The Top 10 items shared on the OTN ArchBeat Facebook page for the week of October 14-21, 2012.

1. Panel: On the Impact of Software | InfoQ
   Les Hatton (Oakwood Computing Associates), Clive King (Oracle), Paul Good (Shell), Mike Andrews (Microsoft) and Michiel van Genuchten (moderator) discuss the impact of software engineering on our lives in this panel discussion recorded at the Computer Society Software Experts Summit 2012.
2. ResCare Solves Content Lifecycle Challenges with Oracle WebCenter
   Learn how ResCare solves content lifecycle challenges with Oracle WebCenter. Speakers: Joe Lichtefeld, VP of Application Services & PMO, ResCare Wayne Boerger, Product Manager, TEAM Informatics Doug Thompson, EVP Global Development, TEAM Informatics Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET
3. WebLogic Server 11gR1 Interactive Quick Reference
   "The WebLogic Server 11gR1 Administration interactive quick reference," explains Juergen Kress, "is a multimedia tool for various terms and concepts used in WebLogic Server architecture. This tool is available for administrators for online or offline use. This is built as a multimedia web page which provides descriptions of WebLogic Server Architectural components, and references to relevant documentation. This tool offers valuable reference information for any complex concept or product in an intuitive and useful manner."
4. Oracle ACE Directors Nordic Tour 2012 : Venues and BI Presentations | Mark Rittman
   Oracle ACE Director Mark Rittman shares information on the Oracle ACE Director Tour, as the community leaders make their way through the land of the midnight sun, with events in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo and Helsinki.
5. Mobile Apps for EBS | Capgemini Oracle Blog
   Capgemini solution architect Satish Iyer breifly describes how Oracle ADF and Oracle SOA Suite can be used to fill the gap in mobile applications for Oracle EBS.
6. Introducing the New Face of Fusion Applications | Misha Vaughan
   Oracle ACE Directors Debra Lilly and Floyd Teter have already blogged about the the new face of Oracle Fusion Applications. Now Applications User Experience Architect Misha Vaughan shares a brief overview of how the Oracle Applications User Experience (UX) team developed the new look.
7. BPM 11g - Dynamic Task Assignment with Multi-level Organization Units | Mark Foster
   "I've seen several requirements to have a more granular level of task assignment in BPM 11g based on some value in the data passed to the process," says Fusion Middleware A-Team architect Mark Foster. "Parametric Roles is normally the first port of call to try to satisfy this requirement, but in this blog we will show how a lot of use-cases can be satisfied by the easier to implement and flexible Organization Unit."
8. OTN Architect Day Los Angeles - Oct 25
   Oracle Technology Network Architect Day in Los Angeles happens in one week. Register now to make sure you don't miss out on a rich schedule of expert technical sessions and peer interaction covering the use of Oracle technologies in cloud computing, SOA, and more. Even better: it's all free.
   
   When: October 25, 2012, 8:30am - 5:00pm.
   
   Where: Sofitel Los Angeles, 8555 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048
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9. Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.2.2 released | Oracle's Virtualization Blog
   The Fat Bloke weighs in with a short post with information on where you can find information and the download for the latest VirtualBox release.
10. Advanced Oracle SOA Suite #OOW 2012 SOA Presentations
    The Oracle SOA Product Management team has compiled a complete list of all twelve of their Oracle SOA Suite presentations from Oracle OpenWorld 2012, with links to the slide decks.

Thought for the Day

"Software: do you write it like a book, grow it like a plant, accrete it like a pearl, or construct it like a building?"

— Jeff Atwood

Source: softwarequotes.com