PHP and Oracle: Christopher Jones

Zend Server and Oracle Enterprise Linux

By christopher.jones on November 4, 2009 12:13 PM

You can now use Oracle's free or paid Linux package channels to install Zend Server. In three links: The technical details Wim Coekaerts's blog gives the background The press release...

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Raimonds Simanovskis: Developer of the Year, 2009

By christopher.jones on October 19, 2009 12:19 PM

Check out the Oracle Magazine Editors' Choice Awards 2009. Raimonds was at the Oracle OpenWorld Conference last week. He seemed to be everywhere: I bumped into him numerous times and got to see one of his talks. He was...

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Come to PHP Code|Works - you'll regret missing it

By christopher.jones on September 11, 2009 10:11 AM

Hey there! Kuassi Mensah and I will be presenting at the upcoming PHP Code|Works conference tour, which kicks off later this month. Code|Works is the latest generation of conference from the folk who, amongst other things, present the excellent PHP|Tek...

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Upgrading PHP Web Applications with Minimum Downtime using Oracle Editioning

By christopher.jones on September 1, 2009 9:31 PM

Introduction The Edition-Based Redefinition (EBR) feature of Oracle Database 11gR2 is ideal for web sites that aim for no downtime when releasing application enhancements. Editioning allows certain database objects to have multiple versions all available at the same time....

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Available Now! Underground PHP & Oracle Manual, December 2008 Edition

By christopher.jones on December 5, 2008 10:12 PM

Just in time for the gift-giving season, and at a price you can't beat. A hot-off-the-press, free, 290 page, updated version of the Underground PHP & Oracle Manual is available for download from http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/php/pdf/underground-php-oracle-manual.pdf One of my tasks after the...

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Video from Singapore PHP User Group Meeting at Oracle

By christopher.jones on October 29, 2008 9:55 AM

Blair Layton hosted the October Singapore PHP User Group meeting at Oracle's offices. Video is at http://blog.php.com.sg/archives/singapore-php-meetup-oct-2008-oracle. He covered PHP & Oracle, showed APEX, and talked about connection pooling. Nice talk Blair!...

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OOW 2008 Wrap Up Days 2 to N

By christopher.jones on October 24, 2008 1:58 PM

I should wrap up my OOW conference coverage. As you could predict from my pre-posts about the conference schedule we had some interesting sessions. I was extremely pleased to meet the guys from Community Connect who gave an excellent presentation...

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Oracle OpenWorld 2008 Day 1 (Sunday) Wrap

By christopher.jones on September 21, 2008 9:25 PM

The PHP Hands-On-Labs went smoothly today. What a pleasant feeling! There was great interest - all but two seats had been pre-booked for the first lab - and lots of studious work done. I look forward to being able to...

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Oracle Conference PHP Hands-on-labs are on Sunday 21st September 2008

By christopher.jones on September 11, 2008 1:11 PM

This year there are two PHP Hands-on-labs at the Oracle OpenWorld conference, teaching about building PHP Web applications. We provide computers set up all ready for you to use. You can turn up, log in, and learn about this thing...

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Hands-on Database Application Development - with Freebies

By christopher.jones on August 19, 2008 11:26 AM

I previously blogged about the free developer training day at Oracle HQ next Monday. But now I hear it has giveaways! The raffle at the end of the event will gather all the attendees in the auditorium. The prizes: 1...

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Free Unconference "Enterprise 2.0 Bootcamp" at Oracle HQ

By christopher.jones on July 11, 2008 9:54 AM

Justin Kestelyn of OTN fame is running a free, interactive Enterprise 2.0 Bootcamp on Monday, July 28, 2008 at Oracle in Redwood Shores, California, USA. Justin's been at the forefront of the adoption of new mediums and technology running Oracle's...

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