Reviews for Oracle E-Business Suite Development & Extensibility Handbook (Osborne Oracle Press Series)

1. Well written guide by experienced authors.

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, January 12th, 2010

   This book has chapters on the key technological components of the Oracle EBS suite and covers the differences between R11i and R12. Many of these chapters warrant a book in their own right but the authors do well to summarise the main points while keeping the size, and hence cost, of the book within reach. While it is ostensibly aimed at those with (or hoping to have) a development background there is much in the book that would be of use to Oracle Apps DBAs or anyone else who might be involved in supporting or using the product. There are some minor points I would quibble with (eg the authors state that a full table scan should be avoided
   for tables of more than 10 rows whereas I would argue it is more complex than that) but these don't detract from the fact that this
   book will give anyone a solid grounding in the technology behind the EBS product .

2. Good overview, explaining all the possibilities

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, January 12th, 2010

   What I have liked most about this book is that it gives me a complete overview of the possibilities you can explore when you want to extend and customize Oracle EBS R12. For me being a functional consultant, this is of particular use because it gives me a step ahead when having to talk to my technical counterparts.
   
   Next to this, the book also gives me an insight in the extensions I can do myself, without technical help, e.g. create new BI publisher reports. Based upon the clear and simple examples in the book, I immediately got started and created my first report in less than no time!
   

3. Very well written book from the Oracle Extension gurus!

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, January 12nd, 2010

   I was bought this book by a friend and it is an extemely well written and a very useful reference for anyone working with Oracle E-Business Suite.
   
   Trying to understand all the different technology components of Oracle E-Business Suite is extremely difficult as there is almost too many for any one person to learn. This book provides an great overview of some of the key technologies and tools available to extend Oracle for anyone wanting to add to their current skillset. Each section is very well explained, and unlike many technical books you can read it with beginner knowledge and still understand the key concepts. The book is also full with diagrams, screenshots and some step by step examples to try in each section.
   
   Due to the number of technologies it attempts to cover, each section is fairly small (30-40 pages) and is thus more of a starting guide than a bible. As such, I wouldn't recommend that if you are a workflow expert that you buy it for its workflow content, but rather that you buy it to improve your knowledge and skills in some other area that you would like to learn.
   
   In addition to the book, the websites of the authors are also full of good tips and examples (all free), although I think the book is a better starting point for anyone wishing to learn a new extension tool for the first time.