Oracle Database 11g Express Beta

Oracle Database 11g Express Edition Beta! You've waited patiently, and now that patience pays off: the Oracle Database 11g Express Edition (XE) Beta release is here. Download it and give us your feedback today! Just as you expect, Oracle Database 11g XE brings you an entry-level, small-footprint RDBMS based on the Oracle Database 11g Release 2 codebase that's free to develop on, deploy, and distribute. It's a great way to get started with 11g Release 2 features like Edition-Based Redefinition! — The Oracle Technology Network Team (See Team Blog)

In other news... Oracle SQL Developer 3.0 is Production! Offering a new query builder, new DBA navigator, full integration of Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler, and new Oracle Data Miner and Oracle Spatial extensions, this release is packed with new features to help you in your daily tasks. Download and install it today; as always, Oracle SQL Developer is free and supported for Oracle Database customers. New White Paper: Using Application Failover in Oracle Database 11g This paper describes HA mechanisms built into the Oracle database and drivers to support application failover. Get Hands-on at Developer Day (April 25, Chicago) Spend a day with us learning the key tools, frameworks, techniques, and best practices for building database-backed applications. It's free! Coming Soon! Developer Day: MySQL (May 3, Santa Clara, Calif.) This new Developer Day, with a pilot coming to Santa Clara, Calif., on May 3, is a one-stop shop for you to learn all the essential skills about MySQL. In this free, half-day workshop, we will cover everything you need to know to successfully design, develop, and manage your MySQL databases. New White Paper: Extending Oracle E-Business Suite using Oracle Application Express This paper outlines how to extend Oracle E-Business Suite functionality utilizing Oracle Application Express. Oracle Sponsors Microsoft Tech·Ed North America 2011 (Atlanta, Ga., May 16-19) Oracle is a silver sponsor at Microsoft Tech·Ed (May 16-19) in Atlanta. Visit Booth # 1409 to see demonstrations of the new Oracle Database 11g XE and Oracle Database 11g Release 2 on Windows. Developers can learn about Oracle's Entity Framework, LINQ, and upcoming fully-managed ODP.NET support. Article: Certification with Oracle Linux 4 This article describes the key points that ISVs should consider when installing and certifying their products on Oracle Linux 4. New Oracle Linux Fundamentals Training from Oracle University Through lectures and hands-on labs, you will learn the essentials skills to be proficient at the UNIX or Linux command line. Article: Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Database Quick Start Install Guide for Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Using Oracle Linux This quick start document provides step-by-step instructions on how to install and configure the Oracle RAC Release 9.2.0.8 database using the Sun ZFS Storage Appliance with NFSv3 protocol. Article: How to XQuery Non-JDBC Sources from JDBC Learn to use XQuery from within JDBC code to access data in non-JDBC sources. Article: Using JRuby with Oracle Database This article explains how to use the JRuby programming language with Oracle Database 11g Release 2. JRuby allows the Java platform and extensive libraries to be augmented with an easy to use and powerful scripting language. back to the top Discounts for Members All codes and details for the below can be found on the OTN Member Discounts page. Oracle Press: 40% off selected titles Manning Publications: 40% off selected e-book titles Packt: 20% off selected book titles, 45% off selected e-book titles back to the top Upcoming Workshops & Events COLLABORATE 11 Orlando, Fla. —Apr. 10-14 O'Reilly MySQL Conference & Expo Santa Clara, Calif. — Apr. 11-14 Oracle Develop - Russia Moscow — Apr. 12-13 Architect Day Toronto — Apr. 21 Developer Day: Hands-on Database App Development Chicago — Apr. 25 Oracle Virtualization Best Practices Seminar Dearborn, Mich. — Apr. 26 Developer Day: Data Integration Bridgewater, NJ — Apr. 27 Developer Day: MySQL Santa Clara, Calif. — May 3 back to the top Webcasts How Secure is Your Enterprise Application Data? April 14, 10am PT Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g: Battling Configuration Drift April 14, 10am PT How to Reduce Costs with Private Cloud Database Consolidation April 19, 10am PT Maximize Database Performance with Rapid 100% ROI April 28, 10am PT Oracle VM and Cloud Computing - A Reality Show! On Demand back to the to