Summary

Web applications are applications based on open , public web standards that use a web browser as the client. They fall into one of two categories: HTML-based or applet-based. How you decide to code your application depends on numerous factors, as there is no one right way to code an application. Various technologies exist that excel at different aspects of web application development. In all but the smallest IT departments, you will be called upon to use a combination of these technologies.

Oracle offers all the software you need to build production-quality web applications. At the core of your Oracle-based web development is Oracle Application Server 10 g , an Application Server designed to support all major web development languages, APIs, and frameworks, and to provide unparalelled flexibility, security, scalability, and reliability. Application Server 10 g supports the full J2EE technology stack as well as Oracle-specific technologies such as Forms, Reports, and Discoverer. Oracle is committed to open standards, allowing developers to use the capabilities of Application Server 10 g to solve virtually any development challenge.