Lucas Hirschegger

I have recently been working on an Oracle APEX upgrade project. As part of this upgrade, we undertook a migration that involved transitioning from the PL/SQL Gateway to Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS). Given the time gap since I last worked with on-premises systems (a non-cloud environment, if you

In today's fast-paced business environment, the need for rapid application development is more pressing than ever. The use of low-code and no-code tools in making new software is growing fast in the tech world. Gartner predicts that by 2025, about 70% of new apps made by companies will

Larry Ellison's Game-Changing Strategy A while ago, on September 11, Larry Ellison, Oracle's Executive Chairman and Chief Technology Officer, revealed an ambitious plan for the company's future. Ellison shared that Oracle is initiating a "two-phase process" to revamp its next-generation Cerner system,

Integrating social login within Oracle APEX offers remarkable convenience. I've had the privilege of configuring various Identity Providers (IdP), such as Azure AD, Google, Oracle IDCS, PING, and more. Generally, the setup process is quite smooth, and authentication functions seamlessly. However, the real challenge arises when things don&

Oracle APEX (Application Express) is renowned for its ability to simplify and streamline web application development. While many of its features are well-documented and widely used, there are hidden gems within the framework that can take your APEX applications to the next level. In this blog post, we will explore

In the ever-evolving landscape of web design, crafting visually appealing and user-friendly web pages is a skill that continually demands new techniques and strategies. One technique that has gained prominence in recent years is the use of the CSS 'order' property to rearrange HTML elements on a page.

As you might already know, Oracle APEX is a low-code development platform that can be used to build web-based applications. What you might not know is that APEX is a no-cost feature of the Oracle Database. Of course, if you want to use APEX to build and deploy applications there

I finally had some time to play with the responsiveness in the Universal Theme of Oracle APEX. Given that our APEX instance has just been upgraded to 22.2, and I had to refresh the theme anyway, I decided to invest some time into checking a hidden feature that I

If I would need this feature I would probably invest a lot of time trying to find out an answer. But funny enough I found out by mistake and as it might be useful to someone else I have just decide to publish this short blog post. Application Process on

I looked into Social Sign-in as an option for Oracle APEX a few years ago. This was pre APEX 18.1 and, at this time, it was not simple to configure (in fact it would have taken a considerable amount of code to implement) Fortunately, since 18.1 APEX offers

It could be the case that you have heard of Oracle APEX lately. Maybe not just once, but a couple of times and maybe more often than ever before. We I will try to answer a couple of basic questions in this blog, that might help you understand why Oracle