Low-Code Development

Want to start developing web applications with Oracle Application Express? Make sure you don't reinvent the wheel and adapt good practises from industry experts right from the start. Here are some tips for beginners: 1. If you don't already have Oracle APEX installed, don't install it yourself, but get a free workspace within minutes on apex.oracle.com  to be used for demo purposes. To learn about Oracle APEX in the Oracle Cloud, you can use the always free tier on cloud.oracle.com/free with two databases up to 20 GB database storage each without any cost. For production purposes, we recommend that you pay 112 €/month (as of 16-APR-2024) for the Oracle APEX Service on the Oracle Cloud. 2. Start making your first apps using one of the Oracle APEX tutorials: Hyand (German):  apex.mt-itsolutions.com/development  (includes good practises!) Oracle (English):  apex.oracle.com/en/learn/tutorials  ( here is a good overview of these) 3.  Take note of so...

Flows for APEX 24.1 is now available for download at  https://flowsforapex.org . Minimum requirements for installation are Oracle DB 19c+ and Oracle APEX 22.1+. For a quick start, I suggest to install it in a free workspace on  https://apex.oracle.com  (will take only a few minutes to install). Be aware that only the English language is installed by default. For other language versions, please go to Shared Components > Application Translations > Publish Translated Applications. Here you can select and publish the required languages. The Community Edition of Flows for APEX 24.1 has some great new features for you to check out: New User Tasktyp "Simple Form" New App "Simple Process Starter" Updated Sample App "Expense Claims" Support for storing JSON in a process variable Coloring of BPMN elements If you are new to BPMN 2.0, I recommend looking at the preinstalled tutorials in the Flows for APEX app. For those of you seeking even more features, we now ...

In the last years, I spoke with many in the IT industry about low-code and there seem to be several misperceptions around Oracle APEX, so I thought it is time to address these in this blog post. Here we go: 1. "APEX is only for Oracle customers" Existing Oracle Database customers can install APEX right-away without paying anything extra, have the infrastructure and licensing already set up, have the personnel to manage it all and store their data already in the Oracle Database. So, yes, APEX is very attractive for existing Oracle Database customers. Does that mean it is limited to this scenario? No. There are multiple reasons why you should start using APEX, although your company has no track record with Oracle: - Your data can reside outside the Oracle database. No matter if you are using PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, SAP, Hubspot, MS Dynamics, Spotify, etc.: you can integrate it all without programming a single line of code! APEX is doing a great job and can handle even comple...

Starting with APEX 24.1, there are some great features in the product that leverage AI. These features are already covered really good in APEX Office Hours, so I recommend watching the replay in case you missed it:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F5Tu7xQuXE What I felt was missing, is a packaged app to get you started. Together with my valued colleague Bach, we created a demo app that you can import ie. in your free workspace on apex.oracle.com. You just have to set the API key for the AI provider you are using and you can start playing around. Have fun! Download demo app "APEX 24.1 & AI for end users" .