7 Next Steps

Now that you have completed this guide, you are ready to take advantage of other resources to expand your knowledge of Oracle Application Express and boost your productivity. This section describes those resources.

Note:

Consider deleting the sample objects required to complete this tutorial, which will free up space in your workspace. For instructions, see "Deleting the OEHR Sample Objects Application".

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Downloading Public Packaged Applications and Sample Code

If you are using Oracle Application Express 2.2 or later, you can download packaged applications and sample code from the Oracle Application Express Web site. Packaged applications are fully functional applications that you can view, use, and customize. Sample code is provided as packaged applications that contain code examples to explain a solution.

To download public packaged applications and sample code:

  1. In a Web browser, go to the following Web sites:

    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/application-express/packaged-apps-090453.html
    
  2. Scroll down to review the available applications or code.

  3. Click the link for the file you want to download, and save the file to your computer.

  4. Unzip the file.

  5. Log in to the workspace in Oracle Application Express where you want to use the packaged application or code.

  6. Import and install the application.

    Follow the same steps you performed when installing the sample objects for this guide. See "Importing the OEHR Sample Objects".

Additional Resources

To continue learning about Oracle Application Express, review these additional resources designed for Application Express users.

Oracle Learning Library

Search for free online training content, including Oracle by Example (OBE), demos, and tutorials. To access the Oracle Learning Library, go to:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/tutorials/index.html

Training Courses

You can attend training courses for Oracle Application Express. To review these courses, go to the following Web site and enter Application Express in the search criteria field:

http://education.oracle.com

Oracle Technology Network

Oracle Technology Network (OTN) is a central Web site for Oracle Application Express resources and information. In addition to downloading the latest product version, sample code, and packaged applications, the OTN site includes:

  • Discussion forum, where you can post questions and search for solutions

  • How-to documents, which are technical notes written by subject matter experts

  • Quick tour of the product

  • News and magazine articles related to Oracle Application Express

To access the Oracle Application Express page on OTN, go to the following Web site:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/overview/index.html