Application Express and Content DB

Hello friends
I am trying to develop an application prototype with the following need
a. A set of data fields where by somebody can put a document into the content DB along with the set of data. The content DB needs to store different types of documents, - PDF, Excel, Word etc.
b. Be able to include rights,security management and records management
c. Have Menu based access to the data
I would like to use the Application Express for my front end development and Content DB as the back end data store. All of this in the Windows environment and on the Web.
I would much rather not use BPEL as I think it will complicate the development process for me and I do not have inhouse expertise on Java.
I have seen examples on Content DB where BPEL has been used to write to Content DB, but dont see any place which mentions that you could use Application Express with the Content DB.
Can any one who had done any such work help
Thank you very much. I appreciate your giving advice on the matter
Laxmi

Laxmi,
You should note in your posts if you have posted the same question to another forum.
I tried to answer some of your questions in regards to Application Express in that forum.
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