Oracle Application Express 3.2 - The Essentials and More

This book is a practical guide that not only shows you how to do things, but also makes you understand how things really work, so you’ll be able to develop your own applications. It uses many screenshots, examples, and real-time “APEX code”, some of which is documented for the first time.This book is for developers, in general, and web developers, in particular, who wish to learn how to develop data-centric web applications in the Oracle envionment. It is also for novice APEX developers, who wish to learn how to use and best utilize the APEX environment, as well as for more experience APEX developers who wish to improve their knowledge and understanding of APEX and its capabilities, and learn from the experience of others.It assumes basic knowledge of HTML, SQL, and PL/SQL. Basic JavaScript understanding is an advantage, and in general can make your life much easier as an APEX developer.

Author Biography

Arie Geller is an independent IT consultant, with more than 30 years of experience with systems analysis, software development, IT infrastructure, etc. He started to use HTML DB 1.6 (the former name of APEX) to develop data centric Web applications in the Oracle environment, and continue doing so, with all the following versions, until today. Arie has specialized in developing Right-To-Left-oriented applications, and he brings his expertise and experience in this field into the book. Arie is also an active member of the APEX community on OTN, where he assists other members and shares his knowledge and experience as much as he can. Matthew Lyon is a Senior Consultant at SRA Information Technology in Adelaide, South Australia. His involvement in enterprise software development extends across analysis, design, development, architecture, and project management, giving him a deep appreciation of the effective use of software technology. He has experience with a wide variety of technologies but has a passion for Oracle APEX and Java. Matthew runs APEX training courses for clients and is active in the Oracle community as a presenter and as a committee member of the South Australian Oracle User Group. Matthew has more than 10 years experience in software development and has been using APEX since HTMLDB version 1.6.