Summary

In this chapter, we reviewed some of the basic skills we should have in order to better utilize the Web development aspects of APEX. We talked about HTML, the DOM, CSS, and JavaScript. This chapter is not meant to teach you all these skills, but merely to give you a glimpse of what they are, what you can do with them, and what you should be looking for in order to continue learning and mastering these skills. One of the best resources to learn more about the issues in this chapter can be found in the following site http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp .

The APEX development environment is not equipped with dedicated tools for handling HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. It's important, and can be a major time saver, to find the proper tools for that. Both Firefox and MS IE have some very good add-ons to help us understand the DOM structure and effective CSS and JavaScript problems. Other commercial or free utilities can also assist you in your developmental efforts. Search the Internet, or...