APEX: Using the Right Tool for the Job

If Silvercore Solutions loves Oracle APEX, then why isn’t the website developed using APEX?

The answer’s simple really. APEX is a brilliant tool for developing interactive applications endowed with all the functionality, reliability and security of an Oracle database, but this website consists of four simple pages, the most complex being the Contact page. To develop it using APEX would’ve been overkill. I believe it’s important to use the correct tools and technologies for the job. After all, you wouldn’t use a sledgehammer to crack a nut!

To have developed this website using APEX would have required specialist web hosting to run an Oracle database 24/7 for the sole purpose of serving basic HTML. This cost cannot be justified and as a freelance developer I pride myself on keeping my overheads as low as possible. I understand that developing a website in APEX proves that one can at least develop using APEX, but I hope that my APEX blog goes a long way to proving that already. However, I am in the process of developing an application to showcase some of the innovative functionality I’ve already developed and to demonstrate what is possible with APEX. Of course, this will be hosted for free at apex.oracle.com!