Need career guidance

Hi,
I am a PLSQL developer and i wud like to know if i should also possess unix scripting knowledge..
I wud liketo know the career prospects of PLSQL and i wud aslo like to know if i can switch to datawarehousing or Oracle APPs...
Thanks in advance.

My opinion is that a solid basic working knowledging of unix shell scripting is essential - even if you wind up working only on Windows. That latter is because of the need to know how to do things repeatedly and consistently, one of the biggest problems I see in those environs (people overestimate their ability to do so manually, often extremely so). Places that have multiple enviroments (which is just about everywhere nowadays) often have unix style tools on Windows for this reason, as well as to ease transitions between environments. It also provides the basis for other general tools and scripting languages like perl, and even SQL things like general expressions.
As far as the other career advice - it's a big field, find your own strengths and weaknesses, play to your strengths and improve your weaknesses. Identifying the next big thing is impossible, so be prepared to ride whatever comes along for the short term, and change direction when necessary. As your career moves along, it is entirely likely your outlook will change over time. At one point, I was amazed and spooked by the realization I was being paid the big consultant bucks for writing in a 4GL essentially the same first program I wrote 20+ years before as a Jr. programmer in BASIC+. Pay especial attention to understanding relational theory, it will help even outside the R realm.
Doing things just for the money is often a mistake, but sometimes "obsolete" stuff that you have become comfortable with winds up having big paydays as everyone follows shiny things and the skill becomes scarce. Don't think that will happen too soon with PL, but good PL people are scarce already, especially those who understand when not to use PL.

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5. Carbon Copy Cloner (Donationware)
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7. Intego Personal Backup (Commercial)
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10. MimMac (Commercial)
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You can also simply clone your startup drive to your external drive using the Restore option of Disk Utility:
How to Clone Using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (journaled, if available) and click on the Erase button. This step can be skipped if the destination has already been freshly erased.
4. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
5. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
6. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the backup drive.
Source means the startup drive.
Backup drives should be kept separate from data storage drives. If it's you intent to use this drive for both then you should partition the drive. However, backup should be your priority. If yo save files and have no backup, then when those files are lost, erased, or damaged they are gone for good. Keeping backup drives separate from storage drives also protects against drive failure.

Oracle application production support career guidance

hi
iam working in a reputed mnc with CMMi level 5 .Started as fresher (BE I.T) i have around 1.6 years of experiance in unix scripting/oracle sql production support.
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DBA , i have heard is montonous job too with same routine backups,no creativity with nightshifts and all, but it is more stable as people said. I have no experiance of it.
second devolper track in sql/pl sql having its own limitations like less demand, less financial growth etc. and people usually wants to shift in other area like BO
i don`t have any info about others areas like that i would like to explore
1)Datawarehousing
2)Oracle apps
3)Business objects (BO reporting)
4)Oracle CRM etc
5)Others (thats all i know,please add some others if they are creative )
Problem area:
1)iam really confused now which way to choose development or support?
2)how to jump in other company on what basis after total experience of 2 years? Since iam in prod support they will hire me for the same again
3)How could i get to others areas like CRM,BO datawarehouse,apps ?As they more demanding and good learning and future path
4)what to do right now at this position to enhance my skill set in this field (What to learn? )
preparing for OCA right now but uncertain for career.
My work seems to be dull with just monitoring of task,some project related occasional issues in oracle ,ticket making and self learning (wat to learn? sql daily! )
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Please suggest!

user13564520 wrote:
hi
iam working in a reputed mnc with CMMi level 5 .Started as fresher (BE I.T) i have around 1.6 years of experiance in unix scripting/oracle sql production support.wtf is mnc and cmmi level 5?
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with learning of sql and shell scripting
i want to make my career in oracle which should be more dynamic,learning and creative not like in production support which have monotonus life.I wish it were monotonous! When it costs $$/second for production to stop, it can get very exciting very fast!
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could anyone please guide me about what career path i should choose ?There may be an exciting future for you in PC maintenance.
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DBA , i have heard is montonous job too with same routine backups,no creativity with nightshifts and all, but it is more stable as people said. I have no experiance of it.I'm sure that is true, but I've certainly never had one like that.
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second devolper track in sql/pl sql having its own limitations like less demand, less financial growth etc. and people usually wants to shift in other area like BOThere is about 10X more demand for developers than administrators over the long term. Various sub-specialties are hot at various times. But that isn't as important as knowing what excites you.
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Problem area:
1)iam really confused now which way to choose development or support?Most people find development much more exciting. But that depends on what you like and what your skill set is and the support environment. I once had a support job that I loved, until it simply became overwhelming in volume. I've seen support people in jobs that I just pitied, they were so bad. DBA is my real love, what's yours? I have a dev/support/admin job, so even though most work isn't what I would choose, I still get to do what I find exciting. It took a lot of experiences to get to this point, though.
2)how to jump in other company on what basis after total experience of 2 years? Since iam in prod support they will hire me for the same againThat is true, headhunters and HR departments want those with 2 years experience in a specific skill set, because they are cheaper. The trick is to find an environment where you can move to what you want. For many people, that is a development environment, especially if you can find a mentor that can help you move in the direction you want. Of course, you need to define that direction. Life throws all sorts of opportunities at you at random times, you need to be prepared to seize them when they come.
3)How could i get to others areas like CRM,BO datawarehouse,apps ?As they more demanding and good learning and future pathDevelopment and implementation are about it. They all have a future path, some are very boring. What's boring to me may be exciting to you.
4)what to do right now at this position to enhance my skill set in this field (What to learn? )Look at the sites that post job ads in your area. You need a critical eye to translate into what they really want, but it becomes obvious what is hot. Of course, you need to know what will be hot in a couple of years, but if you see what is hot now, you can pick up on those in a couple of years when something else is hot, and eventually catch up.
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preparing for OCA right now but uncertain for career.
My work seems to be dull with just monitoring of task,some project related occasional issues in oracle ,ticket making and self learning (wat to learn? sql daily! )
Seeking good help from forum experts.
Please suggest!A lot of work is what you make of it, attitude overrides knowledge. You can always learn, but your attitude comes from within and takes effort to improve.
If you can find something that you like that everyone else thinks is bad, so much the better. That is the essence of geekdome.

Need some guidance, advice on AS for a video menu im designing

Hi all,
I consider myself a well versed professional in terms of design layout in Photoshop, to Iillustrator, and InDesign. I have just begun to pick up Flash cs3 and have had no problem laying out elements and so on. I understand the timeline, since I do allot of video editingfrom FinalCut to AfterEffects. However what is new and alien to me is ActionScripting I don't know what is best 2.0 or 3.0. I have tried some tutorials in drop menus and so on. yet I'm having issues across the board as to what process to build this video menu page. (see photo below)
The function of this menu is that you roll over a green title and a menu drops along side of it, then you roll your mouse courser over the sub menu and click on a sub menu title and a video starts. I believe the functions to be easy and straight forward. yet action script puzzles me. is there a site for beginners or tutorials in just menus like this i could copy and use while i pick up action script whatever. or if anyone has simple code ideas to put or drop in said Key Frames or Layers (see photo below)
any help guidance would be soooo appreciated.
thanks
Rastenis
Set,Illustration, Graphic Designer

there are lots of flash tutorials. use google to search.
however, if you're not, at least aquainted with some oop language, you're in for a steep learning curve trying to create a dropdown menu using actionscript.
if you don't need any of the as3 features, use as2. it's easier to learn. although, if you plan to do more flash, you might want to skip as2 and learn as3.
for your tutorial use: flash as2 dropdown menu tutorial

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