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July 27, 2007
Oracle Developer Exchange
So I was doing this research one day long ago and came across something called "Oracle Developer Exchange" (or something like that). So I bookmarked it thinking it could be something cool - like a PL/SQL code repository, etc...
For StaffDev, John and I visited the website and found it to be little more than a support website for Oracle's SQL Developer - a lesser alternative to Allroundautomation's PL/SQL Developer. So after a bit of research on the site and looking for other code repositories, we found very little.
Why is it that there is so little published PL (PL/SQL) code out there? We can't possibly be the only ones using PL in the world? Sites like www.asktom.com are rife with it. But: no one seems to be using Oracle and the web. Why? Is there something that no one has told us? Are we 'cutting-edge'? (ha ha)
Anyway, I'm frustrated by the lack of code-sharing going on between PL developers. We may use it only for the web, and everyone may use it for other goofy stuff ... but still there is a despairingly small amount of source lying around out there.
I'm thinking about making a PL code repository ... just for me ... or the world.
Posted by ellism at 8:37 PM | Comments (0)
July 10, 2007
Copper
Copper = CU = Project Management
Alex setup and configured Copper today. It's a project management software like MS Project, but it's web-based and much simpler. The features are nice even though it's not 'perfect'. The reporting leaves something to be desired, but it's still pretty cool.
Tomorrow we have a developers meeting. I'm pretty excited and my expectations are high. We may not get 'a lot done', but it's the groundwork that I'm really really hopeful for.
Alex and I will probably be leading it, but we're really hoping to get buy-in from everyone.
It's time to think outside the iBox.
Posted by ellism at 1:16 AM | Comments (0)
July 3, 2007
New people
These last two weeks, we've had two new people start in Housing and Dining. I've been running about trying to get security and access for them - and irritating people along the way.
I have a bad habit of wanting things now. Especially things that are do-able. So if I push too hard, I'm sorry. I don't mean to irritate people but I probably do because I like to get as many things done as possible in one day.
I'm pleased with the new folks. They look like good additions to our teams.
Posted by ellism at 9:56 PM | Comments (0)