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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

professional expertise distilled

P U B L I S H I N G

BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI


Oracle Application Express 3.2
The Essentials and More

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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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