What's New in Oracle Application Express 4.0?

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INFORMATION INDEPTH NEWSLETTERS Executive Strategy Weekly Edition July 7, 2010

SPECIAL REPORT Oracle Application Express At the end of June, Oracle released a new version of its innovative tool for allowing users to develop database centric web applications. Oracle Applications Express 4.0 further streamlines development with a number of new features, including Websheets and plug-ins. Read more about the features in the new release, included at no additional cost with all editions and releases of Oracle Database 11g. Plus, find out how Oracle customers are already using this tool to build innovative applications. More... TECH DIVE New Features in Release 4.0 The latest release of Oracle Application Express dramatically reduces the time and complexity of building opportunistic, database centric, Web 2.0 applications. Read about all the new features or view them in action by running the demonstration application. More... NEWS Cloud Computing: Are You Doing the Right Thing? Oracle is pleased to offer its customers the opportunity to participate in a study of the risks and opportunities of cloud computing, conducted by The Hackett Group. More... The Value of Information for Business Decisions: A CIO Perspective CIOs who are not looking at the value of information are selling their IT department short. The value of information is key to transforming IT from a cost center into a profit center. More... Best Practices for Going Mobile It's important to have a presence, but understanding how to get there or what to do once you're there can be elusive. Thankfully there are some fundamental guidelines that will make the most of your mobile implementation efforts. More... New Oracle Hyperion Application Gives Public Organizations Tighter Control of Budgets "These capabilities are important to public sector organizations worldwide that need greater visibility into finances to better manage their budgets and minimize the impact of reduced revenues on service levels," says Hari Sankar, vice president, Oracle Development. More... TWEET OF THE WEEK From @Oracleretail Oracle Retail #Crosstalk keynote speaker Jeff Jarvis talks about how retailers can be more "Googley" (via YouTube). Follow Profit Online on Twitter. WEBCAST Enterprise 2.0 From a Different Angle "Enterprise 2.0 is not only about collaboration software," says Oracle VP of EPM Frank Buytendijk." It is also about security, architecture and business applications." Watch now... OPINION The Sustainable Network "To make the most of the network, we all must understand it. And that's why I wrote the book, to help people recognize the network's role in the world around us, and replace vague notions of what 3G, 4G, broadband and malware are with a concrete understanding of how the network works and why it's relevant to our personal, business, and civic lives." says Sarah Sorensen, author of The Sustainable Network: The Accidental Answer for a Troubled Planet. More... THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Five Ideas: Enterprise 2.0 "Given the current conditions, it makes sense that companies are considering Enterprise 2.0 solutions. Even during the downturn, the Web 2.0 revolution actually gained speed, thanks to widespread adoption of tools like Facebook and Twitter," says Ajay Gandhi, senior director, Enterprise 2.0 product marketing, Oracle. Read more big ideas about social networking on Profit Online.

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