Oracle: Architect Community Newsletter Best of 2016

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Best of 2016 "What's past is prologue," proclaimed a rather well-known 17th century playwright. And that is certainly true of software development and enterprise IT. This edition of the newsletter looks back at the best of 2016, at content that drew the most attention from you, the members of the OTN architect/devloper community. Note: The Oracle Code event series mentioned last month becomes a reality in 2017, with the Oracle Code San Francisco on March 1st, and Oracle Code New York on March 21st. The Call for Papers for the San Francisco event is now open, closing on January 2, 2017. Call for Papers: Submit your proposal. Sign up to be notified when Oracle Code registration opens. Speak up! Your feedback is essential to the success of this publication and of OTN in general. If you have comments or suggestions regarding this newsletter or any of the resources for architects and developers on OTN, please share your thoughts: bob.rhubart@oracle.com. Bob Rhubart, Manager, OTN Architect/Middleware Community TOP TECH ARTICLES Oracle SOA Suite 12.2.1 New Features Published in February 2016, the #1 article for 2016 was written by Oracle ACE Associate Sandra Flores, a SOA architect. The article presents an illustrated overview of the 12.2.1 release of Oracle SOA Suite. Read the article. Oracle Cloud Integration In the #2 position, this 4-part article series by Oracle ACE Director Joel Perez and ACE Arturo Viveros was published in January 2016. Written for architects and IT managers, the article addresses both cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-on-prem integration. Read the article. Oracle SOA Suite 12c: Startup and Shutdown The article in the #3 position for 2016 is actually a sample chapter from Oracle SOA Suite 12c Administrator's Guide (2015, Packt Publishing), written by Arun Pareek, Oracle ACE Ahmed Aboulnaga, and ACE Associate Harold Dost. Read the article. Publish your technical article on OTN. TOP PODCASTS The User Group Experience Whether you’re an active Oracle user group member, or just pressing your face against the window wondering what’s going on, you’ll want to listen to this April 2016 podcast that explores the user group experience from the unique perspectives of four people whose participation has evolved from that of noobie members to leadership roles within their respective organizations. Listen to the podcast. Developing Essbase Applications Coming in at #2, this March 2016 podcast features Oracle ACE Director Cameron Lackpour, ACEs John Booth and Tim German, and colleagues Martin Neulip and Mike Nader, respectively the editor and contributing authors of Developing Essbase Applications: Hybrid Techniques and Practices (2015, CRC Press). Listen to the podcast. Author Roundtable: SOA Suite 12c Administration The #3 most-downloaded podcast for 2016 was published in March, and features a discussion with Arun Pareek, Oracle ACE Ahmed Aboulnaga, and ACE Associate Harold Dost, the people responsible for the #3 most-read article for 2016. Listen to the podcast. TOP VIDEOS Oracle ADF, MAF, and JET: What Framework Is Right for You? The most-watched video for 2016 is this interview with Shay Shmeltzer, director of product management for Oracle mobile and development tools. Published in February, the video features a discussion of Oracle ADF, MAF, and JET, and reveals how Shay responds to people who ask, "What framework should I use?" Watch the video. SOA and Integration On-Prem and in the Cloud The #2 video for 2016, published in March, features Vikas Anand (Senior Director, Product Management, Oracle SOA Suite/Integration Cloud Service) and Ram Menon (Product Manager, Oracle Integration Cloud Service) in a discussion about meeting SOA and integration challenges on-prem and in the cloud. Watch the video. Internet of Things: Architecture and Impact The #3 most-watched video, also published in March, is a video replay of Oracle ACE Director Lonneke Dikmans's session in Middleware track of the OTN Virtual Technology Summit event held that same month. Watch the video. PRODUCT NEWS Announcing Oracle Mobile Cloud Service v3.1 This release includes Express API, which allows you to design and author APIs in less than 5 minutes without writing any code, Zero footprint Enterprise SSO, and SMS notifications for engaging customers in Apps. Learn more. Oracle Introduces Service Cloud for Unlocking IoT Data Part of the Oracle Customer Experience (CX) Cloud Suite, this packaged integration between Oracle Service Cloud and Oracle IoT Cloud reduces the complexity of IoT projects Learn more. New OA Framework 12.2.5 Update 8 Now Available This cumulative bundle patch includes all fixes released in previous EBS 12.2.5 bundle patches. It includes fixes for formatting issues with email notifications after 12.2.5 upgrade, and for improper rendering of right-to-left language sessions in Internet Explorer when default browser language is set as Arabic. Learn more. WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS Oracle Cloud Days The Oracle Cloud Day series of live events features keynotes from Oracle Cloud executives and guest speakers, followed by individual sessions geared toward developers and IT managers, as well as business managers. Events are scheduled in cities around the globe. Click here for more information. Oracle Code Coming to 20 cities globally, Oracle Code is an event for developers building modern Web, mobile, enterprise and cloud-native applications. These events will focus on the latest software developer technologies, practices and trends, including: Containers, Microservices/APIs, & DevOps; Databases; Open Source Technologies; Development Tools & Low Code Platforms; Machine Learning, Chatbots & AI. Dec 5-7, 2016. Birmingham, UK. Click here for more information. COLLABORATE 17 Learn from Oracle ACEs and industry leaders in a vast selection of sessions covering key topics and technologies. April 2-6, 2017, Las Vegas, NV Click here for more information.