KScope Kids Night Out

OK. Look it. You can't wait for the next installment of KScope's Wednesday Night Special Event, right?? Only problem is this year you brought the fam. Sure, you could velcro them to their beds, but I have a MUCH better idea...KScope Kids Fun Night Out.

Yeppers, while you're letting your hair down at Nikki Beach, you're little tricycle motors will be having their own EPIC evening.

Here's the particulars...

While the grownups are having a blast at Nikki Beach, the kids will be having a special night of their own! Parents, enjoy an early dinner with your children and then get them ready for some fun.

ODTUG is sponsoring an action packed evening with supervision by the Diplomat Kid’s Club staff, with a ratio of one ambassador for every six children.

The night will include:

Wii Movies Basketball Cornhole Blinko Crafts, including Sand Art, Painting, Balloon animals Talent Show

Dessert will also be included!

The cost is $70/per child and will be charged to your room. Reservations are required. To reserve your spot, emailNatalie.Dotson@diplomatresort.com.

Bringing the family to KScope??

If you're like me, there's no way the family is going to let me go to South Florida without them tagging along. Can you blame them? The Diplomat is ON THE BEACH I'm talking step out of the hotel and into the sand. While the beach is one serious attraction, there is much to do and see in South Florida.

I've done some research and found that giving the kids something new and exciting to do each day doesn't have to break the bank. Cue the South Florida Adventure Pass !!

The South Florida Adventure Pass allows unlimited admission to seven, count 'em seven, different Florida attractions for 40 clams! That's some serious savings. Let's see carry the one...that's five...feed a fever, starve a cold...uptown downtown pick a bale of cotton......you're going to save almost $100 per person! 

Check it out!

Everglades Alligator Farm - Discover the mysteries of the Everglades at South Florida's oldest alligator farm. Near the main entrance of Everglades National Park, Everglades Alligator Farm contains more than 2,000 alligators! Glide across the everglades on one of our guided airboat tours. Alligator, snake, and wildlife shows are performed hourly. 40351 SW 192 Avenue; Homestead, Florida 33034; 305-247-2628;www.Everglades.com

Flamingo Gardens - Established in 1927, Flamingo Gardens is one of the oldest botanical gardens in South Florida. The 60-acre not-for-profit botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary contains over 3000 tropical and sub-tropical species of plants and trees including 20 of the largest trees of their species, and is home to the largest collection of Florida native wildlife in the state. 3750 S. Flamingo Road; Davie/Ft. Lauderdale 33330; 954-473-2955; www.FlamingoGardens.org

Jungle Island - Building upon a rich tradition that began in 1936, Jungle Island is home to some of the world's rarest and most exotic animals. Park guests enjoy engaging animal shows and informative exhibits while strolling by streams and waterfalls under a lush canopy of tropical trees. Guests can also choose to participate in hands-on interactions with fascinating animals or go on guided behind-the-scenes VIP tours. 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail; Miami 33131; 305-400-7000; www.JungleIsland.com

Patricia and Philip Frost Museum of Science - The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science aims to make a difference in people's lives by inspiring them to appreciate the impact that science and technology can have on every facet of our world. For over 60 years, the Museum's award-winning educational programs, family-focused exhibits, historic Planetarium and rehabilitative Batchelor Wildlife Center have enriched locals and tourists alike. The Museum's latest exhibit is Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches, a fantastic voyage through one of the most biologically diverse regions in the world: the Amazon River in South America. 3280 South Miami Avenue; Miami 33129; 305-646-4200; www.MiamiSci.org

Pérez Art Museum Miami, designed by Pritzker-Prize winning architects Herzog & de Meuron, opened its doors as a major Miami landmark and premier art institution in December 2013. The museum offers 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor program space including flexible galleries showcasing modern and contemporary works by international artists, the PAMM Shop with unique gifts, art books and furnishings, and Verde waterfront restaurant and bar. Visitors of all ages can explore the museum using PAMM Family Packs, with activity sheets and scavenger hunts. Take a seat on the museum's waterfront terrace to enjoy the spectacular view of Biscayne Bay and the elaborate hanging gardens. 1103 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132; 305-375-3000;www.pamm.org

Sawgrass Recreation Park - Discover the Florida Everglades on a thrilling 30 minute airboat adventure! Glide over the sawgrass and cattails and let your spirit soar as you hear the stories of this unique environment. Hold an alligator and see a Florida Panther in our animal exhibit areas featuring over 100 mammals and reptiles who have been adopted and rescued! Open 7 days, try The Gator Grill offering unique flavors of Florida! 1006 N. U.S. Highway 27; Weston 33327; 954-389-0202; www.EvergladesTours.com

Young At Art Museum - The Gold-LEED ® certified Young At Art Museum is the epicenter of cultural arts education for families and features four permanent galleries: GreenScapes, CultureScapes, WonderScapes and ArtScapes. The Young At Art Institute houses a series of professionally equipped studios for drawing, painting, sculpture, animation, photography and film, printmaking, mixed media, digital computer and 4D video design. YAA also houses 10,000 square-foot Broward County Library, a National Traveling Exhibition Gallery, Teen Center and Recording Studio, a preschool and early childhood learning center and a Museum Gift Shop. 751 SW 121st Avenue; Davie 33325; 954-424-008; www.YoungAtArtMuseum.org

C'mon, it's a perfect fit. While we're in sessions and having the times of our lives, your kids and significant others can be out having the times of their lives too. At $40 per person, it's a no brainer! 

KScope is but days away!!! See you there! 

...our journey continues

WE WERE WRONG!

Last week I blogged on the fact that Insum Solutions will be well represented at KScope15. I incorrectly stated Insum had four presentation plus a vendor presentation. That information is not correct and  at "Confessions of an Oracle Magi" we strive to provide full an accurate information and for that mistake, we offer our apologies.

The fact is that Insum has SIX sessions plus a vendor presentation during KScope15. How is this you ask?

Well....................MARTIN D'SOUZA HAS JOINED THE RANKS OF INSUM SOLUTIONS!!!!

You heard right, Martin is now an Insumniac.  
Tell me that doesn't move the needle.

He will be delivering the following presentations at KScope15.

Top 10 APEX API

Martin D'Souza , Insum Solutions

When: Jun 23, 2015, Session 7, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Topic: Application Express - Subtopic: Other Application Express

APEX has a lot of excellent APIs. These APIs, for both PL/SQL and JavaScript, can help extend your application and improve your development. This presentation will cover some of the most useful APIs (both documented and undocumented) that are available.

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How to Build an APEX Plugin

Martin D'Souza , Insum Solutions

When: Jun 24, 2015, Session 11, 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Topic: Application Express - Subtopic: Other Application Express

Don't know how to create a plugin in APEX but want to learn? Then attend this presentation. It will cover the basics and give you tips and tricks to get started on your own, from someone who literally "wrote the book" on plugins.

On a personal note, I've served with Martin on the ODTUG Board for the last few years and have become close. Martin is everything you could want in a friend and associate. His opinions are ALWAYS well thought out and when he tells you he's going to do something...well, you can just forget about it. It'll get done! He's a special individual and ODTUG is lucky to have him represent the membership.

For those of you attending KScope, Make sure to look him up!

...our journey continues

Insum Will Be Well Represented at KScope15

Taking a look at the APEX lineup for the upcoming KScope 15 conference, you can't help but be impressed with the job that Roel Hartman and the APEX content team did. It's also pretty obvious that Insum Solutions has it's fingerprints all over it.

Insum Solutions has 4 sessions accepted this year plus a vendor presentation.

Here's the goods...

The APEX Wayback Machine
Jeff Eberhard, Insum Solutions
When: Jun 22, 2015, Session 2, 9:45 am - 10:45 am
The Oracle 12c database pluggable architecture has opened the door for running multiple versions of APEX at the same time. See how multiple versions of APEX can be plugged in and brought online. Want to see a living predecessor to APEX 5.0? The presenter will plug it in (from a thumb drive) and show you!






Insum Solutions Vendor Presentation
Christian Laroque, Insum Solutions
When: Jun 23, 2015, Session 6, 9:45 pm - 10:45 pm
What is the profile of the best APEX developer? In this session Insum will explore the necessary skill set a developer needs to acquire to fully utilize the capabilities of APEX for these diverse environments. Managers will learn what knowledge their teams need to acquire in order to reap the full benefits of APEX for their organization.

At the end of this session, managers will have a solid understanding of what is necessary to have a well-rounded APEX development team and developers will know how to be the best APEX developer.

Love and Marriage! Oracle Application Express and Oracle E-Business Suite
Francis Mignault, Insum Solutions
When: Jun 23, 2015, Session 9, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Oracle Application Express is a rapid web application development tool that provides the qualities of an enterprise solution for security, integrity, scalability, and availability. Built for the web, it's the ideal platform for developing extensions with Oracle E-Business Suite. Starting with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3, integration between Oracle Application Express and Oracle E-Business Suite 12 has been improved, facilitates compliance with authentication and data security, and provides users with a seamless experience. This session reviews the technical requirements of such an integration and demonstrates a few examples of extensions organizations are able to create with Oracle Application Express.



No "I" in Team: An APEX Case Study
Patrick Cimolini, Insum Solutions
When: Jun 24, 2015, Session 14, 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
This case study shows you how Insum Solutions of Montreal, Quebec, has nurtured a large, high-quality, and effective Oracle Application Express (APEX) development team. Since it was founded in 2002, Insum Solutions has grown steadily from its four founders into a development shop of over 30 APEX developers and DBAs. This case study shares Insum's experiences in team building; it documents things that have worked well, things that were tried and failed, and things that are still under review. Team building spans a number of areas including recruitment, retention, professional and personal development, hard skills, and soft skills. The case study will also delve into some of the mechanical issues that require a good team environment, such as source-code control, multi-developer development in an APEX environment, and some of the Agile principles that have been employed. You will leave this case study with tips that may make your teams at home more effective.

The Objects of My Affection. Deploying Your APEX Applications and Using Supporting Objects
Francis Mignault, Insum Solutions
When: Jun 24, 2015, Session 16, 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
During this session, learn how to deploy your applications to test, QA, and production. Also learn how the supporting objects features works and see the new APEX 5.0 features that will help you package and deploy your applications. This session will also talk about SVN and automating application installs.

Stop by the Insum booth for a chat. We'd love to talk to you.



...our journey continues

My KScope APEX Watchlist

I'm sure you know by now that we're in the home stretch. KScope will be upon us in a hurry. This year will be particularly special as it will be my last as President and Board member. I will miss it, no doubt, but I'm excited to see what the future holds for our favorite little users group.

For me, KScope has really become a series of meetings. We meet as a Board. We meet with the various Oracle development teams. We meet with the other user groups in attendance. It doesn't leave much time to attend sessions, but it's not often we're all in the same room so we try our best to take advantage of that opportunity.

Looking at the list of APEX sessions. All I can say is WOW. From the Sunday Symposiums where Joel promises we'll wreck this thing together to Scott Wesley bringing us home with a Thursday Deep Dive into CSS and jQuery, it's an OUTSTANDING lineup. Roel Hartman and the APEX content team should be applauded.

If you can find a conference anywhere with a better APEX lineup...attend it. In fact, take me with you.

APEX Episode 5: A New Frontier

Need for Speed: Page Designer

Interstellar: The Universal

The Fifth Element: HMTL5 + APEX5 Mobile

The Matrix Reloaded: Interactive Reports

The Prestige: Converting to APEX 5.0 Universal Theme

A Multitenant SaaS APEX Case Study

APEX and the Printing Problem: Solved?

Introduction to APEX Theming

Transitioning to Oracle Application Express 5.0

Evidence-Based APEX: Building Better Practices

Introduction to Oracle Application Express

The APEX Wayback Machine

APEX 4 Was APEX 5 for the End Users, but Nobody Noticed

Bootstrap Your Application Express Application Using Grunt.js

Developing Single-Page Applications with APEX

Hands-On Training: Build Something! IOT = Internet + Oracle + Things

A Primer on Web Components in APEX

Worst Practices: Top 10 Common Mistakes in APEX Applications

You Don't Lack APEX Skills; You Lack Oracle Skills

Common APEX Responsive Design Issues and How to Correct Them

Hands-On Training: Build Something! IOT = Internet + Oracle + Things

How to Make APEX Print Through Node.js

Practical Dynamic Actions in APEX

Creating Hybrid Applications: With or Without APEX?

Oracle APEX: Further Adventures in Node.js

Top 10 APEX API

APEX Interactive Reports Deep Dive: APEX 5 New Features and Upgrade Cheat Sheet

APEX, Node.js, and HTML5: Magic!

Hands-On Training: Transitioning to Oracle Application Express 5.0

Responsive Design Adventures: Notes from the Field

APEX Security: Hack Demos and Security Best Practice

Love and Marriage! Oracle Application Express and Oracle E-Business Suite

The Beauty and the Beast: APEX and SAP

Securing an Oracle Apex Application - A Walkthrough

Self-Service Application Deployment in a Runtime Instance: This Is How We (Oracle) Do It...

Setting Up the Oracle APEX Listener (Now ORDS) for Production Environments

Oracle APEX + 12c JSON Support

Oracle Application Express 5.0 New Features

Template Options Power Options

APEX + RESTFul + OAuth 2: The Future Is Here

Google Apps Integration in APEX

JavaScript in Tabular Forms

Application Express 5.0: Features Nobody Else Will Tell You About

No "I" in Team: An APEX Case Study

Oracle APEX 5 Security Primer

A Spotlight on the Smaller Features of APEX 5: Take Two

APEX Developers: Do More with Less!!

Interactive Reports in APEX: Watch Out for the Pitfalls!

Hands-On Session: Soup-to-Nuts of Building APEX Applications

APEX and the World of D3

The Objects of My Affection. Deploying Your APEX Applications and Using Supporting Objects

Who Are You? Authentication and Identity Management for APEX

Thursday Deep Dive - Using CSS and Applying jQuery in Your Web Applications: A Guide for PL/SQL Developers

I've got a couple of gaps in my schedule, so I'm planning on taking in a session or two...fingers crossed.

Top 10 APEX APIs

Martin D'Souza , ClariFit

When: Jun 23, 2015, Session 7, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

APEX, Node.js, and HTML5: Magic!

Alan Arentsen , Ordina

Co-presenter(s): Alex Nuitjen, Ordina

When: Jun 23, 2015, Session 8, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Using CSS and Applying jQuery in Your Web Applications: A Guide for PL/SQL Developers

Scott Wesley , Sage Computing Services

When: Jun 25, 2015, Deep Dive Session , 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Oh, and by the way ODTUG is taping each and every session this year so I'll be able to watch the sessions I'm not able to attend live. One more reason to become an ODTUG member!

Can't wait for the conference to arrive and can't wait to personally meet you all. Now afterwards PLEASE give me some feedback on how we can make the best user group conference even better. Send your feedback to monty@odtug.com. I will read each and every one that comes in.

...our journey continues