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How To Get Started with Oracle ADF?

Grant Ronald & Shay Shmeltzer Oracle Development Tools

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Program Agenda
Why Learn ADF? What You Need to Learn? What Resources are Available? Learning Paths Q&A

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A Quick Show of Hands.

Whats your background?
Java developer Eclipse or NetBeans developer Oracle Forms developer Database or PL/SQL developer .Net/VB developer Not really a developer (maybe a manager or looking to start an ADF

project)

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Oracle ADF?
Oracles Strategic Development Framework
Oracles strategic development framework Oracle Fusion Applications Oracle Fusion Middleware WebCenter, SOA, BI Oracle LOB applications The new support.oracle.com More

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So You Want to Start Working With Oracle ADF

What do you need to know? Where do you learn it? Where do you get help? What other resources are available?

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Do I need to learn Java & Java EE?

Java as a language
You need this

Java EE at architecture level

Good to know JSF more in depth than the rest

Java EE at specification level

Not needed

The whole Java EE?

Probably not

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Oracle ADF What to Learn

ADF Faces Rich Client Components

UI components with built-in rich web functionality

ADF Controller
Reusable task flows

ADF Model/Binding
Declarative way to bind UI to business services

ADF Business Components

Reusable components to manage DB access and logic

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How Do You Prefer to Learn?

Tip: Google ADF COLLATERAL TOUR
Live Course Online Course Books Online resources Learn while doing

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Official Oracle University Courses

Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g: Build Applications with ADF I Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g: Build Applications with ADF II Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g: Build Applications with ADF

Accelerated

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 Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g: Build ADF Faces Clients for EJB and

JPA
Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g: ADF Desktop Integration - Online

Course Advanced ADF Series Part 1 & 2 - Free Online

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Books

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Books

Quick Start Guide to Oracle Fusion Development Oracle JDeveloper 11g Handbook Oracle Fusion Developer Guide Oracle ADF Enterprise Application Development-Made Simple Oracle JDeveloper 11gR2 Cookbook Oracle ADF Real World Developers Guide

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Online Documentation

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Recorded Seminars - ADF Insider

Remember, Google ADF COLLATERAL TOUR
ADF Insider Basics ADF Insider Advanced ADF Insider Essentials Also on YouTube
Subscribe to get alerts on new videos

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More OTN Resources

Remember, Google ADF COLLATERAL TOUR
Tutorials How-Tos Sample Applications - FOD & Summit ADF Code Corner ADF Best Practices OTN Harvest

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Blogs Not Just from Oracle

Lots of ADF Blogs with how-to Also Youtube demo channels http://www.connotea.org/user/jdeveloper/
Searchable blogs/how-tos repository

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Getting Help

JDeveloper Discussion Forum

https://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=83

ADF Enterprise Methodology Group

For architectural questions

Oracle Support Google

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Some Things In the Pipeline

ADF Architecture course

ADF Architecture Square

New format for online learning

ADF Mobile Java for ADF Developers

Building Applications using the science of Fusion UX

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Anything Else?

HTML/JavaScript/Ajax ? SOA? WebCenter? WebLogic Server?

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The Step By Step Free Guide

Did I tell you to Google ADF COLLATERAL TOUR
Get some basics of the Java language Watch ADF Insider Run through Tutorials Try some ADF Insider Essentials Tasks Read Documentation Do a Pilot Project and use blogs/discussion forum for help

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The Step By Step Guide

POC Blogs/OTN/Twitter/ADF Community Documentation/Developer Guides
Code Corner

ADF Insider Fusion Developer Guide ADF Insider Essentials Tasks Go through ADF tutorials Read JDeveloper Handbook OU Build Applications With ADF Watch ADF Insider Basics Videos Read QuickStart Guide to ADF Get at least the basics of the Java language

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Online resources/tutorials/videos

Events/User Groups/Community

Join the JDeveloper/ADF Community

Twitter twitter.com/JDeveloper Facebook facebook.com/JDeveloper Oracles JDeveloper PM blog blogs.oracle.com/JDeveloperpm
oracle.com/jdev

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For More Information

www.oracle.com/jdev Tutorials Demos Software Discussions Blogs And more

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Learn More at OOW

Sessions
Wed 10:15 AM Set Up Your Oracle ADF Project and Development Team for Productivity: Seven Essential Tips Oracle ADF: Lessons Learned in Real-World Implementations Marriott Golden Gate C2 Moscone South - 309

Wed 1:15 PM

Labs
Wed 10:45 AM Thu 11:15 AM Introduction to Oracle ADF: Hands-on Lab Marriott - Salon 3

Demoground
S-207 N-001 Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle ADF Oracle ADF Mobile Development Moscone South Moscone North

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Q&A

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The preceding is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle s products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.

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