1. SAGE Computing Services Customised Oracle Training Workshops and Consulting Oracle Documentation - RTFM Really Terrific Finding Methods Scott Wesley Systems Consultant

2. About this presentation This is not a PowerPoint presentation

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9. My suggested search hierarchy Use your brain! Oracle Reference Manuals Colleagues Websites (potentially using Ubiquity, Bookmarklets) –Google –OTN –AskTom –Metalink DBA Oracle Support

12. Predictive search Hotkey (ctrl, ctrl) with Google Desktop Need to provide the right search terms Filter through the chaff

13. Concepts In depth discussions Great real world examples Hard to ask a new question

14. Typical forum Obscure problems More for “newbies”? Concise search terms Filter past study questions, poor responses

15. Under the hood issues Confirmation of bugs Difficult to search

16. Suggested search results Quick hot key (ctrl+space) Can’t work out how to use version option

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18. Feed any blog you like Categorise them Need motivation!

19. References Introducing Ubiquity –http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/08/introducing-ubiquity/http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/08/introducing-ubiquity/ Ubiquity & Tahiti –http://www.pythian.com/news/1187/ubiquity-and-tahiti-together-at-lasthttp://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/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/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/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/http://awads.net/wp/2005/11/21/oracle-docs-firefox-extension/

20. Suggested Sites http://asktom.oracle.com http://otn.oracle.com http://metalink.oracle.com http://blogs.oracle.com http://SageComputing.com.au

21. SAGE Computing Services Customised Oracle Training Workshops and Consulting Questions and Answers? Presentations are available from our website: http://www.sagecomputing.com.au enquiries@sagecomputing.com.au scott.wesley@sagecomputing.com.au http://triangle-circle-square.blogspot.com