), the new Oracle Secure Backup module for seamless backup to AWS, and other news on the cloud computing front. Oracle OpenWorld 2008: Stirring Up Controversy (Oracle Magazine FeatureCast) The illustrious Tom Kyte sits down with Oracle Magazine editor Tom Haunert at Oracle OpenWorld 2008 and stirs things up in this conversation about Oracle OpenWorld happenings, a new approach to publishing, and the trouble with triggers.   EVENTS CALENDAR | SEE ALL • OTN Developer Day - Fusion Development Experience (Houston, Oct. 15) • NY Coherence SIG (New York City, Oct. 9) • Microsoft PDC (Los Angeles, Oct. 27-30) • AjaxWorld West (Chicago, Oct. 20-22) • Eclipse World 2008 (Reston, Va., Oct. 28-30) • OPP 2008 (Chicago, Oct. 29-30) • OTN Developer Day - Fusion Development Experience (Atlanta, Nov. 6) • OTN Developer Day - Fusion Development Experience (Denver, Nov. 15)   Copyright © 2008 Oracle. All Rights Reserved. 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