Oracle Database Development

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Hi Guys,

I occasionally write VB Projects and I have exhausted my usage of ms Access for databases. I need to use something different and more industry standard to develop my databases. I have taught myself most of these tools and I now am interested in using Oracle.

Please advice what exactly do I need to be in a position to develop a simple Oracle database. What software do I really need and how much might it cost me.

a detailed guide or a rough sketch will be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
 
Yeah, why Oracle? IMHO SQL Server 2005 is more "Industry Standard" these days. Plus, you can download SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for free to teach yourself.
 
If you're looking for industry standard, and you're not in the market for an enterprise solution, look at SQLite (embedded db) too. Then there's also MSSQL Express Edition, and as mentioned mysql and postgresql - but postgre is enterprise (Oracle-beater).
 
As much as I enjoy Microsoft products, I advocate the use of Open Source products wherever it is practical. Besides, it helps to know what's out there - and in many cases can be better than "The Way" (TM). :rolleyes:
 
Raithlin said:
As much as I enjoy Microsoft products, I advocate the use of Open Source products wherever it is practical. Besides, it helps to know what's out there - and in many cases can be better than "The Way" (TM). :rolleyes:
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Yeah well, it's just that the more I use the MS products, the I like them. I do, however, try to keep up to speed of what's happening in the Open Source world as well (even though I don't use PHP, MySQL, etc. as much as I probably should). I attended an MS interop workshop earlier this year and it was quite insightful, IMHO.
 
FarligOpptreden said:
Yeah well, it's just that the more I use the MS products, the I like them. I do, however, try to keep up to speed of what's happening in the Open Source world as well (even though I don't use PHP, MySQL, etc. as much as I probably should). I attended an MS interop workshop earlier this year and it was quite insightful, IMHO.
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Install MySQL with it's tools (all can be downloaded from www.mysql.com), try it. It will cost nothing. There are also a lot of information on how to connect to the database (odbc, etc).

If you don't try it, you won't know if you like it, or if it will work for you.
 
FarligOpptreden said:
I know MySQL and have used it for a project or two before, so I know my preference is SQL Server 2005. :p
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I've worked on both before as well, and MySQL is much nicer :p Don't really see how you can make such a decision ;)
 
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