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CEO, AuraPlauyer
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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
Q & A
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Oracle Forms
9i/10g
IAS
Forms 11g
Weblogic Server
Forms
3.0 Oracle Forms
4.0 – 6i
Client Server
Oracle Forms EvolutionThe world moves on…
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Where are we going?Mobile, Cloud, Internet of Things
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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
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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
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The Results Are In
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The Survey - Feb 1, 2014 – April 15, 2014•
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315 worldwide companies
71 countries
Almost 400 responses
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What version are you running?
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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
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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?
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What other technologies are you using in your company ?
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What is the Future of your Oracle Forms system?
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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
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Oracle Forms
What’s Next
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New Feature Wish List for Oracle Forms
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Expose Oracle Forms
as WebServices for Mobile, Cloud
SOA/SAAS deployment
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Introducing AuraPlayerMobility & Webservices for Oracle Forms
Any UI Mobile CloudWebServices Service Bus / SOA
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Mobilize Existing Applications
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Connecting Existing ApplicationsIntegrating With Cloud Investments
Oracle
11g DB
DMZ
External NetworkFireWall
Solution ArchitectureOne System – For both Desktop and Any UI
Internal Network
Desktop
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Click to view demo
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New Feature Wish List for Oracle Forms
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Oracle Forms
New Feature Examples
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Builder ImprovementsLayout Editor
Mouse sizing handles to make UI objects resizing easier
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Builder ImprovementsPreferences
New preferences that will make application development easier and faster
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Runtime ImprovementsLogin And Change Password Dialogs
Add custom text to the logon and password change dialogs
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Runtime ImprovementsIcons On Tab Labels
Add images to tab canvas labels to help tab identification easier
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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…
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Moving Forward
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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
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Questions ??
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Contact Information
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Oracle Forms
Mia Urman - [email protected]
Michael Ferrante - [email protected]
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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