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Oracle APEX 26.1 is Here

I'll be upfront: I don't usually get excited about software releases the way some people do. But APEX 26.1 is different. After spending time with it over the past few weeks, I can say with confidence that this one actually changes how we work. The United Codes team has been putting it through its paces, and I wanted to share our collective first impressions before we get too deep into the weeds on individual features.

Jackie McIlroy · · 4 min read

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United Codes Newsletter - February 2026

Welcome to 2026! We're kicking off the new year with exciting webinars, powerful product releases, and valuable learning opportunities designed to elevate your Oracle APEX development.

Jackie McIlroy · · 5 min read

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United Codes Predictions for 2026

I asked the United Codes team what they think is coming in 2026. Their responses ranged from profound to passionate (spoiler: someone really wants Arsenal to win a trophy), but a clear pattern emerged: yes, AI is everywhere (you guessed it 😉), but the real story is about how fast we can learn, adapt, and execute.

Jackie McIlroy · · 10 min read

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United Codes Newsletter - December 2025

As we close out 2025, we're excited to share some incredible updates with you! From our newly launched dbLinter to exclusive AI training workshops and powerful new plug-ins, this month brings innovations designed to supercharge your Oracle APEX development in 2026.

Jackie McIlroy · · 3 min read

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United Codes Hackathon 2025: Innovation in Action

For the past two days (and nights), our United Codes office transformed into a buzzing hub of creativity and technical innovation as three talented teams took on ambitious projects during our latest hackathon

Jackie McIlroy · · 5 min read

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An APEX Ghost Story Courtesy of AI

I thought I'd have a little fun this Halloween and see if AI could entertain us with a spooky story about Oracle APEX. The following tale is what it created...

Jackie McIlroy · · 2 min read

Plug-ins Pro

New Plug-in: Item Option Manager Pro

Item Option Manager Pro is used for efficiently manipulating and controlling options within Select Lists, Radio Groups, and Checkbox Groups in APEX applications.

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read

Plug-ins Pro

New Plug-in: PDF Region Pro

PDF Region Pro delivers the highest quality rendering and client-side PDF editing (annotation, digital signatures, page manipulation, form creation, measurements, and much more) through a single, customizable Oracle APEX plug-in.

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read

Plug-ins Pro

New Plug-in: Enhanced Grid Pro

Enhanced Grid Pro provides an Excel spreadsheet user experience for APEX. It's built on the Handsontable library - a JavaScript data grid that looks and feels like a spreadsheet. Give your users Excel-like editing ability, including multi-line copy and paste, plus undo and redo functionality, and much more.

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read

APEX Office Edit (AOE)

Welcome to APEX Office Edit

APEX Office Edit is the first and only fully integrated Office document editor for Oracle APEX. Create, edit, share and collaborate on Office documents (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) directly in your browser without leaving your APEX application. And, to make it even better, you don't need a costly Microsoft Office license!

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read

APEX Office Print (AOP)

AOP News - v22.2, New Cloud Regions, & More

For our on-premises users, we have redesigned the WebEditor so that you can quickly test AOP features and get an overview of your instance. Easily combine templates, data, and files to test your reports and experiment with AOP features directly from the WebEditor.

Jackie McIlroy · · 2 min read

APEX Office Print (AOP)

APEX Office Print (AOP) 22.1 is now available!

We are excited to announce that APEX Office Print (AOP) 22.1 is now available for download at apexofficeprint.com! This is a *free update* for all our users, cloud and on-premises (with a valid maintenance contract). You can view the full release notes here.

Jackie McIlroy · · 2 min read

Plug-ins Pro

New Plug-in: Automatic Constraint Validation Pro

Automatic Constraint Validation Pro provides automatic, database-driven validations. Instantly perform format, limit, and constraint validations for SQL table/view-based APEX Forms and Interactive Grids.

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read

APEX Project Eye (APE)

APEX Project Eye (APE) 22.1 is now available!

Ensure your applications are up to your standards! Do you prefer your report column headings to be centered? Like buttons to use a particular template? Want to make sure all your database table columns have comments? Create rules for the way you work.

Jackie McIlroy · · 2 min read

APEX Office Print (AOP)

APEX Office Print (AOP) 21.2 is now available!

We are excited to announce that APEX Office Print (AOP) 21.2 is now available for download at apexofficeprint.com! This is a *free update* for all our users, cloud and on-premises (with a valid maintenance contract). You can view the full release notes here.

Jackie McIlroy · · 2 min read

Plug-ins Pro

New Plug-in: Progress Bar Pro

We are excited to announce that the Progress Bar Pro plug-in is now available at plug-ins-pro.com! Enhance the user experience while waiting on longer-lasting procedures to complete. Users get real-time feedback from the database when running your code in the form of a modern, highly customizable progress bar.

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read

APEX Office Print (AOP)

AOP 21.1 is here!

We are excited to announce that AOP 21.1 is now available for download at apexofficeprint.com. This is a *free update* for all of our users, cloud and on-premises (with a valid maintenance contract).

Jackie McIlroy · · 2 min read

APEX Project Eye (APE)

APEX Project Eye (APE) 21.1 is now available!

We are excited to announce that APEX Project Eye (APE) 21.1 is now available for download at apexprojecteye.com! This is a *free update* for both Professional and Free Personal-Use licenses. You can view the full release notes here.

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read

Plug-ins Pro

New Plug-in: Rich Text Editor Pro!

We are excited to announce that the United Codes Rich Text Editor Pro plug-in is now available at plug-ins-pro.com! This Rich Text Editor (RTE) plug-in brings a superior HTML editing experience to APEX via the very popular Froala WYSIWYG Editor.

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read

APEX Office Print (AOP)

AOP 20.3 is available!

We are excited to announce that AOP 20.3 is now available for download at apexofficeprint.com! This is a *free update* for all of our users, cloud and on-premises (with a valid maintenance contract). You can view the full release notes here.

Jackie McIlroy · · 2 min read

APEX Office Print (AOP)

AOP 20.2 is now available!

We are excited to announce that AOP 20.2 is now available for download at apexofficeprint.com! This is a *free update* for all of our users, Cloud and On-premises (with a valid maintenance contract). You can view the full release notes here.

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read

United Codes

United Codes Newsletter - 20.1

Before we get into all the exciting news from the past few months, I want to take a moment to explain who we, as United Codes are. Until recently, our company was known as APEX R&D, you are probably familiar with one of our Oracle APEX-related products, such as APEX Office Print or APEX Media Extension. APEX R&D has been rebranded to United Codes, but don't worry; only our look has changed!

Jackie McIlroy · · 4 min read

Plug-ins Pro

Plug-ins Pro is live!

Earlier this week, we launched our newest service, Plug-ins Pro. Plug-ins Pro provides professional, native, fully supported Oracle APEX plug-ins that make it easy to extend your applications with extra functionality. To start things off, we have three great plug-ins.

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read

APEX Project Eye (APE)

APEX Project Eye (APE) is now available!

APEX Project Eye (APE) is changing how you look at your Oracle APEX applications. It's an automatic documentation generation tool, quality assurance assistant, application monitor, and development aid all-in-one.

Jackie McIlroy · · 1 min read