Your objective is to get the most out of your Oracle Taleo Cloud application investment, right?

This happens when your employees use and optimize the application on the job on a daily basis and requires that learning go beyond the initial training event. It continues past project “go-live,” and is iterative and continuous.

Oracle University Taleo Training

Oracle University understands your need to leverage your Oracle Taleo Cloud investment. Depending on your training requirements, we design Taleo training solutions so you’re consistently expanding your knowledge and skills. There is ample opportunity to try, practice, use, explore and gain business productivity from the Taleo application.

Experiencing these benefits begins with ensuring your teams have the right-sized training solutions they need to complete business tasks quickly and efficiently.

Requirement: How do I deliver Taleo training across the globe to thousands of recruiters and hiring managers, in different time zones, in different languages?

1) Train-the-Trainer Program

Train your local staff to deliver the training. Our education consultants provide expert coaching and guidance to teach you the most effective way to deliver Taleo training. This training is supplemented with our own professional training materials for both instructors and students.

Benefits:

• Gain greater control over your own training rollout and schedule.

• The upfront investment pays for itself after the first 20 students are trained.

2) Courseware and Tool Kits

We make our professional training materials available to you to support your Taleo application training events. Each Tool Kit provides core participant materials in an editable, soft copy format. This format let you tailor the content to your needs and includes a Student Session Guide with hands-on exercises, job aids and more.

Benefits:

• Courseware includes a Leader’s Presentation Guide with instructor notes to facilitate the training, a training agenda and more. No need to start from scratch; leverage pre-built into courseware and templates.

• Our education consultant can customize the standard course materials, according to your configured application, accelerating your training rollout.

3) Custom Elearning

Deploy highly-interactive elearning by role, custom-tailored to your business processes. Elearning is available in See It, Try It and other modes to reinforce learning.

Benefits:

• Users can access training 24 x 7.

• Training can be deployed at workstations, kiosks and/or on mobile devices.

Interested? Call your local Education Sales Rep orEducation Sales Consultant to discuss training solutions that fit your needs.

 Here's a tip of the ArchBeat hat to recently confirmed Oracle ACE JayJay Zheng.    

JayJay, based in Dallas, TX, is a Chief Solution Architect at AurionPro Sena, where his focus is on the Oracle WebCenter stack and other Fusion Middleware solutions. JayJay's resposibilities include architecture design, technical implementation, overseeing solution delivery, mentoring and leading developers in Oracle ADF and WebCenter Portal projects.

An active blogger, JayJay writes frequently on WebCenter, Oracle ADF, and other topics. He has also presented at Collaborate and other Oracle User Group events. JayJay is also the author of Oracle WebCenter Spaces Performance Analysis and Tuning in Practice, an OTN technical article. He discusses the background of that article in this video.

On the basis of his technical expertise and community engagement, JayJay Zheng has been awarded Oracle ACE status. Check out his ACE profile here.

Congratulations, JayJay!

Luis Augusto Weir is a co-author, along with Andrew Bell, of "Oracle SOA Governance 11g Implementation" (Packt Publishing). In this video Luis talks about the products and case studies covered in the book, and about key issues in effective SOA governance.

You'll more video interviews with members of the OTN architect community here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTwx5YGQHdjlvZrZ47I0IrfRj8V7Cdxhe

Oracle Solaris 11 offers a new feature called the Integrated Load Balancer (ILB). To find out more on this capability, and how to set up and configure ILB from scratch join a hands on lab I'm hosting at the Oracle Open World 2013 called  Oracle Solaris Integrated Load Balancer in 60 Minutes [HOL10181]

The objective of this lab is to demonstrate how Oracle Solaris Integrated Load Balancer (ILB) provides an easy and fast way of deploying a load balancing system. Various Solaris 11 technologies such as Zones, ZFS and Networking Virtualization are used in order to create a virtual "data center " in the box in order to test different load balancing scenarios.

During this session, you are going to configure and use ILB inside an Oracle Solaris Zone, to balance the load towards three Apache Tomcat web servers running a simple Java Server Page (JSP) application specially developed for this lab.

Register Now

Customers today demand service the way they want it—through all channels, including social. Social media is a service channel built by customers on their terms.

A key step in executing an effective social media strategy is to start with your vision for #social customer service. Ask yourself and your team a few questions. The journey starts with this 2 pages check list and continues with the market's best of breed Social and Service solutions delivered exclusively by Oracle.

Author: Ajay Khanna, Director, Oracle

To do business organizations depend on various kinds of enterprise applications. Over time organizations acquire many such applications including ERP systems, CRM systems, SCM applications, Contact Centers, Customer Service applications. They may also have many home grown applications, and some of them are even running in the main frame systems!

It is not uncommon for businesses actively pursuing mergers and acquisitions to end up with several of applications for the same purpose. They accumulate many ERP, CRM, HRM systems.

While applications are getting dated, business environment is changing, regulations are changing, and customer needs are changing. How can we make sure that we can keep our applications agile and equip our businesses with most advanced technology without rip-n-replace of legacy systems?

In this webinar “Business is Changing, Can Your Applications Keep Up?” on Sep 12^th 2013 (today!), I am going to discuss some of the challenges that companies face due to aging applications and how Business Process Management (BPM) Suite helps address these. I will discuss how organizations can use BPM to do more with their applications including:

• Make processes more consistent by removing whitespaces between applications
• Eliminate the need of brittle customizations
• Enhance business visibility into transactions across applications
• Extend applications with social and mobile capabilities
• Improve the user experience by streamlining navigation

Register now.

Oracle AppAdvantage strategy helps enterprises to leverage their existing enterprise investments like legacy applications while offering new and unique capabilities that the business requires. It is not a rip-and-replace strategy. With Oracle BPM Suite, enterprises will be simultaneously delivering short term business value and begin the journey to create the next generation intelligent process applications.

We will be exploring this more in our AppAdvantage session at Oracle Open World coming up in just a couple of weeks. To provide real world evidence of the same, Fred Stern from Flextronics will join us on stage to discuss how the company enabled business agility with Oracle AppAdvantage. So, if you are planning to come to OpenWorld, do stop by and connect with us.

CON9284: Five Easy Steps for Modernizing Business Applications with BPM
Thursday, Sep 26, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Moscone West - 2014

As many of you might already be aware, one of the key changes in Servlet 3/Java EE 6 was the introduction of asynchronous Servlets. Interestingly enough, a lot of the code examples at the time used native Java SE concurrency APIs to demonstrate the asynchronous Servlets feature. The problem in a Java EE environment is that Java SE concurrency essentially bypasses the Java EE runtime altogether and misses valuable contextual information (security, class-loader, naming, etc), not to mention potentially compromising stability/scalability since it sidesteps the container's internal thread/resource pools. Native Java SE threads also can't be managed or monitored via the application server (such as providing admin console visualizations, automatic timeouts, long-running warnings, etc). This of course is where the Java EE concurrency utilities standardized in Java EE 7 comes in. In a recent code-driven blog post, Shing Wai Chan demonstrates how to properly use asynchronous Servlets via the Java EE concurrency utilities.

For those that aren't big fans of lower level concurrency APIs (I sympathize :-)), it is certainly possible to use asynchronous Servlets with EJB 3 @Asynchronous instead as demonstrated here.

I got a question about the backup and restore process for the Enterprise Controller:

"I upgraded my Enterprise Controller from 12.1.3 to 12.1.4 a while back, but I haven't run the 'ecadm backup' command since then. So the only backups I have are from before the upgrade and the automatic one made during the upgrade.

"Well, we just had a crash on our EC system. However, when I try to restore from either of those two backups, it fails, and says that it's looking for the 12.1.3 packages. How do I get this system back up?"

So, in order to restore from a backup file, the Enterprise Controller version needs to be identical. So, the backup from before the upgrade expects 12.1.3, and so does the backup made during the upgrade. (The automatic backup is only made so that, if the upgrade fails, we can roll back to the prior version.)

In this case, you'd have to uninstall 12.1.4, then reinstall 12.1.3, and finally restore from your backup file. The Backup and Recovery chapter explains this process and the requirements.

It's a good general practice to do regular backups so that a system failure doesn't cost you much data, and we also recommend doing a backup after completing an upgrade.

Are you one of the organizations adopting ‘big data systems’ to manage and analyze a class of data typically referred to as big data? If so, you may know that big data includes data that could be structured, semi-structured or unstructured, each of which originates from a variety of different sources.  Another characterization of big data is described by the data's volume, velocity, and veracity. Due to its promise to help harness the data deluge we are faced with, the adoption of big data solutions is becoming quite pervasive. In this blog post I’d like discuss how to leverage Oracle GoldenGate’s real-time replication for big data systems.

The term 'big data systems' is an umbrella terminology used in general to discuss a wide variety of technologies each of which is used for a specific purpose. Broadly speaking, big data technologies address the needs for batch, transactional, and real-time processing requirements. Using the appropriate big data technology is highly dependent on the use case being addressed.

While gaining business intelligence from transactional data continues to be a dominant factor in the decision making process, businesses have realized that gaining intelligence from other forms of data they have been collecting will enable them achieve a more complete view, address additional business objectives, and lead to better decision making. The following table illustrates some examples of various industry verticals, forms of data, and the objective the business attempts to achieve using the other forms of data.

Role of transactional data

When using other forms of data for analytics, better contextual intelligence is obtained when the analysis is combined with transactional data. Especially low-latency transactional data brings additional value to dynamically changing operations that day-old data cannot deliver. In organizations, a vast majority of applications' transactional data is captured in relational databases. In order to ensure an efficient supply of transactional data for big data analytics, there are several requirements that the data integration solution should address:

A solution which can reliably stream database transactions to a desired target enables that the effort is spent on data analysis rather than data acquisition. Also, when the solution is non-intrusive and minimally impacts the source database, it minimizes the need for additional resources and changes on the source database.

Oracle GoldenGate is a time tested and proven product for real-time, heterogeneous relational database replication. Oracle GoldenGate addresses the challenges listed above and is widely used by organizations for mission critical data replication among relational databases. Furthermore, GoldenGate moves transactional data in real-time to support timely operational business intelligence needs.

Oracle GoldenGate Integration Options for Big Data Analytics

There is a variety of integration options available with the Oracle GoldenGate product that facilitates delivering transactions on relational databases into non-relational targets.

Oracle GoldenGate provides pre-built adapters which integrate with Flat Files and Messaging Systems. Please refer to Oracle GoldenGate for Java - Administration Guide and Oracle GoldenGate for Flat Files -Administration Guide for more information.

Oracle GoldenGate also provides Java APIs and a framework for developing custom integrations to Java enabled targets. Using this capability, custom adapters or handlers can be developed to address specific requirements. In this blog post I’d like focus on Oracle GoldenGate Java APIs for developing custom integrations to big data systems.

As we mentioned earlier,'big data systems' is an umbrella terminology used in general to describe a wide variety of technologies, each of which is used for a specific purpose. Among the various big data systems, Hadoop and its suite of technologies are widely adopted by various organizations for processing big data. The below diagram illustrates a general high level architecture for integrating with Hadoop.

The Pump process will execute the adapter in its address space. The Pump reads the Trail File created by the Oracle GoldenGate Capture process and passes the transactions to the adapter. Based on the configuration, the adapter will write the transactions into Hadoop.

Enabling the co-existence of big data systems with relational systems will benefit organizations to better serve customers and improve decision-making capabilities. Oracle GoldenGate, which has an excellent record of empowering IT on the various aspects of data management requirements, provides the capability to integrate with big data systems. In the upcoming blog posts, we will discuss in depth the implementation and the configuration of integrating Oracle GoldenGate with Hadoop technologies. 

Does shouting about something really get it more attention or just annoy people listening? 

Today - we are SHOUTING: DON'T MISS THE WEBCENTER WEBCAST TODAY! to get your attention to make sure that you take 1/2 hour of your time to watch the WebCenter webcast. 10 AM PST 1 PM EST.

Don't miss today's webcast! Oracle Unveils New Release of Oracle WebCenter. New Release Includes Updates Across Entire Oracle WebCenter Portfolio to Help Organizations Enhance Mobile Engagement with Customers, Partners and Employees. Engagement = Success!

• Video: Reza Rahman on GlassFish Community Event at JavaOne
  Java EE /GlassFish evangelist Reza Rahman talks about the upcoming GlassFish Community event on Sunday Sept 22, part of JavaOne 2103 in San Francisco.
• YouTube Video: How To Convert an InputText Field to a Static List of Values
  This video from the Oracle Fusion Apps Developer Relations channel shows you how to convert an InputText field to a static list of values in Fusion Applications using Oracle JDeveloper and ADF.
• Design Round-Up | Jake Kuramoto
  AppsLab blogger Jake Kuramoto recommends several articles on UI design.
• Extend a CentOS Oracle VirtualBox Image with more Disk Space | Dr. Frank Munz
  Oracle ACE Director Frank Munz describes his latest blog post as a note to himself, a step-by-step guide to achieving bliss, assuming you also define bliss as not running out of disk space.

Thought for the Day

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."

—Jesse Owens
(September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980)

Source: brainyquote.com

Interview with Danny Coward on his new book, Java WebSocket Programming.

Right-click or Control-click to download this MP3 file. You can also subscribe to the Java Spotlight Podcast Feed to get the latest podcast automatically. If you use iTunes you can open iTunes and subscribe with this link: Java Spotlight Podcast in iTunes.

Show Notes

News

• Java SE 7u40 Released
• Java SE Embedded HardFP ABI Support for ARM Processors in 7U40 video
• Java Mission Control video
• Introducing Deployment Rule Sets
• New security requirements for RIAs in 7u51 (January 2014)
• The JVM and Java Garbage Collection Webcast
• JavaOne Runup
• JavaOne GlassFish Community Event
• Chat with the JavaOne Speakers
• JavaOne 2013: OpenJDK Edition
• JavaOne: JavaScript Sessions
• PodFodder: JVM Language Summit, OWASP AppSec EU, OpenJDK Test Fest
• JDK 8 Developer Preview

Events

• Sept 11, The JVM and Java Garbage Collection Webcast, 8am PDT
• Sep 11-12, JavaZone, Oslo, Norway
• Sep 19-20, Strange Loop, St. Louis
• Sep 22-26, JavaOne San Francisco 2013, USA
• Sept 24-27, id=trainingconcurrency">JFokus Concurrency Specialist Course, Stockholm
• Sep 28, Houston TechfestIntroducing Deployment Rule Sets
• Oct 5-6, SVCC, San Francisco Bay Area
• Oct 28-30, JAX London, London
• Nov 4-8, Oredev, Malmö, Sweden
• Nov 6, JFall, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Nov 11-15, Devoxx, Belgium
• Mar 7-8, Devoxx UK

Feature Interview

Danny is a software architect for the Java Platform and has contributed to all editions of the platform from mobile to enterprise and JavaFX.  His new book Java WebSocket Programming is available on Amazon and your local bookstore.

What’s Cool

• Java Magazin Lambda Tour Events
• New Java Champions: Tasha Carl and Gerrit Grunwald
• My day at the IIHS Test Track with Perrone Robots! #javaone preview

With summer finally descending on San Francisco—only a couple months late this year—it’s conference season. By now, you’ve heard all about OPN Exchange @ OOW 13. But here’s something new: if you’re in town beforehand, consider checking out MySQL Connect, a conference that brings together the global MySQL community and Oracle’s MySQL experts for a massive knowledge-share about the world’s most popular open-source database. You can add the MySQL Connect event to your Oracle OpenWorld or JavaOne registration for only US$100. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity—register now!

MySQL joined the Oracle family in 2010. Since then, Oracle has been investing heavily in the product to integrate it across a range of Oracle ecosystems. It is the most popular open source database for rapidly building and deploying modern, cost-effective and secure web-based applications.

In addition to being the solution of choice for some of the world’s largest and fastest-growing organizations (Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter, among thousands of others), MySQL also offers a host of revenue opportunities for partners.

Here are just a few of the advantages MySQL brings:

• With over 15 million active installations and a leadership position in the cloud, demand for MySQL is strong and growing.
• Partners can benefit from MySQL’s sales opportunities, including MySQL Enterprise Edition subscriptions, value-add services, technology up-sell, and revenue annuity streams.
• MySQL is certified with many Oracle products. The MySQL Enterprise Oracle Certifications make it easier, faster & safer for Oracle customers to deploy and manage MySQL within their existing environment.
• There are clear complementary opportunities.

Spend a few minutes exploring the benefits MySQL can bring to your customers. For example, take a look at the MySQL TCO Calculator to discover how you can help your customers save up to 90% over Microsoft SQL.

If MySQL is already part of your portfolio, watch the recent OPN: MySQL Opportunities for Partners PartnerCast to discover new revenue opportunities and to learn more about how MySQL fits into the Oracle ecosystem.

Happy selling,

Your OPN Communications Buddies