3 Simplifying User Experience Design

Oracle APEX simplifies designing experiences for users working with your application data.

In App Builder, creating and enhancing pages is productive, iterative, and immediate. You can create one using a wizard, or start with a blank page. Then, you use the APEX Page Designer to configure page elements and can run it at any time. Changes you save in Page Designer are instantly visible in the running page, so you can fluidly evolve its look and features. The APEX runtime executes your page definition, so there is no code generation or deployment step to wait for. You immediately experience the page exactly as users see it just by refreshing the browser.

With minimal effort and no low-level web developer skills, laying out your page is intuitive and adding interactivity is simple. Common tasks are straightforward, like defining list-driven items and items whose available choices depend on the value of others. Your pages look professional on desktop and mobile devices of any screen size and they can launch like native apps.

• Starting a New Application
  Create a new app from App Builder, then review its starter pages and page list.
• Creating Pages Quickly
  After creating a new application or editing an existing one, as shown below, the Create Page wizard shows a gallery of the most common page types.
• Working in Page Designer
  You create and enhance your application pages in Page Designer.
• Running and Iteratively Editing Pages
  At any time, you can run your page in the browser to use it like an end-user does.
• Adding Interactivity to Pages
  Add interactive behavior to your pages using Dynamic Actions.
• Universal Theme Design System
  Applications you build with Oracle APEX use a built-in design system called Universal Theme.
• Report Columns and Form Items
  Most region types have an associated data source with a set of columns APEX infers automatically.
• Cascading, List-Driven Items
  Apps often need end-users to pick one or more choices from a list of valid options, and sometimes the available items depend on a previous selection the user makes.
• Simple Layout for Any Screen Size
  Pages in your APEX application look polished and professional at any screen size with minimal effort.
• Launching Like Native Apps
  With a single click, you can let any user install and launch your APEX app like a native app.