What you need for this book
In order to run the example code within the code package for this book, you'll need the following software:
- Oracle Database 11gR2 Express Edition (freely available from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-technologies/express-edition/downloads/index-083047.html). You require a free Oracle account to download the packages or installer.
- Node.js 0.10.25 or higher (freely available from http://nodejs.org). This code has been tested on version 0.10.25.
- Oracle Instant Client 12c (freely available from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-client/index-097480.html). You require a free Oracle account.
- Cordova/PhoneGap 3.6 or higher (freely available from: http://cordova.apache.org or http://phonegap.com). This code has been tested on Cordova 3.6.
If you intend to build the Cordova/PhoneGap demonstrations locally on your machine, you'll also need to install the appropriate SDKs and prerequisite software. For more information, see: http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/edge/guide_cli_index.md.html#The%20Command-Line%20Interface.