APEX
From Oracle FAQ
Oracle Application Express (Apex) is a rapid web application development tool for the Oracle database. Application Express can be used to build web-based applications from a standard web browser (web-based development environment).
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Installation
APEX can be installed within an Oracle 9i R2 or higher database. Starting from Oracle 11g APEX will be pre-installed with the database.
History
Apex is build on top of mod_plsql. The initial development was known as "Project Marvel" and "Web DB".
In January 2006 HTMLDB was renamed to APEX.
In 2007 Oracle released Apex 3.0, featuring PDF Printing and Flash charting.
Apex 3.0.1 was released in July 2007 - this version can also be installed into an Oracle XE database.
Apex 3.1 was released in February 2008 with interesting features like Interactive Reporting, Runtime-Only Installation, etc.
Reference sites/ apps
Some of the most well known applications developed with APEX are:
Also see
- APEX FAQ - APEX Frequently asked questions
External links
- http://www.oracle.com/technology/apex/index.html
- Try Application Express - you need to sign up for an demo account
