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SAGE Computing ServicesCustomised Oracle Training Workshops and
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Oracle Documentation - RTFMReally Terrific Finding Methods
Scott WesleySystems Consultant
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About this presentation
• This is not a PowerPoint presentation
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My suggested search hierarchy
• Use your brain!• Oracle Reference Manuals• Colleagues• Websites (potentially using Ubiquity,
Bookmarklets)– Google– OTN– AskTom– Metalink
• DBA• Oracle Support
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• Predictive search• Hotkey (ctrl, ctrl) with Google Desktop• Need to provide the right search terms• Filter through the chaff
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• Concepts• In depth discussions• Great real world examples• Hard to ask a new question
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• Typical forum• Obscure problems• More for “newbies”?• Concise search terms• Filter past study questions, poor responses
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• Under the hood issues• Confirmation of bugs• Difficult to search
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• Suggested search results• Quick hot key (ctrl+space)• Can’t work out how to use version option
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• Saves an extra page load
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• Feed any blog you like• Categorise them• Need motivation!
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References
• Introducing Ubiquity– http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/08/introducing-ubiquity/
• Ubiquity & Tahiti– http://www.pythian.com/
news/1187/ubiquity-and-tahiti-together-at-last
• Eddie Awad’s Oradoc– http://awads.net
/wp/2008/09/01/new-ubiquitous-ways-to-search-oracle-documentation-and-more/
• Oracle Bookmarklets– http://awads.net
/wp/2006/09/07/oracle-bookmarklets-the-easiest-way-to-search-documentation-and-more/
• Search Engine– http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-
search-oracle/
• Oradocs Firefox Extension– http://awads.net/wp/2005/11/21/oracle-docs-firefox-extension/
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Suggested Sites
• http://asktom.oracle.com• http://otn.oracle.com• http://metalink.oracle.com• http://blogs.oracle.com
• http://SageComputing.com.au
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