How Oracle Came to Rule the Database World (4.76MB) Presented by: Rich Niemiec Date: 09/08/2006 Abstract: This is a break from the technical presentations, but not too much of a break. Sit back and listen to the history of the relational database go by. Find out the crucial moves that Oracle made at critical junctures of their history. See what drove the product from inception, over the rocky road and eventual to the top of the mountain. Learn what made Oracle the product a success, but also find out the attributes that made Oracle the company a font of technological wizardry. This talk will reveal several seldom heard facts and some unknown secrets of Oracle's success.

New Oracle 10g & 9i Features For Developers (115KB) Presented by: Tony Catalano Date: 09/08/2006 Abstract: This presentation covers the following: Internal PL/SQL Enhancements PL/SQL Compile Time Warnings DBMS_DDL DML Error Logging Merge Statement Flashback Query Flashback Table DBMS_METADATA Multi-Table Inserts Native Dynamic SQL Global Temporary Tables Bulk Binds with Collections