A New Forms Look and Feel?

http://groundside.com/blog/GrantRonald?title=new_forms_look_and_feel_interview_with_f&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
might be of interest.
grant

Hi ,
I 'd like to download the specified (seems wonderful) material from:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/forms/pdf/10gR2/community_paper_forms_look_and_feel.pdf OK
http://sheikyerbouti.developpez.com/forms-pjc-bean/LAF/LAF.zip File not found
using DAP....Is something wrong with the last url.....?????????/
Many thanks to alllllllllllllllllll.................
Simon

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