A glimpse of the APEX 22.2 new features – Device Geolocation

Visit my DEMO PAGE and see the new Device Geolocation feature in action. 🌐 Device Geolocation Get Current Position Dynamic Action The new Get Current Position dynamic action fetches the device current location and returns a JavaScript GeoJSON object or Latitude and Longitude to page items, or the full Geolocation object to a custom JavaScript … Continue reading A glimpse of the APEX 22.2 new features – Device Geolocation

How to find nearest stadiums using Oracle APEX maps and geolocation

See how I combined the APEX Geocoded Address item, several map layers, GeoJSON, SDO_UTIL and SDO_GEOMETRY packages to find nearest stadiums around The use case In this article, I will show you a solution for a situation that I often have while travelling abroad - finding the nearest stadium around me to watch some sports … Continue reading How to find nearest stadiums using Oracle APEX maps and geolocation

Getting the best address and location searches in Oracle APEX

Comparing the APEX built-in Geocoded Address item with third party APIs for getting the best search results. Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding - what is that? Geocoding is the process of taking an address or location and converting it to latitude and longitude geographic coordinates. Reverse Geocoding is the opposite - the process that takes a … Continue reading Getting the best address and location searches in Oracle APEX

Understanding better the APEX Map Region

Learn more about the different Layer Types and Geometry Data Types used in the Maps region and why it's important to know them all Why do you need to read this post? Having knowledge of the different types that represent a geometry can give you the opportunity to visualise more and highly complex geometries on … Continue reading Understanding better the APEX Map Region