Application Express Web Application Development
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 Application Express File Servers Any Browser
Architecture Browser Oracle HTTP Server Oracle Database Application Express
How it Works Shared Workgroup Database Service Centrally Deployed & Managed Accessed anywhere via a Browser Declarative development style Oracle Application Express
Logical Architecture Finance Applications Applications Schema A Human Resources Applications Applications Schema B Marketing Applications Applications Schema C 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
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 - Rosemarie Barr, Director/Corporate Controller of Finance, Professional Golfers Association of America
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 - Glenn Cerny Chief Information Officer Lansing Community College
Availability Release 1.6 Ships on 10gR2 Companion CD Release 2.0 Standalone download from OTN Works & Supported in Oracle Database 10 g 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
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