It's the 20th Anniversary of Java - Are Your Java Skills Circa 1995?

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Java has continued to evolve since launching in 1995, but have your skills kept up?

20 years, 592,000+ Certified Java Programmers and 9 MillionJava Developers later, Java Developers have never been in more demand than theyare today.

According to Dice.com,in January 2015,

“Java was named one of the top 10 skills hiring managerssearch for when in the market for cloud candidates, according to ourNovember report.”

Do you have the latest Java skills hiring managers areseeking?

Today, job postings frequently call for developers to haveexperience with Java EE, JSON, XML, JavaScript, AJAX, Web Services, SOAP andHTML5, just to name a few.

If you don’t have these present-day skills, you shouldconsider taking action to develop them. Oracle University offers a variety of instructor-led,online and self-paced courses to get you up to speed for 2015 and beyond.

Check out these popular Java courses you can take to advance your knowledge:

JavaScript and HTML5: Develop Web Applications Java EE7: Front-end Web Application Development Java SE 8 Programming Java SE 8 Fundamentals Developing Applications with Java EE 6 on WebLogic Server 12c With the increasing demand for Java, Java certifications are alsobecoming a differentiator to highlight and validate your expertise working with the latestJava technologies. Our new Java SE 8 certification is now available:

Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer betaexam – Availableat a Reduced Price!

Other popular certifications:

Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Web Component Developer Oracle Certified Expert, Java Platform, EE 6 Enterprise JavaBeans Developer View the entire Java training curriculum - visit  education.oracle.com/java.

Celebrate Java's 20th Anniversary! oracle.com/java20    Twitter #Java20

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It's A New Year - Take Advantage of What MySQL Has To Offer

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Written by Diana Gray, Senior Principal Curriculum Product Manager

If you've beenthinking about migrating to the cloud in this year, here's another area Oracle has worked to simplify – making it even easier to get up to speed!

Now is the time to develop the skills you need.

MySQL: SimplifiedManagement Capability

Oracleis helping customers simplify management of complex IT environments by extendingOracle Enterprise Manager capabilities to MySQL databases.

With this newoffering, customers can manage complex deployments of Oracle technologies thatinclude MySQL, either on-premises or in a cloud.

Existing users of OracleEnterprise Manager can now easily add MySQL to their environments and gain theskills they need by taking Oracle training courses.

MySQL: A NaturalChoice for the Cloud

MySQL is the world’s most popular opensource database.

With its proven ease-of-use, performance, reliability andscalability, MySQL has become the leading database choice for Web-basedapplications, used by high profile web properties including:

Google Yahoo! Facebook Twitter YouTube Wikipedia

This list also includes thousands of mid-sized companies.

MySQL’s leadership for web-basedapplications created the foundation for MySQL to become ubiquitous in thecloud. The vast majority of cloud computing providers either offerMySQL-based services or deliver offerings integrating with MySQL.

MySQLTraining from the Source to Support your Migration to the Cloud

Oracle University provides expert-developed training options to ensure you get the most out of MySQL when moving to the Cloud.

FeaturedTraining and Certification Options:

MySQL for Database Administrators

·   MySQLfor Database Administrators

·   OracleCertified Professional, MySQL 5.6 Database Administrator Certification

MySQL for Developers

·   MySQLfor Developers ·   Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL5.6 Developer Certification

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