Dec 22: A Good Day ...

... in the Oracle blogosphere. Well, whether all these posts were 'today' depends on timezones, I suppose, but it's today that I read them.

My morning started with a read of this fine post by Cary Millsap. I immediately shared it around at work because Cary uses his typically strong way with words to explain something that should be obvious, but maybe isn't. I talk about the same thing on the course I teach for Oracle. Sit with the users and watch their work and measure response time the way they do!

Then when I got back to my room this evening, there were several other posts that just confirmed the value to be had these days in following Oracle blogs.

I'm pretty sure I didn't know about this useful view, which I do now, courtesy of Jonathan Lewis and I know I'll be going through this useful list of Metalink articles, courtesy of Charles Hooper.

I haven't even got to Martin's AWR post yet and I'm delighted to see that Greg Rahn has started his promised series of posts drilling down into the detail of his Openworld presentation.

That's just a selection, too! With some holiday coming up, I might get round to some of my own ;-)

On the off-chance I don't get time (I have a lot to do), I'll wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year or whatever you celebrate. I suspect the Cuddly Toys will want to write their own post over at the other place.
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#1 - Doug Burns said:
2009-12-23 05:13 - (Reply)

Oh, and this is just great! I just found myself nodding in agreement all the way through and it's the reason I insist on containing an apparently fluffy first chapter in the course I teach, which just talks about the stuff Tanel says in that post.

Another one I'll be posting in the chatrooms at work.

#2 - Martin Widlake 2009-12-23 09:48 - (Reply)

I should point out that my posting on AWR is actually the work of Bernard Polarski. He posted it as a comment on one of my earlier rambles and it was so good it had to become a post itself.

That is another great thing about blogs, not just what the blogger puts but the other good stuff that can come after as comments. Bernard does not have his own blog but his comments on other blogs adds to the whole community support world.

Happy Christmas Doug, hopefully see you in the new year

Martin

#2.1 - Doug Burns said:
2009-12-24 05:40 - (Reply)

Hi Martin,

Agreed, but I thought you explained that very clearly in your post, so decided to let people read it there.

I must say, I'm looking forward to Christmas (as usual) once the preparation rush is over. Hope you have a good one too and I expect I'll be seeing you in the not too distant future.

Cheers,

Doug


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