Last week, I did a webinar, sponsored by Quest, for about 45 developers on "Programming with Collections." On 6 October, I will ...

And proud of it. Isn't that an amazing word? It's worth playing Scrabble, just to discover words like this one (in the dictionary ...

The three-day contest at Oracle OpenWorld and Oracle Develop on the PL/SQL Challenge has now ended! We have analyzed the answers from eve...

Here's a recap of all the prizes you can win this week playing the daily quiz. The first table shows what you could win if you are atten...

PL/SQL Challenge (a daily quiz for PL/SQL developers) will be holding a special challenge during the week of Oracle OpenWorld and Oracle De...

Since 2005, ODTUG has sponsored annual PL/SQL-specific conferences, which are now organized in conjunction with an APEX conference: OPP and ...

Looking for a way to strengthen your PL/SQL skills without leaving your cubicle? Then I encourage you to talk to your manager about enrollin...

71D - the digits and letter have a beautiful ring to them - because I just [well, over a week now - I just remembered I had not posted thi...

In my latest PL/SQL newsletter (if you don't yet receive it, visit www.stevenfeuerstein.com and enter your email in the yellow box on t...

The PL/SQL Challenge recently (6 August) offered a quiz on the INSTR function. I showed everyone the header of this function from the STAND...

Quest Software and AUSOUG sponsored a PL/SQL Challenge Live quiz at the Insync 2010 conference on 16 August (which took place just 3 hours ...

I will be conducting a third series of webcasts for Quest Software that will put you on the fast track to maximizing your understanding ...

Almost three weeks ago, my son Eli started working for me as an APEX programmer - with absolutely no background in software. He'd focuse...

I have always found it both amusing and alarming to hear the right wing of this country blast the mainstream media for its liberal bias. Wha...

My youngest son, Eli (23), has spent the last several years honing his skills as a guitarist and composer. He's very talented, but it...

I read an article in the NY Times today regarding an apparel factory in the Dominican Republic that, according to the Times, "is a hig...

I am stunned at the pressure mounted by Gulf Coast-area politicians and businesspeople on the Obama Administration to allow resumption of de...

Today (in one hour in fact, 10 AM Chicago time), 48 developers will compete in the first-ever PL/SQL Challenge quarterly championship, with ...

The PL/SQL Challenge is rapidly gaining momentum. We are in our second 1000+ player day (I think we will break 1200), and the fourth 900+ pl...

Don't get me wrong (or get me as wrong as you'd like), I am very happy that the US won their latest World Cup game, and will advance...