1.6. How Will You Do It?
The format of this book is to teach you about Oracle APEX while iteratively developing the sample order entry application. Each chapter explores a basic area of functionality and the development techniques you will need to achieve that functionality.
Oracle Application Express runs within the Oracle database environment. You have a few choices on how you want to use APEX.
You can download a free copy of a developer edition of Oracle Database 11g and Oracle Application Express. If you wish, you can load that software following the installation instructions that accompany the software. These installation instructions also include information on how to access your Oracle APEX software.
If you already have an Oracle database within your organization, you could use Oracle Application Express from that environment. If APEX is not already installed on your server, the APEX home page at http://otn.oracle.com/apex has a link to download the software for your database. The only requirement is that your Oracle database be version 9.2.0.3 or higher.
This book is based on Oracle Application Express version 3.1.2. All the examples in the book have been tested against that version, so you should be fine if you are running that version or a later version.
You can also use a hosted version of Oracle Application Express. This book is designed for this remote access to APEX, although the examples should work with either of the other two options.
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