October 2025
Artificial Intelligence: What it is and Why Data is its fuel
Introduction to AI: The basics you need to know Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of those terms that everyone hears but few truly understand. We see it in headlines, in apps, and in new products, [...]
Transforming Search in Oracle APEX with Oracle 23ai AI Technology during #JoelKallmanDay
Oracle 23ai takes search in Oracle APEX to the next level by integrating advanced AI capabilities directly within the database. With no need for external resources, everything from vector embeddings to [...]
September 2025
Managing Application Changes Safely with Working Copies in Oracle APEX
Introduction In collaborative application development, managing change safely is critical, especially when working with live environments or production-grade logic. Oracle APEX offers a built-in feature called Working Copies, which helps developers implement and test changes [...]
June 2025
Building Intelligent Workflows with Oracle APEX Automations
Introduction In Oracle APEX 24.2, Automation has become a key feature for integrating event-driven workflows directly into your low-code applications. This post introduces what Automation is, when to use it, and how it simplifies routine [...]
Beyond Words: Teaching APEX to See with Semantic Search
In the first version of our semantic search implementation in Oracle APEX, everything hinged on manually written descriptions. Someone — maybe you, maybe a user — had to describe each image in words. Then we’d [...]
May 2025
From LIKE to Vector Search: The Evolution Continues.
In the first part of this series, we looked at how to enrich your data with meaning by generating embeddings using OpenAI’s API. We stored those vectors in our Oracle APEX app, laying the groundwork [...]