Introduction

When Oracle announced APEX 4.0, developers were anticipating it to deliver a lot of support for mobile applications. It was expected that developing web applications for smartphone devices would become easier. Even though the introduction of plug-ins and the possibility of using several JavaScript libraries helped a little bit in this matter, it wasn't until Application Express 4.2, that the possibilities really grew.

In this version of APEX, the JavaScript library jQuery Mobile has been embedded into the software itself. This benefits developers, because it is now possible to use the strength of jQuery Mobile directly from the APEX environment.

This chapter will include recipes to show how we can make the most of the features that jQuery Mobile has added to APEX, and how to build smartphone applications using built-in mechanics.