Oracle Technology Network

Oracle Technology Network (OTN) is Oracle Corporation's official, interactive online/offline community for Oracle technical professionals. It professes to be the world's largest online community of developers, DBAs, and architects using Oracle products and computer-industry-standard technologies (such as Java, Linux, and PHP). Potential users can register free.

Content and services available on the OTN website include:

• Freeware downloads: all Oracle infrastructure software (Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Enterprise Manager) available free-of-charge for use according to the terms of the OTN Developer License
• Technical articles and howto documents authored by customers and by Oracle product-managers
• Discussion Forums
• Podcasts
• Blogs
• Video (iSeminars, demos, etc.)
• Sample code

OTN also has an "offline" component consisting of free hands-on workshops (conducted globally) focusing on Java/SOA and .NET development, Oracle-on-Linux "installfests", and user-group outreach engagements.

Members of Oracle's evangelist communities (Oracle Aces — branded as "Oracle ACEs"^[1]) have a presence on OTN and contribute technical articles and/or discussion-forum posts.

References

1. ^ "Oracle ACE Program - FAQ". Oracle Corporation. http://www.oracle.com/technology/community/oracle_ace/nominations/oracle-ace-faq.html. Retrieved 2009-09-29.