I like Oracle DB XE, not only because it is free and has all the power of an Oracle database, but also because it comes with Application Express, or APEX (formerly HTMLDB). I plan to learn APEX and use it as an ad hoc application builder for such applications that can be shared among team [...]

First, Oracle HTMLDB was renamed to Oracle Application Express. Now, it looks like Oracle Project Raptor is going to be renamed to SQL Developer (Express?), as noticed in Sue Harper’s presentation at ODTUG.

For companies that are already on Oracle, Oracle HTML DB is shaping up to be a competitor to Macromedia ColdFusion and other rapid web development solutions. What is Oracle HTML DB?