What really happens when you navigate to a URL
As a software developer, you certainly have a high-level picture of how web apps work and what kinds of technologies are involved: the browser, HTTP, HTML, web server, request handlers, and so on.
In this article, we will take a deeper look at the sequence of events that take place when you visit a URL. More…
A Sneak Preview of The New OTN Special Edition Web Site
Back in early October, Justin blogged about a new project called “OTN, Special Edition”. He also mentioned that it might be called “MyOTN – Beta Edition”.
…Imagine a completely RSS-based version of OTN that allows you to filter your view based on tag (topic) or contributor, for Website content as well as discussion forum threads… Think of it as an “interactive” search process, with the relevant keywords being supplied to you, instead of the other way around.
That’s how Justin described the new project. As a teaser, he posted three low resolution screenshots and did not provide a link to the new OTN site.
Well, I was lucky enough to stumble upon the “OTN, Special Edition” demo URL. I will not publish the URL because it is not hosted on Oracle.com and it will most likely change when OTN goes public with its Special Edition. But, I have recorded a screencast of the new OTN site. I have also taken a few high resolution screenshots. All I can say is that it is really cool.
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Filed in Oracle, Technology with 2 Comments | Tags: otn, reference, searchQuick Reference Cards
Quick Reference Cards is a web page containing a collection of PDF documents that you can reference when working on many technologies like Oracle, Java, SQL, XML, and many other categories.
Filed in Technology with Comments Off | Tags: referenceGoogle Guide: Help with Searching
Google Guide: Help with Searching: If you’re like many people, you use only a small number of Google’s services and features. The more you know about how Google works, its features and capabilities, the better it can serve your needs.
Just as the best way to learn how to sail is to sail, the best way to learn how to search with Google is to search with Google. Consequently this Google tutorial contains many examples and exercises designed to give you practice with the material presented and to inspire you to find amusing or useful information.
In Google Guide you can learn:
- How to select terms and search (more) effectively
- How Google interprets your query
- What’s included with your results
- How to search using Google’s special tools and shortcuts
- What to do when you can’t find the answer you want
- When Google added services, features, and options (Google’s Feature History)
- How Google works
