Oracle Releases Free Web Application Builder

WebKnowHow
Monday, September 4, 2006; 08:52 AM

Oracle announced the launch of Oracle Application Express Release 2.2, a free tool that enables users to easily build, deploy and manage secure Web applications using only a Web browser.

Oracle Application Express Release 2.2 features several productivity enhancements designed to reduce the complexity of developing and deploying Web applications. The new release promotes the reuse of Web applications by enabling users to package applications and dependent objects such as tables, seed data, and images, into a single file. This enables applications to be installed seamlessly into other Oracle Databases running Oracle Application Express. Oracle Application Express Release 2.2 also features an item finder that allows users to search within applications, component-level export, and an Access Control Wizard to control access to applications, among other new capabilities.

Oracle Application Express is a Web-based application development tool integrated with all editions of Oracle Database 10g and Oracle9i Database Release 2. This tool enables users with limited programming experience to rapidly develop scalable Web applications that can be deployed quickly to tens, hundreds or thousands of users. Companies using Oracle Application Express include Allianz Insurance Management Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore, Bessemer Trust, and Sumner Technologies, LLC.

"Thousands of users have turned to Oracle Application Express to build secure Web applications that can take advantage of the performance, reliability, and scalability of Oracle Database," said Michael Hichwa, vice president of Software Development, Oracle. "We're committed to providing users with an easy to use tool featuring a broad range of capabilities that enable users to develop and deploy Web applications efficiently."