Package your application, or not?

Oracle APEX allows you to create a self-contained application. This means that all necessary components are all bundled together in a single deployment script. All the database tables, stored procedures, images, JavaScript files, CSS files, and of course the APEX application itself, are bundled together. If all the components you need to install the application are in a single file, then deployment is very easy.

One of the new features that will be included in Oracle APEX 4.2 is an exchange of packaged applications. Packaged applications are not only created by Oracle itself, but also by independent developers. The Oracle packaged applications were previously known as packaged applications, and mainly served as example applications. Nowadays, they are fully functional and can be used as productivity boosters. Instead of having to develop your own bug tracking application, use the packaged application provided by Oracle. Oracle will support their own packaged...