Thanks guys, Yes I finally ordered it and it will arrive in a couple weeks. (last month got hit hard by taxes). Joel Patterson Database Administrator joel.patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx x72546 904 727-2546 -----Original Message----- From: Tim Gorman [mailto:tim@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 5:55 PM To: alberto.dellera@xxxxxxxxx Cc: Patterson, Joel; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: New book I tech-reviewed that book and my feeling is the same -- excellent. It does an excellent a job to cover a topic that has been sorely under-examined. This book is different, well-written, and comprehensive... Alberto Dell'Era wrote: > I'm currently reading Craig Shallahamer's book and I rate it as > "excellent"; > practical, yet based on both solid math foundations and real experience - > and very well written as well, with a lot of examples to make the reader > familiarize quickly with the material. > > Thanks to Chris (Antognini) that recommended this book to me and others. > > On 3/29/07, Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx <Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> Anyone have any opinion on the book or author for "Forecasting Oracle >> Performance" by Craig Shallahamer being advertised by OraPub, Inc? >> It is >> 'being printed now' as per Amazon - and he offers a course on the same >> subject on the same Ad. >> >> I've been googling, but not much on a book that hasn't been printed yet. >> (but maybe reviewed), or maybe someone here is familiar with the author. > > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l