Targeted at Oracle professionals who need fast and accurate working examples of complex issues, Oracle In-focus books target specific areas of Oracle technology in a concise manner. Plenty of working code is provided without a lot of theory, allowing database managers to solve their problems quickly without reviewing data that they already know. All code scripts are available for instant download from a companion web site.
Dr. Tim Hall is an Oracle Certified Professional DBA (7.3, 8, 8i, 9i) and has been involved in DBA, design and development work with Oracle databases since graduating from university in 1994 with a PhD in Molecular Genetics. He has gained a wide knowledge of the Oracle software stack and has worked as a consultant for several multi-national companies on projects ranging from real-time control systems to OLTP web applications. Since 2000 he has published over 200 articles on his website www.oracle-base.com covering a wide range of Oracle features.