by david | Nov 27, 2016 | Technology
Apple Mac Screen Grab Defaults A quick tip for those using a Mac. I needed to grab a screenshot and save it as a PDF – it was for an error and the support department I was using insisted on a PDF screen shot. I have used the various screen grab keys on the Mac...
by david | Oct 21, 2016 | Technology
Oracle Cloud Trial For many years if you wanted to try any Oracle technical software you could download it from otn.oracle.com. The situation has not changed for on-premise software but, unless you have been hiding for the last year, the world has...
by david | Aug 24, 2016 | Technology
Just by chance yesterday I received an email from the meetup site about a group based in Richmond who were launching an event on 6th October – Richmond New Technology group. The aim is to promote West London as a site for Tech Entrepreneurs who might like to...
by david | Apr 12, 2016 | Technology
So this is how the ‘New Features in Oracle Forms 12c’ presentation mentions the new Customizable ColorSchemes in Forms 12c. Thanks to Michael Ferrante, Oracle Forms Product Manager for the updates. As ever, the devil is in the detail. Many years ago I...
by david | Mar 29, 2016 | Technology
I have seen and heard many presentations on Oracle Forms 12c new features. They all mention GET_RECMGR_STATS as a new feature, but so far have yet to see anyone use this new built-in. To start the ball rolling I created a simple form to see what is returned in the 6...
by david | Mar 15, 2016 | Technology
It is no great surprise that all the major vendors are pushing cloud solutions. With an affiliation to Oracle and recent attendance at the Irish Oracle Usergroup i am seeing a lot of what Oracle is working on in the cloud. Company wise we are working with Oracle to...