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Oracle Application Express 3.2The Essentials and More Copyright © 2010 Packt Publishing All rights reserved.. He started to use HTML DB 1.6 the former name of APEX to develop data centri

Oracle Application Express 3.2

The Essentials and More

Develop Native Oracle database-centric web

applications quickly and easily with Oracle APEX

Arie Geller

Matthew Lyon

P U B L I S H I N G

professional expertise distilled

BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI

Oracle Application Express 3.2

The Essentials and More

Copyright © 2010 Packt Publishing

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First published: June 2010

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ISBN 978-1-847194-52-7

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Authors

Arie Geller

Matthew Lyon

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About the Authors

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

I would like to thank my surrounding family for their great patient

and support, and also to my friends and customers for their

understanding, during the very demanding period of writing

this book

I would also like to thank Joel Kallman and Scott Spadafore (RIP)

from the APEX development team, for their invaluable help and

insight on APEX, over the years

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

I would like to thank my lovely wife Zoe and beautiful baby girl

Rose for their help and support while writing this book

Oracle Application Express Forms Converter

ISBN: 978-1-847197-76-4 Paperback: 172 pages Convert your Oracle Forms applications to Oracle APEX successfully

1 Convert your Oracle Forms Applications to Oracle APEX

2 Master the different stages of a successful Oracle Forms to APEX conversion project

3 Packed with screenshots and clear explanations

to facilitate learning

4 A step-by-step tutorial providing a proper understanding of Oracle conversion concepts

Oracle User Productivity Kit 3.5

ISBN: 978-1-849680-16-5 Paperback: 540 pages Build high-quality training simulations using Oracle UPK 3.5

1 Create engaging, high-quality training simulations for any Windows-based application leading to reduced training time, increased knowledge retention, and improved user acceptance.

2 Harness the full functionality of UPK 3.5 to add value to your documentation and training materials.

3 Re-purpose your simulations to create multiple document types, including business procedures, test documents, and job aids, and learn how to extend UPK by defining your own output types.

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Oracle Essbase 9 Implementation Guide

ISBN: 978-1-847196-86-6 Paperback: 444 pages Develop high-performance multidimensional analytic OLAP solutions with Oracle Essbase

1 Build multidimensional Essbase database cubes and develop analytical Essbase applications

2 Step-by-step instructions with expert tips from installation to implementation

3 Can be used to learn any version of Essbase starting from 4.x to 11.x

4 For beginners as well as experienced professionals; no Essbase experience required

Oracle Warehouse Builder 11g: Getting Started

ISBN: 978-1-847195-74-6 Paperback: 368 pages Extract, Transform, and Load data to build a dynamic, operational data warehouse

1 Build a working data warehouse from scratch with Oracle Warehouse Builder.

2 Cover techniques in Extracting, Transforming, and Loading data into your data warehouse.

3 Learn about the design of a data warehouse

by using a multi-dimensional design with an underlying relational star schema.

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