May 1998
Intermediate to advanced
956 pages
30h 12m
English
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Acknowledgments
We have many people to thank. Here are acknowledgments from all three of us.
Steven
Help! I started writing big, fat books about PL /SQL and I just can’t stop myself!
It almost feels that way sometimes. As I was finishing up my first book, Oracle PL /SQL Programming, I sighed as I thought about the summer of 1996: the workload would let up and I could actually enjoy the sun and the season. As my son, Eli, would say: “Yeah, right.” By the summer of 1996, I was busy writing Advanced Oracle PL /SQL Programming with Packages, turning PL/Vision into an actual product people would buy, and, due largely to the enthusiastic reception for Oracle PL /SQL Programming, doing more and more training.
Now it is the winter of 1998 and I am at it again. So, yes, it is true that I just cannot stop myself (Debby Russell, my editor, is already talking about a Quick Reference), but it is also very true that I received loads of help in writing this book. A saving grace of my busy life right now is that I am getting help from sharp, enthusiastic PL /SQL developers from all around the world—and it is time to name names.
First and foremost, I thank my coauthors: John Beresniewicz (“John B”) and Charles Dye (“Daddy,” being the father of a newborn—I cannot even imagine writing a book in the midst of becoming a new dad, and he is already working on another book!). While there are challenges aplenty in a writing coauthorship, the rewards are also numerous. Charles explored and made available to all ...
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