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Pictures from the NoCOUG Spring Conference

Iggy Fernandez

There was education—everything from RAC and Exadata to SQL Developer and Java Server Faces.

There was food—everything from Prosciutto and Salmon to Biscotti and Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries.

There were prizes and giveaways—books from Oracle Press, duffel bags, Iron Man 2 posters, DVDs of the Oracle Database Appliance, and more.

There was networking—an opportunity to meet and greet Oracle luminaries such as Graham Wood, one of the key players in the creation of Statspack, and Kris Rice, the architect of SQL Developer.

A great time was had by all. We hope to see everybody again at the summer conference on August 19 at Chevron in San Ramon.

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May 22nd, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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