Oracle Application Express (also called APEX and formerly called HTML DB) is a FREE RAD web development tool. APEX is written using PL/SQL and runs completely inside of a web browser. Apex is an IDE and a runtime environment. You use APEX to write web applications. Users, using their database user ID, log into APEX and run their application from a menu. With the APEX IDE, you can create FORMS, reports and charts. All of the normal web widgets are available: radio groups, buttons, drop down lists, date pickers, etc. You can even integrate your own JavaScript code should you need it. OUTPUT from APEX applications can be to the screen or to PDF, Excel spreadsheet, Flash, or even integrated into a web service.

You can use a supplied theme for a consistent look and feel or create your own theme for a personalized feel to your application. The most important thing to remember about Oracle Application Express is that it is DESIGNED from the ground up to be tightly integrated with the Oracle Database, to be a FULLY capable web development environment, and to be easy ENOUGH for savvy business users to create or extend applications for themselves.

Oracle Application Express (also called APEX and formerly called HTML DB) is a FREE RAD web development tool. APEX is written using PL/SQL and runs completely inside of a web browser. Apex is an IDE and a runtime environment. You use APEX to write web applications. Users, using their database user ID, log into APEX and run their application from a menu. With the APEX IDE, you can create forms, reports and charts. All of the normal web widgets are available: radio groups, buttons, drop down lists, date pickers, etc. You can even integrate your own JavaScript code should you need it. Output from APEX applications can be to the screen or to PDF, Excel spreadsheet, Flash, or even integrated into a web service.

You can use a supplied theme for a consistent look and feel or create your own theme for a personalized feel to your application. The most important thing to remember about Oracle Application Express is that it is designed from the ground up to be tightly integrated with the Oracle Database, to be a fully capable web development environment, and to be easy enough for savvy business users to create or extend applications for themselves.