Integrigy has just published an updated version of the white paper on the Oracle database listener security.

From the introduction:

The Oracle Database Listener is the database server software component that manages the network traffic between the Oracle Database and the client. The Oracle Database Listener listens on a specific network port (default 1521) and […]

I stumbled on the following SQL*Plus tips at a new Oracle blog called Tahiti Views:

@ (”at” sign) vs. @@ (double “at” sign): With @@, all the import commands are processed relative to the directory where the original file sits, not the directory where you run SQL*Plus.

Splitting Up Package Code: You can split a big PL/SQL […]

The Oracle best and worst practices wiki is a community wiki, which means that anyone can make additions or edit any page on the site. I have already added a few pages to start it off. Feel free to contribute. But, like in any other wiki, your content may be mercilessly edited or even […]

Are you a computer programmer? Here is what Half Sigma thinks about your profession:

Computer programming is a low prestige profession. As you get older, your desire to completely relearn everything decreases, so you are likely to succumb to the temptation of staying with the familiar technology for too long. Whatever your position is, as a Computer Science […]

When you code, you write your programs either in all lower case, all upper case, or a combination of the two. Let’s take PL/SQL for example, almost all PL/SQL programming best practices and coding styles that I’ve come across recommend using upper and lower. The following is an excerpt from the book Oracle PL/SQL Best […]

I stumbled upon the Business Rules of Thumb Wiki via Seth Godin blog. For example:

In a negotiation, he who cares less, wins. - Anonymous Simple and inexpensive beats complicated and expensive. - Rod Elder The best way to find good ideas is to let people tell you what the good ideas are. - Niel Robertson In public speaking, […]

I have installed and been using Windows Vista Ultimate on my laptop for a few weeks. I have had no major problems with Vista. In fact, I like it.

However, this post is not about Windows Vista. I just want to share with you my success in running Ubuntu as a guest OS on Vista. No, […]

It’s here. If you want to participate in the growth (or even death) of the Oracle community on Twitter, head over to twitter.com/oracle and add Oracle as your friend. You have to “Join for Free” first, before you can add friends.

Once you add Oracle as a friend, Oracle will add you back as a friend. […]