Web Application

Development

Application Express

Agenda

• What is Oracle Application Express

• Demonstration

• Features and benefits

• Customer examples

• Conclusion

• Next steps

• Q&A

Does Your Organization:

• Use spreadsheets as databases?

• Store mission critical data in applications

developed in a desktop database such as

Microsoft Access?

• Not have time to build all of the applications

that users are asking for?

Drawbacks to Desktop Tools

• Fragmented

• Vulnerable

• Platform dependent

• Web unfriendly

• Costly

Oracle Application Express

• Quick assembly of reporting and data entry applications

• Based on existing tables and views or data from spreadsheets

• No programming or scripting

• Instant deployment on the Web

• Use the full power of Oracle

Database 10g

Simplify Application Development

on Oracle

• PL/SQL Developers

• Non-professional developers

• Power users

• Departments

• Small enterprises

D E M O N S T R A T I O N

Rapid Application Development

Oracle Application Express Offers• The Qualities of a Personal Database

• Productivity

• Ease of Use

• Flexibility

• The Qualities of an Enterprise Database

• Security

• Integrity

• Scalability

• Availability

• Portability

• Built for the Web

Consolidation with Application Express

Spreadsheets

Desktop Databases

File ServersAny Browser

Application

Express

Architecture

BrowserOracle Database

Application

Express

Oracle HTTP

Server

How it Works

• Shared Workgroup Database Service

• Centrally Deployed & Managed

• Accessed anywhere via a Browser

• Declarative development style

Oracle Application Express

ApplicationsApplications

ApplicationsApplications

ApplicationsApplications

Logical Architecture

ApplicationsApplications Schema ASchema A

ApplicationsApplications Schema BSchema B

ApplicationsApplications Schema CSchema C

Finance

Human Resources

Marketing

Oracle Application Express

Functionality Overview

• Complete Environment

• Application Builder

• SQL Workshop

• Administration

Application Development

• Reports

• Data entry forms

• Charts

• Security

• Navigation

• Look and feel

Reports

• Pagination

• Column sorting

• Export to spreadsheet or XML

• Calendar and tree

• Template driven

• Drill down to other reports, charts, forms

Data entry forms

• Many built in widgets

• Pop up calendar

• List of values

• Validations

• Lost update detection

• Tabular forms

• Master detail forms

Charts

• Bar, Pie, Line, Dial

• SVG based

• Drill down

• Asynchronous refresh

Security

• Built in authentication modules

• LDAP

• Single Sign-On

• Centrally defined authorization rules

• Session state protection

• Integration with database security features

• FGAC

• Transparent Data Encryption

Navigation

• Tabs

• Lists

• Menus

• Breadcrumbs

Look and feel

• Template driven

• Consistent throughout

application

• Customize with HTML

and CSS

Customer Examples

• Telstra

• PGA of America

• Lansing Community College

- Rosemarie Barr, Director/Corporate Controller of Finance,

Professional Golfers Association of America

“Typically, application development is

completely out of the realm of what

finance departments are capable of doing.

With Oracle HTML DB*, we can now build,

deploy and manage our own web

applications. It's that easy!”

*Oracle HTML DB is now named Oracle Application Express

- Glenn CernyChief Information Officer

Lansing Community College

“Oracle HTML DB has clearly strengthened our

ability to collect and present information via

robust web based applications, with very short

turnarounds and with very high user acceptance.”

*Oracle HTML DB is now named Oracle Application Express

Availability• Release 1.6

• Ships on 10gR2 Companion CD

• Release 2.0• Standalone download from OTN

• Works & Supported in Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Database 9iR2 (9.2.0.3+)

• Included as a component of Standard One, Standard and Enterprise Editions

• No Additional Charge

Conclusion• Improve application development productivity

• Consolidate

• Increase data security

• Improve access

Next Steps

• More information and downloads• otn.oracle.com/apex

• Oracle Application Express 2-Day Developer tutorial book• otn.oracle.com/apex

• Download pre-built applications• apex.oracle.com/studio

• Read tips and tricks• orablogs.com/sergio