Oracle 8 Black Book Book

Oracle8 Black Book contains everything an Oracle professional needs to know about utilizing the object-oriented features included in Oracle8. Unlike other books on Oracle, this book emphasizes object-based development through architecture, distributed application capabilities, and Web initiatives. Oracle8 Black Book contains complete coverage of the object-oriented approach to object/relational architecture using Java and PL/SQL. Developers will learn how to apply application development features like the new multimedia datatypes and Java extensions for SQL. In addition, the text will focus on using existing features of Oracle8 as a vehicle for implementing object technology. Reveals how to use Oracle's new Java development tool and apply it to relational architecture, extensions, and optimization. Shows how to utilize the enhanced support for binary large objects (BLOBS) such as video, sound, fax, and picture data to revolutionize the way corporations use and present data. Explains how object features like inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction are delivered within the domain of a relational database. Teaches how to support existing relational data in an object-based environment with the new database feature Object View. A lite version of the Oracle Administrator program from RevealNet, Inc. tailored to this book plus demo copies of the full Oracle Administrator, PL/SQL Developer, and Instant Messages products Latest releases of JDK 1.1.4, JDBC, and JSQL Working code to be applied to Oracle projects Demos of Q product, Rational Rose, and Precise SQL