Publisher's Synopsis
The authoritative guide to Web development with Oracle Portal.*The authoritative guide to Oracle Portal 3.0!*Complete lifecycle coverage: planning, development, deployment, and administration*Installation, tuning, and troubleshooting O9iAS/Portal on Windows and Unix*Building Portlets, PL/SQL and Java providers, even advanced PDK programming*Integrating Forms, Reports, interMedia Text, LDAP OiD, Dynamic Services, and supporting SSL in Oracle9iAS Portal*Includes the complete export of the demo application and the source code on CD-ROM. The book demo application is live on the Web.This is the first complete guide to building Web applications with Oracle Portal 3.0 for Windows NT/2000 and Linux. Oracle Portal specialist Mohamed El-Mallah covers the entire development lifecycle, from product installation through configuration, capacity planning, development, integration, deployment, and administration.;Through a start-to-finish case study, El-Mallah introduces every key concept and technique Oracle Web developers and Oracle9i Application Server administrators need to master, including: *Why you need a portal--and how Oracle Portal helps you build one*Oracle9iAS/Portal architecture and installation on Windows 2000 and UNIX*Building application components and content areas*Publishing portlets and building Portal pages*Creating effective portal navigation and user interfaces*Utilizing PL/SQL, Java Servlets, JSP, and XML in building database and web providers*Enhancing your Portals with JavaScript*Understanding the Oracle Portal's security model*Using O9iAS/Portal administration and migration tools*Advanced Portlet programming with the Portal Development Kit (PDK)*Integrating Oracle forms, Oracle reports, and interMedia Text in Oracle Portal*Installation and development FAQsYou'll find this book invaluable whether you're a beginning Oracle developer; upgrading from WebDB; an experienced Oracle Portal developer seeking to master version 3.0's powerful new features; or an Oracle DBA responsible for configuring, tuning, or managing your Oracle 9i Application Server/Portal.;CD-ROM INCLUDEDThe accompanying CD-ROM contains the demo application export and source code.