Australian Oracle User Group eBulletin
Issue 3, June 2008

Oracle Corporation has proved that members of user groups make fewer calls to Metalink than non-members.  One of the reasons is that the members get to network with other users and learn about real life implementations.

AUSOUG Conferences have been cited as one of the most cost-effective ways to gain the tools and knowledge you need to meet the changing demands of information technology.  You'll pay a reasonable amount for intensive education, unlike any offered within the industry, and you'll garner a tangible, immediate return on your investment.

In addition to the direct savings on education, conference attendees make professional contacts that they can consult long after the conference ends.  They have direct access to Oracle managers.  The conference offers an opportunity to talk one-on-one with industry vendors who provide the latest products and services.  This means attendees return to the office with real-time solutions that can be implemented immediately - without wasting countless hours in independent research.

So how are you going to be involved?

The Conference Paper Review committee has already received many submissions from users and suppliers of Oracle related products and services.  These are currently being reviewed and everyone who submitted a paper will be advised after 27 June if their paper(s) have been selected to appear in the program.

We are still interested in receiving abstracts from Oracle IT professionals, users and business to present relevant papers, training and demonstrations. Presentations should provide topical, engaging information relevant to the current Oracle influenced professional Business and IT community and based around the conference theme (if possible).

If you are interested in presenting at one or both of the conferences please download the Abstract Submission Form from www.ausoug.org.au/2020/speakers.html complete the form and return it to gm@ausoug.org.au by the due date - 27 June 2008. Submitted papers will be judged on the basis of significance, relevance, correctness, originality, and clarity.  Speaker Guidelines are also availble from that page.

Topics we are particularly interested in hearing from this year, but not limited to:

• Database
• Developer; Forms, JDeveloper, J2EE, JSF, XML, Web Services, BPEL, SOA, Hubs, .Net, and Fusion Middleware
• App's; all incl GL, AR, AP, HR, Payroll, CRM,
• Higher Education
• Spatial
• Oracle eBusiness suite, Seibel and Retek, HR Management
• Hyperion
• Tools & Security

Each individual paper will consist of a 45 minute presentation (inc Q & A) in one of the follow streams: Development; Applications; Database administration; Business; FMW; General Interest and Vendor. You will be asked to nominate the stream that best suits your paper. A session day and time will be nominated for you.

Speakers will receive a two day registration to the conference(s) they have been accepted to present at.

Members can help promote the Conference Series to ensure a greater attendance by encouraging peers, customers and suppliers to submit papers and attend.

This year’s conference will provide you with opportunities for you to increase your knowledge on

Be in the forefront of your User Group and help lead them into the future by volunteering as a committee member.  Contact the President of your State Branch and offer your services.

AUSOUG in collaboration with the OAUG bring you the biggest names in the independent Oracle community, with:

• Mike Lehmann, senior principal product manager with the Oracle Application Server 10g team at Oracle Corporation. In this role he is focused primarily on building out the Oracle Application Web services infrastructure.
• Rich Niemiec, Chief Executive Officer of TUSC and author of Oracle Press Oracle Performance Tuning and many others
• Tom Kyte,  (ASK TOM) Senior Technical Architect in Oracle's Server Technology Division
• Ray Payne, John Hopkins University and OAUG Board Member
• Dr Timothy S. Hall, Oracle ACE of the Year 2006, Oracle Magazine Editors Choice Awards
• Conner Mc Donald, UKOUG Speaker of the year 2005, AUSOUG WA speaker of the year 2007
• Dennis Remmer, Oracle ACE Director
• Roland Slee, Vice President Fusion Middleware Sales Asia Pacific
• Kamal Brar, Solutions Manager, HP Database Archiving Software
• Plus non Oracle presentations including one from
  Gary Kuss, Results for Life, who will help you create empowering futures and visions with life balance.

...and many more.

The Conference Programs for Perth and Gold Coast are currently being built from the papers being received from all over Australia, USA, and Asia.

When registering to attend one of the conferences don't forget to book your accommodation and airfares.

AUSOUG has secured excellent Conference rates for attendees of the Gold Coast Conference at the Conrad Jupiters (the conference venue).  A large selection of other nearby accommodation properties is available through the services of Corporate Travel Management. All hotel bookings including with Conrad Jupiters can be made by contacting groups@travelctm.com.

For those visiting the Perth Conference, Sheraton Perth Hotel has also offered a great rate. Please visit the conference website Accommodation and Travel page on http://www.ausoug.org.au/2020/travel.html for full particulars.

A travel booking service is also attached for your convenience by contacting groups@travelctm.com.

PRE AND POST ACTIVITIES ON THE GOLD COAST

There is plenty to do and see on the Gold Coast, from daytime adventure tours and fantastic shopping to the theme parks - Movie World, Seaworld, Dreamworld and Wet'n'Wild or Paradise Country Aussie Farm Tour - each of which is full day on its. In the evenings you can enjoy dining out or visiting the theatre or one of the many night-clubs in the area, or enjoy the Australian Outback Spectacular. Visit http://www.verygc.com/ for all the latest deals and attractions.  SO BRING THE FAMILY AND STAY A LITTLE LONGER?

Scared of JDeveloper because you don't know Java, but worried you'll miss the boat in developing Oracle web applications with Oracle's tool of choice for Fusion development?

In 2008 the Australian Oracle User Group in conjunction with the Oracle Applications User Group and leading Practitioners and Educators in Fusion Applications and Middleware area has been running a series of workshops around Australia to educate members on Fusion.

This series, sponsored by the Oracle Technology Network, and presented by Oracle ACE Director Chris Muir, will introduce you to simplicity of web development with the latest 11g Technical Preview version of JDeveloper, without writing a single line of Java!"

Agenda

The JDeveloper workshop will be split into morning and afternoon sessions:  

 Morning session:

• Introduction to JDeveloper and the Application Development Framework (ADF)
• JDeveloper installation and creating a database connection
• Explanation and demonstration of creating an application workspace and projects
• Explanations of ADF Business Component theory
• Using the ADF Business Components from Table wizard
• Adding Entity Object business default values, formatting and validation rules
• Adding View Object SQL calculated attributes and bind variables

Afternoon session:

• Introduction and explanation of ADF Faces and the binding layer
• Creating JavaServer Faces web pages, read only tables, editable input forms and master-detail pages
• Implementing page navigation rules
• Enhancing your web pages

The final in this successful roadshow will be held on the Gold Coast - Wednesday 15 October 2008 9am - 5pm at Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Waratah Room, 2807 Gold Coast Highway, Surfers Paradise, Queensland. This workshop will be held in conjunction with the Oracle with 20:20 Foresight conference. You can register separately and it is not included in the Conference fee.

Full details and registrations can be found by clicking onto REGISTER NOW.  Places are limited as it is a workshop.

Excellent opportunities including sponsorship and exhibition spaces are still available although booths are going very quickly.  Packages can be tailored to suit your marketing needs and objectives.  If you are interested in becoming a Partner - sponsor or exhibitor please contact the conference manager at gm@ausoug.org.au or call 0406 420 016 to discuss the opportunity on offer.

A full list of confirmed Partners and Exhibitors is available from http://www.ausoug.org.au/2020/sponsors.html

For information on Registration, Submission of Abstracts, exhibiting or Partnerships please feel free to contact us.

AUSOUG Conference Secretariat
PO Box 16
Wilston QLD 4051
Phone +61 (0) 7 3352 3250

or email gm@ausoug.org.au