Oracle PL/SQL Development

PL/SQL is Oracle's proprietary extension to SQL.
This Page identifies some of the options available if you are developing PL/SQL-based applications
Here's a short description :-
1) Use vi or JEdit and sqlplus for all your PL/SQL development, and it should work out just fine.
2) For something graphical, check out Toad or its open-source clone, Tora.
3) SQL Navigator which offers productivity gains of at least 20-50 times more than manual PL/SQL editor.
4) JDeveloper is (perhaps surprisingly) very good for PL/SQL development.
5) An interesting option is Oracle's new release of Apex, whch is built on PL/SQL, and generates the html pages directly from MetaData stored in the database.

We are very keen to hear from anyone willing to share their experience.

USEFUL LINKS FOR PL/SQL
CATEGORY	NAME	PRICE	SOURCE	COMMENTS
Debugger	PL/SQL Trace	$20	Material Dreams	"Overcomes the limitations of DBMS_OUTPUT."
Development	Alligator SQL		Alligator	Also offers DBA facilities for a range of DBMSs.
Development	dbForge Studio for Oracle	$0-$399.95	Devart	A powerful integrated development environment (IDE) which helps Oracle SQL developers to increase PL/SQL coding speed, provides versatile data editing tools for managing in-database and external data.
Development	DreamCoder	$105	Mentat	Another IDE for PL/SQL.
Development	Dynamic PSP	$99.95	Share*It	Automates the production of PL/SQL Server Pages,(PSPs)
Development	HTMLDB	Free	From Oracle Technology Network	An interesting approach to building Internet Applications with MetaData stored in an Oracle Database.
Development	IDS	-	Oracle	Internet Developer Suite - requires (free) Registration.
Development	JDeveloper	-	Oracle Technology Network	Requires (free) Registration.
Development	JEdit & SQL*Plus	Free	Open Source and Oracle !	An interesting combination which comes higly recommended.
Development	KeepTool	$560	KeepTool
Development	PL/SQL Developer	$150	AllroundAutomation	Recommended
Development	Rapid SQL	$895.00	Embarcadero
Development	SQL Navigator	$795	Quest	Looks good but expensive unless someone else is paying the bill.
Development	SQL*Plus and JEdit	Free	Open Source and Oracle !	An interesting combination which comes higly recommended.
Development	SQL Station	-	Computer Associates (CA)	Free download available.
Development	Toad	$670	Quest	Product of choice for corporates.
Development	Tora	-	GlobeCom (Sweden)	"Better than TOAD" - Open Source for Linux/UNIX.

Documentation	PL DOC	Free !!!	SourceForge	"Open Source Utility for generating PL/SQL code documentation, analagous to JavaDoc for Java".
Editor	PL/SQL Editor	Free !!!	Alchemy	Download file is only 157Kb so functionality may be limited.
Editor	PL/SQL Editor	$150	AllRoundAutomations	Free download evaluation copy available.
Editor	PLEdit	$35	Benthic	Free download evaluation copy available.
Editor	OraEdit Pro	$99	DKG	Looks good (includes a Table Browser !) and is very affordable.
Editor	PL/SQL Editor	$150	InThink	Free download evaluation copy available Offers an interesting range of other products - especially for Delphi.
Editor	PL/SQL Editor	-	Oracle Technet	Free if you are an Oracle customer.
Library	PL/Crypt	-	Semantica	"Provides Encryption facilities."
Library	PL/File	-	Semantica	"Offers advanced remote file functionality."
Library	PL/Run	-	Semantica	"Advanced Process and Job Functionality"
Library	PL Vision	-	RevealNet	Looks very useful. and developed by Steve Feuerstein.
Testing	utPL/SQL	-	Steve Feuerstein	Seems to be in a class of its own - from a highly respected writer on PL/SQL.