How Do I Choose Between J2EE and Oracle Forms and Reports?

The requirement for applications to run on the Web is nearly assumed these days. A lightweight web client (web browser) requires little installation and maintenance on the hardware and software sides. In addition, web browsing is popular and users are quickly able to learn new applications that use a browser front-end. Long gone are the days of special training and manuals, such as SQL*Forms Operator’s Guide (old Oracle part number 3301), to teach computer operators how to perform system functions using keyboard function keys. The requirement for building a user-friendly, intuitive interface, which took some effort with traditional tools, is handled nearly automatically now. Deploying ...

Get Oracle JDeveloper 10g for Forms & PL/SQL Developers: A Guide to Web Development with Oracle ADF now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.