If Oracle9iAS Portal can do it, you can do it too : Oracle's revamped, browser-based technology for information portals delivers everything you need to create a complete information portal, which can include forms, charts, reports, content collections, and a variety of information from the Web. And this authoritative reference provides all the information you need to master portlet creation, database browsing, application development, component management, performance monitoring, and the other capabilities of Portal. Written by two veteran database developers, this encyclopedic guide will help you extend the rich functionality of Portal - and create powerful, easy-to-use information retrieval and reporting systems for companies and their customers. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Oracle9iAS Portal * Understand Portal basics - components, content areas, portlets, and portal pages * Create sophisticated Portal applications * Build in menus, links, consistency, and data validation * Integrate existing PL/SQL logic into a Portal application * Design reporting components, including forms, charts, and calendars * Deploy, administer, and secure a Portal site * Program your own custom portlets and portlet providerBonus CD-ROM! * All source code from the book * A complete sample database * PS/SQL Developer trial version, SWiSH demo, and Cookie Pal freeware * A searchable e-version of the bookwww.hungryminds.com System Requirements: Windows NT SP3 or higher, 64MB RAM, 600MB hard disk space, CD-ROM drive, Oracle9iASAuthor Biography: About the Authors Rick Greenwald is a marketing manager in the server technologies group atOracle Corporation. He has been active in the field of data processing for over 15 years, including stints with Data General, Cognos, and Gupta. He is the author of six other books on technology and dozens of articles and analyst pieces. Jim Milbery has been involved in the software business for over 16 years and has worked for a variety of high-tech companies, including Digital Equipment Corporation, Ingres, Uniface, and Revere. He is currently a partner with the technology consulting firm Kuromaku Partners LLC, where he provides strategic consulting to a diverse group of clients. Jim lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his lovely wife, Renate, and two spoiled cats.