Recent Posts by Bob Rhubart

If the guys in the photo appear to be relaxed, it is undoubtedly because they follow @OTNArchBeat and are therefore confident in their knowledge about what's going on across the OTN architect community. Or maybe they've had several drinks. Either way, here are the Top 10 @OTNArchBeat tweets for th last seven days, October 14-20, 2014. RT @frankmunz: Uploaded my @OracleWebLogic #oow2014 presentation with @dave_cabelus to #slideshare Oct 15, 2014 at 12:07 PM #JavaSE8 (and...

Look who popped up. Oracle ACE Director Kevin McGinley, owner and co-founder of Red Pill Analytics, rises to the occasion in this tech tip focused on using the direct database request (DDR) feature in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to empower super-users to query databases directly, bypassing the OBIEE metadata layer. That's a lot to cover in under two minutes. Can he do it? Kevin's tip is based on Direct Database Request - Part 1, a post on his Red Pill blog. Co...

No statistical evidence exists to suggest that any percentage of the 5,467 fans of the OTN ArchBeat Facebook Page wear flannel suits and fedoras. Is that significant? Who cares? Here's this week's list of Top 10 Facebook posts. Creating a Mobile-Optimized REST API Using Oracle Service Bus – Part 2 | Steven DavelaarPart 2 in Steven Davelaar's series focuses on the implementation of the “read” (GET) RESTful services in service bus by transforming ADF BC SDO SOAP service...

I thought I might have to perform CPR on Oracle ACE Luis Weir by the time he finished his 2 Minute Tech Tip. Luis is the Oracle Fusion Middleware Global Lead / Principal Architect at HCL Technologies, based in the UK, and he is the co-author, along with Andrew Bell, of Oracle SOA Governance 11g Implementation (2013, Packt Publishing). But Luis managed to get through his entire list of 20 SOA and API tools without the need for medical attention, finishing just as his two minutes...

Mobile Application Framework Developer Guide, by Oracle ACE Luc Bors, is now available from from Oracle Press. Luc will also present a session on "Reaching Out From Oracle MAF" as part of the Middleware track in the upcoming OTN Virtual Technology Summit on Nov 19. Click here for more information on that event.  I caught up with the very busy Mr. Bors at Oracle OpenWorld 2014, and he was kind enough to offer this 2 Minute Tech Tip on using Oracle MAF list views.  Connect with...

The 3,207 people who follow @OTNArchBeat are known for their bold fashion choices and cool dance moves. They made the tweets listed below the Top 10 most popular for the last seven days, October 7-13, 2014. Video: Tweeting for Beer at #OOW14 >> Project developed by @marcomaciel and @brunoborges #java #IoT Oct 9, 2014 at 12:16 PM Creating a Mobile-Optimized REST API Using #OSB – Part 2 by @stevendavelaar Oct 13, 2014 at 11:24 AM Podcast: The Case for Adaptive Case Management w/...

In scheduling the 2 Minute Tech Tip videos I recorded before and during at Oracle OpenWorld 2014 I encouraged people to be creative, to make use of hand puppets, costumes, interpretive dance -- anything that would help to get their points across. Oracle ACE Director Rich Niemiec took that advice to heart, presenting a SciFi-themed tech tip that involves time travel and clones to deliver his message about new features in Oracle 12c. See for yourself. Connect with Rich Niemiec Cli...

Among the 5,415 fans of the OTN ArchBeat Facebook Page, the following Top 10 items drew the most attention over the past seven days, October 3-9, 2014. Do you have a favorite? Video: 2 Minute Tech Tip: PL/SQL Performance Tuning - Art or Science? | Michael Rosenblum Do you approach PL/SQL performance tuning as an art or as a science? Oracle ACE Michael Rosenblum's tech tip addresses why you should know the difference. Watch it now. Video: Tweeting for Beer at #OOW14 | Marco...

What's on? NetFlix? Hulu? Sure, you can binge out on some great programming on those services. But if you work with Oracle technologies and you're looking for some technical advice, you just might find what you need among these Top 10 videos from the OTN ArchBeat YouTube Channel for the past 30 days (Sep 7, 2014 – Oct 6, 2014). 2 Minute Tech Tip: Vagrant, Puppet, Docker, and Packer | Lucas Jellema Published Sep 10, 2014 2 Minute Tech Tip: Oracle 12c New Features | Rich NeimiecPub...