Expert Oracle Application Express Plugins [electronic resource] : Building Reusable Components /
DSouza, Martin.author.
Expert Oracle Application Express Plugins is your "go to" book on the groundbreaking plugin architecture introduced in Oracle Application Express 4.0. Using the new APEX functionality, you can create well-packaged, documented, reusable components and reliably leverage your coding investments across many applications. Components you create can define new item and region types, specify validation processes, and present dynamic actions to client applications. You can design innovative and colorful ways to display information, such as displaying the temperature using an image of a thermometer, or displaying sales velocity in the form of an automotive speedometer. The new plugin architecture is sure to create a tidal wave of creativity. Author Martin D'Souza shows everything you need to know to get started in building and deploying plugins of your own design. You'll learn the underlying architecture, including the APIs used to tie your plugins seamlessly into an Application Express environment. You'll learn about the different types of plugins, and you'll walk through examples of each to ensure that you can create the right type of plugin when you need it. Finally, Expert Oracle Application Express Plugins shows how to work as part of the larger Application Express community by leveraging that community's efforts and by giving back as you deploy your own plugins to the broad audience of Application Express developers. Presents the architecture and APIs available for customizing Application Express Gives clear examples of plugin development, for each type of plugin Helps you work as part of the broader community of plugin developers.
Title page; Copyright page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Plug-Ins; About This Book; Plug-Ins and Their Advantages; Getting Started; Oracle Database; APEX Instance; Development IDE; Web Browser; Web Server; Summary; CHAPTER 2 Plug-In Fundamentals; Creating a Plug-In; Plug-In Components; Name; Subscription; Settings; Source; Callbacks; Standard Attributes; Custom Attributes; Name; Settings; List of Values; Default Value; Condition; Help Text (for the Custom Attribute); Files
EventsInformation; Help Text (for the Plug-In); Licensing; Summary; CHAPTER 3 Item Plug-Ins; Business Problem; Example Scenario; Solution Requirements; Building the Item Plug-In; Creating the Plug-In and a Test Page; Initial Configuration; Including JavaScript Code; Adding Custom Attributes; Rendering Function; Adding a Validation Function; Wrapping Up; Events; Summary; CHAPTER 4 Dynamic Action Plug-Ins; About Dynamic Actions; How Dynamic Actions Work; Example Business Problem; Building the Dynamic Action Plug-In; Initial Configuration and Setup; Custom Attributes; Render Function; JavaScript
Testing It OutSummary; CHAPTER 5 Region Plug-Ins; Background on Regions and AJAX; Regions; AJAX; Example Business Problem; Building the Region Plug-in; Initial Configuration and Setup; Custom Attributes; Creating a Test Page; Creating the Render Function; Creating the AJAX Function; JavaScript; Writing the AJAX Callback Function; Testing the Plug-in; Summary; CHAPTER 6 Process Plug-ins; PL/SQL Region vs. Process Plug-in; Business Problem; Building the Process Plug-in; Resolving Technical Requirements; Setting up Initial Configuration; Adding Custom Attributes; Execution Function
Testing it OutSummary; CHAPTER 7 Best Practices & Community; When to Create a Plug-in; Be Aware About Security; Cross-Site Scripting Attacks; SQL Injection Attacks; Protect Sensitive Information; Instrument Your Code; Comment Your Code; Base Your Code Upon Templates; Versioning External Files; Compress JavaScript and CSS Files; Put Thought Into Your Error Handling; Write Good Help Text; Participate in the Plug-in Community; Summary; CHAPTER 8 Debugging & Tools; Debugging and Code Instrumentation; JavaScript Console Wrapper; APEX Debug; Tools; Firebug and Console in the Firefox Browser
jQuery UI Widget FactoryApache HTTP Server; APEX Dictionary and APIs; APEX Dictionary; APEX APIs; Summary; INDEX
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Expert Oracle Application Express Plugins is your "go to" book on the groundbreaking plugin architecture introduced in Oracle Application Express 4.0. Using the new APEX functionality, you can create well-packaged, documented, reusable components and reliably leverage your coding investments across many applications. Components you create can define new item and region types, specify validation processes, and present dynamic actions to client applications. You can design innovative and colorful ways to display information, such as displaying the temperature using an image of a thermometer, or displaying sales velocity in the form of an automotive speedometer. The new plugin architecture is sure to create a tidal wave of creativity. Author Martin D'Souza shows everything you need to know to get started in building and deploying plugins of your own design. You'll learn the underlying architecture, including the APIs used to tie your plugins seamlessly into an Application Express environment. You'll learn about the different types of plugins, and you'll walk through examples of each to ensure that you can create the right type of plugin when you need it. Finally, Expert Oracle Application Express Plugins shows how to work as part of the larger Application Express community by leveraging that community's efforts and by giving back as you deploy your own plugins to the broad audience of Application Express developers. Presents the architecture and APIs available for customizing Application Express Gives clear examples of plugin development, for each type of plugin Helps you work as part of the broader community of plugin developers.
Oracle Application express.
Oracle (Computer file)
Database management.
Software engineering.
Database Management.
Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.