Ruiqi Jiang explains how the APEX Graph Visualization Plug-in brings Oracle Graph into Oracle APEX applications for interactive exploration of connected data. Developers can visualize vertices and edges, adjust graph layouts, filter data, customize styling, and connect graph interactions with APEX application processes.

In this episode of Digital Impact Radio Series 9, Franco Ucci speaks with Ruiqi Jiang about Oracle Graph and the APEX Graph Visualization Plug-in, which brings interactive property graph visualization into Oracle APEX applications. Ruiqi explains how Oracle Graph provides built-in capabilities in Oracle Database for representing and querying connected data using property graphs, while the plug-in provides a front-end visualization layer that developers can add as a region within an APEX application.

The conversation explores how developers can use the plug-in to render and interact with vertices and edges, change graph layouts, group or ungroup elements, filter connected data, and customize the appearance of graph visualizations. Ruiqi also discusses ways to provide richer application experiences through node tooltips, interactive page redirects, and AJAX processes.

The episode also looks at the broader developer experience around graph technology, including the GVT library, JavaScript, Visual Studio Code, Python, and Jupyter notebooks. For developers working with Oracle APEX and connected data, the discussion provides an introduction to combining Oracle Graph capabilities with interactive application experiences.