# My First Book: Beginning Oracle Application Express 4


I'm pleased to announce that [Beginning Oracle Application Express 4](http://goo.gl/NxHoF) is finally published! I co-authored this book along with [Doug Gault](http://douggault.blogspot.com/), Karen Cannell, Patrick Cimolini, and Timothy St. Hilaire. Co-authoring this book was a very interesting experience which was well worth the time and effort.

This book is aimed at beginner to intermediate APEX developers. It contains a lot of step by step instructions and detailed explanations to help you get a solid foundation for APEX development. You can purchase it from [Amazon.com](http://goo.gl/NxHoF). If you'd prefer a soft copy the publisher, [Apress](http://apress.com/book/view/1430231475), also offers the [eBook](http://apress.com/book/view/1430231475).

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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Table of contents</span>

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Part I: Introducing APEX</span>
Chapter 1: An Introduction to APEX 4.0
Chapter 2 - APEX 4.0: A Developer's Overview

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Part II: Beginning APEX 4.0 Programming</span>
Chapter 3 - Identifying the Problem & Designing the Solution
Chapter 4 - SQL Workshop
Chapter 5 -  Creating the Base Application & Navigational Components
Chapter 6 - Forms & Reports
Chapter 7 - Charts & Maps
Chapter 8- Programmatic Elements
Chapter 9 - Security
Chapter 10 - Deploying Applications

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Part III: Programming Websheets</span>
Chapter 11 - Understanding Websheets
Chapter 12 - A WebSheets Example

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Part IV: Advanced Topics</span>
Chapter 13 - Extended Developer Tools
Chapter 14 - Managing Workspaces
Chapter 15 - Team Development