This special signature edition includes a CD that contains a searchable PDF version of the book and a sample chapter from the forthcoming 10 g edition which will be released in fall 2005.

This remains the defining book on the older 8 i Oracle database if you are a developer or DBA who works with Oracle-driven database applications. You will encounter wisdom on designing, developing, and administering these applications from one of the world's foremost Oracle experts, Thomas Kyte.

The book covers every important feature and function of the 8 i version of Oracle, and it is unique in the technical depth and insight that it provides on each topic. This book will show you how to expertly program with the database and exploit its feature set effectively. The result: you will build fast, effective, scalable, and secure Oracle applications.