Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Oracle Reports 10g
What Is Oracle Reports 10g?
Oracle Reports is Oracle's award-winning, high-fidelity enterprise reporting tool. It enables businesses to give immediate access to information to all levels within and outside of the organization in an unrivaled scalable and secure environment. Oracle Reports consists of Oracle Reports Developer (a component of the Oracle Developer Suite) and Oracle Application Server Reports Services (a component of the Oracle Application Server).
About Reports Builder
Reports Builder is the report-building component of Oracle Reports Developer (a component of the Oracle Developer Suite), a powerful enterprise reporting tool that enables you to rapidly develop and deploy sophisticated Web and paper reports against any data source (including an Oracle database, JDBC, XML, text files, and Oracle OLAP). Leveraging the latest J2EE technologies such as JSP and XML, you can publish your reports in a variety of formats (including HTML, XML, PDF, delimited text, Postscript, PCL, and RTF) to any destination (including e-mail, Web browser, OracleAS Portal, and file system) in a scalable, efficient manner.
Recognizing the differences between Web publishing and paper publishing, Reports Builder provides the power to develop high quality output for the Web and e-business requirements, as well as high-fidelity printed reports. Reports Builder includes:
user-friendly wizards that guide you through the report design process
pluggable data sources (PDSs), such as JDBC and XML, that provide access to data from any source for your reports
a query builder with a graphical representation of the SQL statement to obtain report data
default report templates and layout styles that can be customized if needed
a live editor that enables you to modify paper report layouts in WYSIWYG mode
the ability to add dynamic report output to an HTML page by embedding custom JSP tags within an HTML document
an integrated graph builder to graphically represent report data
the ability to generate code to customize how reports will run
tools that dynamically generate Web pages based on your data
standard report output formats such as HTML, HTMLCSS, XML, PDF, RTF, spreadsheet, PCL, PostScript, and ASCII
client-side parameter validation using JavaScript
the ability to execute dynamic SQL statements within PL/SQL procedures
support for Oracle database objects
event-based reporting (report execution based on database events)
seamless integration of Oracle Reports Developer with OracleAS Portal for administering report security and publishing report output to portlets
Friday, March 14, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
Audio Courses
Listening is one of the best ways to learn language, exposing the learner to large amounts of fluent input while encouraging them to use what they hear in creative output. The Audio Center features 40 Units of English focusing on practical conversations and academic language as commonly found in American universities. Good luck learning English!
Audio Courses
Saturday, March 1, 2008
A Guide to Goal Setting
Do you make resolutions at the beginning of every year? Resolutions can be powerful tools. In fact, they can help you take your business to the next level. The catch is, once you make a resolution, you have to work to make it come true.
If you want action, you need an action plan. Goal setting is the best way I know to transform lofty resolutions into bottom-line results. Research shows that when entrepreneurs set measurable goals for themselves, they're more like to achieve them.
When you engage in true goal setting, you define your objectives in pragmatic, measurable terms. You also need to identify the resources, time and funds you'll need to invest to attain them. That's how you develop action plans. Once you know where you want to go, the next step is to figure out how you'll get there and how much you're willing to spend on the trip.
Use the SMART System
When it comes to goal setting, the SMART system is simple, down-to-earth and gets the job done. Each goal must be defined so that it meets the following criteria:
S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Achievable
R – Realistic
T – Timely
Specific, achievable and realistic--Make sure your goals are concrete, concise and attainable. Instead of, "I want to make a lot more money this year," specify "I want to increase my revenues by X percent (a realistic amount) by the end of the year."
Measurable--Frame your goals in such a way so you can measure your progress. For example, plan on measuring monthly or quarterly revenues against last year's figures--something you should be doing anyway.
Timely--Give yourself a reasonable time frame for achieving your goal. Then break it down into smaller, short-term increments. Realistically, you may not achieve that X percent increase early in the year, but you can work toward it. Divide your goal percent increase into monthly or quarterly increments that allows you to build on your momentum. This produces measurable, attainable and short-term goals to pursue.
Record your goals and action plans on paper. Whether you write them down or type them, the very act of recording them will help you flesh out your ideas. Once your plans are complete, you'll have a detailed roadmap with directions to follow.
Review your goals and plans regularly. Make a monthly appointment with yourself if that's what it takes. This will help keep you on track as time unfolds.
Also, beware of "BHAGs"--big, hairy, audacious goals. Super-ambitious goals are great when it comes to long-range planning and decision making, but they don't lend themselves to goal setting. Focus on attainable goals that you can realistically reach within the year.
It's easy to make resolutions, but it's hard to make them come true. No wonder some entrepreneurs make the same resolutions every year, without ever achieving them. Don't let yourself fall into that group. This year, resolve to set SMART goals and action plans.
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