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is intended for information purposes only, and may not be

incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver

any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon

in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and

timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s

products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.

Michael Ferrante

Oracle Principal Product Manager

Mia Urman – miaurman@auraplayer.com

CEO, AuraPlauyer

Program Agenda

Past, Present and Beyond

The Results Are In ..

What’s Next – A Look Into The Crystal Ball

New Features Builder

New Features Mobility / Webservices

New Runtime Features

Moving Forward

Oracle Forms

9i/10g

Forms 11g

Weblogic Server

3.0 Oracle Forms

4.0 – 6i

Client Server

Oracle Forms EvolutionThe world moves on…

Where are we going?Mobile, Cloud, Internet of Things

Gartner: Modernization and Migration Strategies for Oracle Forms

http://www.gartner.com/technology/reprints.do?id=1-

198LN9P&ct=120208&st=sb

Oracle Application Development Tools SOD

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/issue-archive/2010/toolssod-3-129969.pdf

State of the Union

2005 2009 2011 20152013 201420122010 2016 . . .

Oracle FormsRoadmap

Forms & Reports 10gR2 [Jan 2005 – Dec 2011]

Forms & Reports 11gR1 [Jun 2009 – Jun 2014]

Forms & Reports 11gR2 [Oct 2011 – Oct 2016]

Forms & Reports 12c [ TBD ]

This roadmap represents the time between General Availability and the end of Premier Support.

Refer to the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy documentation for the latest dates.

Exact date for the release of 12c is still to be determined, but is currently planned for sometime in CY2015

The Results Are In

The Survey - Feb 1, 2014 – April 15, 2014•

315 worldwide companies

71 countries

Almost 400 responses

What version are you running?

The Time to Act is NowProduct Support Timeline

http://www.oracle.com/us/support/lifetime-support

Note: The next version (e.g. 12c) will be added to the Lifetime Support Policy after it has been released.

For detailed desupport information about 6i (6.0.8), refer to MOS Note 228666.1

Be certified on modern platforms

Ensure compatibility with newer Oracle products

Ensure the highest level of security

New features and enhancements

Performance and scalability improvements

Easier and improved integration with other products

Make upgrading to the next version easier

Remain protected with uninterrupted support

Oracle FormsWhy Upgrade To The Latest Version?

What other technologies are you using in your company ?

What is the Future of your Oracle Forms system?

Moving Forward FormsHybrid Examples

Living Side By Side

Forms running side-by-side with other technologies

Visual IntegrationCreate a common UI – Forms & ADF/APEX/Java - Javascript

Process / Service Integration

Run common business logic - DB Events / Webservices

Oracle Forms

What’s Next

New Feature Wish List for Oracle Forms

Expose Oracle Forms

as WebServices for Mobile, Cloud

SOA/SAAS deployment

Introducing AuraPlayerMobility & Webservices for Oracle Forms

Any UI Mobile CloudWebServices Service Bus / SOA

Mobilize Existing Applications

Connecting Existing ApplicationsIntegrating With Cloud Investments

Oracle

11g DB

External NetworkFireWall

Solution ArchitectureOne System – For both Desktop and Any UI

Internal Network

Desktop

Click to view demo

New Feature Wish List for Oracle Forms

Oracle Forms

New Feature Examples

Builder ImprovementsLayout Editor

Mouse sizing handles to make UI objects resizing easier

Builder ImprovementsPreferences

New preferences that will make application development easier and faster

Runtime ImprovementsLogin And Change Password Dialogs

Add custom text to the logon and password change dialogs

Runtime ImprovementsIcons On Tab Labels

Add images to tab canvas labels to help tab identification easier

Oracle FormsWhat’s Next – A Look Into The Crystal Ball

Integration and Certifications with more Oracle products

New and improved security features

New and improved Forms JVM Controller features to improve performance

Performance improvements - leverage high memory systems (e.g. ExaLogic)

Access to more external or system events (currently only AQ is accessible)

Improved SSO integration

Improved diagnostic features

New client deployment options

New installation options

Many more still under review…

Moving Forward

− Understand Your Options - Ask For Help

− Assess Your Requirements

− What platforms do we need to deploy to? UI requirements?

− Understand Your Existing System

− Where does the business logic sit today?

− Do we have documentation? Developer resources?

− Define Timeline and Budget

− Conduct Proof of Concept of Proposed Solution

− Decide on Implementation Method

And the Winners Are …..

Chosen using Python’s random.randint method

on Linux

Leap Motion

Wajid NawazScotiabank

Toronto

Canada

Apple TV

Jonathan WhiteheadThe University of Sheffield

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Questions ??

Contact Information

Oracle Forms

Mia Urman - miaurman@AuraPlayer.com

Michael Ferrante - michael.ferrante@oracle.com

Oracle Forms Blog

www.oracleformsinfo.com

Oracle Forms on the OTN

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/forms

OTN Forms Forum

https://community.oracle.com/community/developer/english/development_tools/application_development_in_pl_sql/forms_2

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