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Server Release 2 to develop high performance J2EE and Web Services applications
on the Linux operating systems.</font></p>
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<p><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Helping WebGain
Developers Move to Oracle9i JDeveloper</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
With all the consolidation taking place in the Java tools space, developers
are seeking tools that provide a complete and integrated environment for
developing J2EE applications and Web services, and also offer security
and stability for the future. Oracle9i JDeveloper delivers on all counts,
and the new <a href="http://otn.oracle.com/products/jdev/htdocs/vcmigration/content.html">WebGain
Developer Center on OTN</a> has been created to give VisualCafe users
the resources to <a href="http://otn.oracle.com/products/jdev/htdocs/vcmigration/move.html">move</a>
rapidly and smoothly to the integrated development environment of Oracle9i
JDeveloper. <a href="http://www.oracle.com/ebusinessnetwork/showiseminar.html?1379826&">Listen</a>
to the interview with Ted Farrell, Oracle's Senior Director of Applications
Tools Technology and former WebGain CTO, on "moving to Oracle9i JDeveloper".
</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Oracle9i Application
Server # 1 in ECperf Benchmarks</b> <br>
In its first ECperf submissions, Oracle9i Application Server Release 2
achieved the industry's best ever 'performance' benchmark at 61,863 BBops/min,
beating IBM by 39% and BEA by 63%. The proof is in: Oracle9iAS is still
faster than IBM and BEA. Oracle9iAS also achieved the best results in
the ECperf 'price/performance' category at $5/BBop, 28% better than BEA's
top result, and 54% better than IBM's top result. Get the facts: <a href="http://www.oracle.com/go/?&Src=1380990&Act=7">read</a>
the Oracle9iAS ECperf Benchmark Report now and <a href="http://www.oracle.com/ebusinessnetwork/showiseminar.html?1392270">tune
into</a> a Live Internet Seminar and Q&A on Wednesday, July 17 at
8:00 a.m. PDT for a live presentation and discussion of these record setting
results. </font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Four Internet Seminars
on the New Security Features in Oracle9i Application Server Release 2</b>
<br>
<a href="http://www.oracle.com/ip/deploy/ias/sso/index.html?iseminars.html">Watch</a>
these four Internet Seminars to learn about the new security features
in Oracle9i Application Server Release 2. Oracle9i Application Server
Release 2 is the first application server to offer integrated support
for Single Sign-On, JAAS and an LDAP compliant directory that together
let you cost efficiently secure all your J2EE applications, portals, and
Web services.</font></p>
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<p><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">New Internet Seminar
on Oracle9iAS Web Cache and ESI</font></b> <font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<a href="http://www.oracle.com/ebusinessnetwork/showiseminar.html?1293857">Watch</a>
this Internet Seminar and learn how Oracle9iAS Web Cache lets you accelerate
any Web application running on any server by up to 20 times. Speed applications
built in Active Server Pages, Java Server Pages, Servlets, EJBs and more.
Deploy with Web servers like Apache and Microsoft IIS as well as application
servers like BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Sun/iPlanet and, of course,
Oracle9iAS. Best of all, Oracle9iAS Web Cache uniquely supports caching
of both static and dynamically generated content without changing the
application, enabling dynamic Web sites to more efficiently deliver rich
content and therefore improving the user experience. </font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Oracle9i Reports
data source SDK available now</b><br>
The <a href="http://otn.oracle.com/products/reports/apis/pdstutorial/textPDS/index.html">Oracle9i
Reports data source SDK</a> allows you to plug in your own data sources
and benefit from the sophisticated report creation and distribution environment
of <a href="http://otn.oracle.com/products/reports/content.html">Oracle9i
Reports</a>. Check out the new documentation and samples. </font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Putting Forms on
the Web </b><br>
Looking to move your existing Forms application from client/server to
the Web? Want the easy access and maintainability of a web deployed Forms
application? Then <a href="http://otn.oracle.com/products/forms/pdf/forms9icstowebmigration.pdf">check
out this new paper</a>.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Struts and Oracle9i
JDeveloper</b><br>
Here's a <a href="http://otn.oracle.com/products/jdev/howtos/jsp/StrutsHowTo.html">cool
new article</a> with detailed instructions on how to configure and use
the Jakarta Struts open source Model-View-Controller framework with <a href="http://otn.oracle.com/products/jdev/content.html">Oracle9i
JDeveloper</a>.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Quickstart with
Oracle9i JDeveloper for BEA developers</b><br>
Are you using BEA's WebLogic and looking for development tools? Here is
the <a href="http://otn.oracle.com/centers/mov2jdev">easy way to start</a>
using the award winning Oracle9i JDeveloper with WebLogic. And if you
want to use the fastest J2EE container, check out the <a href="http://www.oracle.com/go/?&Src=1260040&Act=8">migration
kit</a> to Oracle9iAS.</font> </p>
<p><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wireless and Voice
Made Easy With Oracle9i Application Server</font></b> <font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
New Internet lessons give viewers the low-down on how to use the wireless
and voice services of Oracle9i Application Server (Oracle9iAS Wireless)
to quickly and easily give access to applications and data using any device,
over any network. Learn why Oracle is a leader in wireless and voice infrastructure
for yourselves! <a href="http://www.oracle.com/go/?&Src=1393043&Act=9">Check
out</a> the new Internet lessons in the FREE Mobile eKit!</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Snapshot Seminar:
Interwoven & Oracle9iAS Content Management</b><br>
Oracle and Interwoven together offer a portal ready, proven, and flexible
Enterprise Content Management solution. . Watch a 15 minute on-demand
<a href="http://www.oracle.com/go/?&Src=1295633&Act=45">snapshot seminar</a>
and learn how you can let your users control their content through a portal
powered by Oracle and Interwoven. </font></p>
<p><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Updated Oracle9iAS
Portal Developer Kit (PDK) - July<br>
</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The <a href="http://portalstudio.oracle.com">updated
Oracle9iAS Portal Developer Kit (PDK)</a> highlights portlet communication.
Using the PDK, you can build smart portlets with such features as inter-portlet
communication, page to portlet communication, and portlet reusability.
This release includes new J2EE-based and Web Services samples. </font></p>
<p><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Snapshot Seminar:
Documentum & Oracle9iAS Content Management</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
Oracle and Documentum now offer a joint solution to create, manage and
deliver content through Web sites and portals. Watch a 15 minute on-demand
<a href="http://www.oracle.com/go/?&Src=1295633&Act=44">snapshot
seminar</a> and learn how you can let your users control their content
through a portal powered by Oracle and Documentum.</font></p>
<p></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a name="newdownloads"></a><a href="#feature">This
Month's Feature</a> | <a href="#news">News</a> | <a href="#downloads">Software
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New Software Downloads</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/ias/devuse.html">Oracle9i
Application Server Release 2 for Windows NT/2000, AIX, and Compaq Tru64
UNIX</a> </font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/ias/devuse.html">Oracle9iAS
TopLink 4.6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows NT/2000</a> </font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/lite/content.html">Oracle9i
Lite Release 5.0.2.0.0 for Sun SPARC Solaris</a> </font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://otn.oracle.com/software/tech/windows/odpnet/content.html">Oracle
Data Provider for .NET (ODP.NET) Beta</a> </font></p>
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Month's Feature</a> | <a href="#news">News</a> | <a href="#downloads">Software
Downloads</a> | <a href="#ou">Oracle University</a> | <a href="#books">New
Books</a> | <a href="#events">Worldwide Events</a></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b><a name="ou"></a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Oracle
University</b></font></p>
<p><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Special Offer!
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Month's Feature</a> | <a href="#news">News</a> | <a href="#downloads">Software
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<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a name="books"></a>New
Books </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Oracle9i
DBA 101</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<a href="http://shop.osborne.com/cgi-bin/oraclepress/0072224746.html">Oracle9i
DBA 101</a> by Marlene Theriault, Rachel Carmichael, & James
Viscusi (ISBN 0-07-222474-6) explains, step-by-step, how to effectively
administer an Oracle database. Readers will find coverage of the
key Oracle9i new features as well as details on the daily responsibilities
of a DBA and tips on how to successfully accomplish those tasks.
From the exclusive publishers of Oracle Press books, this is the
ideal resource for the aspiring Oracle database administrator.
</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Oracle9i
Mobile</b><br>
<a href="http://shop.osborne.com/cgi-bin/oraclepress/007222455X.html">Oracle9i
Mobile</a> by Alan Yeung, Philip Stephenson, & Nicholas Pang
(ISBN 0-07-222455-X) helps readers design, deploy, and manage
flexible mobile applications on the Oracle platform. From the
exclusive publishers of Oracle Press books, this resource explains
how to use and extend the mobile services available in Oracle9iAS
Wireless and integrate with other Oracle technologies. Mobilize
any e-business, reach new customers, and deliver critical information
to mobile users with the most scalable and reliable mobile infrastructure
available. </font></p>
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<b>Oracle Press User Group Program</b><br>
Oracle Press has a new User Group Program! Oracle Press supports
the service that User Groups provide to the technical community.
We value our relationship with community-based groups and welcome
the opportunity to form partnerships with User Groups to disseminate
the latest technological information available in Osborne publications.
Osborne encourages participation by technical User Groups that
meet regularly, discuss, teach, and troubleshoot technical topics,
write book reviews, and publish print and/or online newsletters.
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<div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Review
copies of Oracle Press books for newsletter reviews </font></div>
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<div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Book
donations and promotional items for User Group events </font></div>
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<li>
<div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">30%
discount on bulk purchases of 10 or more books </font></div>
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<div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">And
more...</font></div>
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to learn how Oracle can help your business reduce costs, improve
efficiencies, and improve the way you run your business. If you
missed OracleWorld in Copenhagen, you can get all the highlights
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Online - Copenhagen<br>
</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thousands
of professionals from all over the world gathered to learn how
Oracle can help your business reduce costs, improve efficiencies,
and improve the way you run your business. If you missed OracleWorld
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