SDN code exchange video part 1: Overview
This video podcast provides an overview about the current feature set of the new code exchange area on SDN. Rui Nogueira in Code Exchange, Open Source [Nov. 10, 2009 08:56 AM | 0 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Freedom for Java
The Java industry is currently going through important changes, and there are many discussions around the openness of Java and the Java Community Process (JCP). To ensure the continued role of Java in driving economic growth, we believe it is essential to transition the stewardship of the language and platform into an authentically open body that is free from any particular corporate interest. Vishal Sikka in Application Server, Composition Environment (CE), Eclipse, Java Programming, Open Source, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Standards [Nov. 09, 2009 10:01 PM | 23 Comments | Permalink]

Mobile SAP Client (Android): android SAP Customer search client demo
Development of an android client for mobile phones, that searches for SAP ERP clients by name with the help of standard - out of the box - SAP web services. Thomas Schnocklake in ABAP, CRM, Emerging Technologies, ERP, Java Programming, Mobile, Open Source, Search, Service-Oriented Architecture [Nov. 06, 2009 02:26 AM | 13 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Individual Developer Licenses
SAP has promised to come up with Individual Developer License that could put an end to many of the limitations of the previous licenses. These Individual Developer Licenses were planned to be available in either November or December this year. Jan Penninkhof in ABAP, Composition Environment (CE), Enterprise Portal (EP), Java Programming, Open Source, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Web Dynpro, Code Exchange [Nov. 02, 2009 07:24 AM | 11 Comments | Permalink]

How to .. Integration Non-SAP J2EE-based Web Applications into SAP Portal with SSO Part 2
In this last part, we will continue with the code of the how to Manuel Enrique Loayza Gahona in Application Server, Enterprise Portal (EP), Java Programming, Open Source, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Oct. 31, 2009 11:46 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Consuming SOAP Web Services with Android
Consuming SOAP Web Services with Android Pierre DOMINIQUE in Java Programming, Mobile, Open Source, Service-Oriented Architecture [Oct. 30, 2009 08:05 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

sharing source, open source, .... a license to copy ?
Once upon a time, before the Dinosaurs were told to go away and die, there was code sharing ..... Martin English in Beyond SAP, Open Source [Oct. 29, 2009 11:35 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

On SDN Code Exchange, Open Source and Free Software
The main objective of this blog is to contextualize the various announcements we have made today: SAP joining the Apache communities and extending our commitment to open source technologies, and the announcement of SAP Code Exchange and the SAP NetWeaver Developer Licenses. Michael Bechauf in ABAP, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Developer Network, Open Source, Interoperability, Eclipse, Composition Environment (CE), Community Projects, Application Server, Standards [Oct. 27, 2009 07:26 PM | 9 Comments | Permalink]

Automate Web Application Testing with Selenium for ABAP
Due to a cold I'm not able to compete in the SAP TechEd 2009 Demo Jam, Vienna. But here you find all the downloads required to run Selenium for ABAP. Gregor Wolf in ABAP, SAP TechEd, SAP Solution Manager, Open Source, JavaScript, Interoperability, CRM, Community Day, Application Server, Web Dynpro [Oct. 27, 2009 07:48 AM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

Feedback requested on SCN’s Standards site
The Standards Management and Strategy (SMS) team at SAP is looking for feedback on its website: http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/standards. Please review the site and provide input! Vicki Shipkowitz in Business Process Expert, EcoHub, Open Source, Partnership, SAP Developer Network, Standards [Oct. 21, 2009 02:09 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Standards take time. Do they? Why?
SAP has come a long way with regard to support for standards and open source technologies. But the engagements with partners and standards organizations and open source projects requires skill sets that are mostly not technical. And they typically need more time than to simply ship proprietary technologies. Why is this and why does SAP really care? Claus von Riegen in Interoperability, Interoperability .NET, Interoperability IBM, Open Source, Partnership, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Service-Oriented Architecture, Standards [Oct. 21, 2009 10:40 AM | 0 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Making Web Dynpro Open Source? What features of Open Source?
There has been a lot of discussion on making/thinking to make Web Dynpro Java as open source solution. I want to ask why? Do we benefit from it? If yes, what features? I am afraid, if we dont intend all the features, we cannot apply GPL. Puru Govind in Open Source, Web Dynpro [Oct. 14, 2009 10:37 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Open Innovation and the Long Tail
How can open innovation concepts address the long tail in an SAP environment? Or in other words, how can SAP users identify and prioritize business requirements that they would like SAP to cover in future releases? And how can this be carried out most effectively and efficiently? How can SAP identify commonalities in such requirements? And what do we do when we have actually identified the long tail? Claus von Riegen in Beyond SAP, Community Projects, Open Source, Partnership, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd, Standards [Oct. 05, 2009 07:40 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

REST-orientation: Controlling access to resources
Exposing data and functions from SAP in a Resource Orientated Architecture (ROA) approach (i.e. following REST principles) is extremely powerful. But that power must be matched with control. In this weblog post, I explain how I achieve the right level of granular access control for the resources served by my new REST handler/dispatcher for the ICF. DJ Adams in ABAP, Application Server, Integration and Certification, Open Source, Service-Oriented Architecture [Sep. 30, 2009 06:36 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Stop Thief - It's #blogtheft!
This Saturday afternoon, I saw a post on twitter announcing and linking to my most recent SCN blog post – but not on SCN, but on the front page of a pirate site, ill-formatted and without naming me as the author of the work. Having just put several days of work into this blog post, I was outraged about my content being pirated, and I still am. Thorsten Franz in Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Community Projects, Open Source, Ranting, SAP Developer Network [Aug. 25, 2009 02:05 PM | 9 Comments | Permalink]

Project Objectify
I'm sure I'm writing what you've written. And you're writing what I've written. Why don't we share? Matt in ABAP, Community Projects, Open Source, SAP Developer Network [Aug. 21, 2009 04:57 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

How to use Global Transactions and Data Sources with Spring Framework 2.0.8 in J2EE Applications, Part 2
For this 2nd part, we will continue with the configuration of J2EE Datasource (SAP NW AS 7.0) within Spring Framework Context. Manuel Enrique Loayza Gahona in Application Server, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Open Source, Java Programming [Aug. 21, 2009 12:00 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

We are open for OpenID!
SCN is becoming an OpenID provider, read all about it Maya Bahar in Community Projects, Emerging Technologies, Identity Management, Open Source, SAP Developer Network [Jul. 21, 2009 07:19 AM | 14 Comments | Permalink]

Why Solaris for SAP?
Introduction of a new whitepaper that briefly surveys the forces driving IT departments to re-design their computing platforms,examines the various design issues at hand and provides a detailed analysis of the role that the Solaris Operating System can play in meeting the new requirements. Christine Puccio in Business Objects, Business Suite 7, CRM, ERP, Master Data Management (MDM), Open Source, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Sustainability [Jun. 26, 2009 12:29 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Inside Track Lima 2009 - Almost there...
SAP Inside Track Lima 2009 is almost here... Alvaro Tejada Galindo in ABAP, Scripting Languages, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Developer Network, Ruby, Ranting, PHP, Open Source, Java Programming, Emerging Technologies, Community Projects, Community Day, Business Process Expert, Beyond SAP, Beginner, Web Dynpro [Jun. 22, 2009 07:32 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Simple reporting over PI communications channels
Using SAP PI Integration Directory API for accessing your communications channels and making excel reporting. Iliya Kuznetsov in Open Source, SAP Process Integration (PI), Scripting Languages [Jun. 18, 2009 06:10 AM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

Custom ABAP source search with saprfc and Ferret
Building a searchable index of ABAP source code using Ruby, saprfc and Ferret. Martin Ceronio in ABAP, Open Source, Ruby, Search [Jun. 12, 2009 02:50 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

John Wookey on saas for the Business Suite
John Wookey used SIIA as the platform from which to announce SAP's saas strategy for the Business Suite. This video touches briefly on various aspects of development. We had little time to get into any depth. Dennis Howlett in Business Process Expert, Emerging Technologies, Open Source [Jun. 12, 2009 11:28 AM | 1 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Mixing Jack and Coke Good, Mixing Production and Non-Production Systems - Not Good
Brown-Forman partners with Sun Microsystems and adopts a virtualization strategy for SAP CRM - taking consolidation to the limit. Savings on space, energy and operational costs are achieved. Christine Puccio in Business Suite 7, SAP SAPPHIRE, SAP Research, SAP Developer Network, Retail, Open Source, Manufacturing, ERP, Enterprise Service Community, CRM, Sustainability [Jun. 08, 2009 05:56 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Increases Participation in Eclipse
This blog entry gives an overview about SAP's involvement in open source Erwin Tenhumberg in Eclipse, Open Source, Standards [Jun. 03, 2009 08:27 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Eclipse DemoCamp Videos - Part 2
Videos from the Eclipse DemoCamp at the SAP headquarters in Walldorf, Germany Erwin Tenhumberg in Eclipse, Java Programming, Open Source, Standards [May. 28, 2009 04:03 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

This was the Eclipse DemoCamp in Walldorf
Eclipse DemoCamp wrap-up Karsten Schmidt in Java Programming, Open Source, Eclipse, SAP NetWeaver Platform [May. 28, 2009 03:54 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Eclipse DemoCamp Photos
Pictures from the Eclipse DemoCamp at the SAP headquarters in Walldorf, Germany Erwin Tenhumberg in Java Programming, Open Source, Standards, Eclipse [May. 27, 2009 05:29 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Eclipse DemoCamp Walldorf Videos - Part 1
This is the first blog entry including videos from the Eclipse DemoCamp in Walldorf. Erwin Tenhumberg in Java Programming, Open Source, Standards, Eclipse [May. 26, 2009 03:14 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How many exit routines are active in your SAP ERP system?
This Blog contains both a complete walk-through of how to analyze the active user-exits of a SAP ERP system and ZSDN_EXIT_SCANNER a special ABAP I develop to speed up the analysis. Andrea Olivieri in ABAP, ERP, SAP Developer Network, Open Source [May. 22, 2009 10:32 AM | 15 Comments | Permalink]

How to use Global Transactions and Data Sources with Spring Framework 2.0.8 in J2EE Applications, Part 1
In the 1st part of this blog, you will learn how to configure and use global transactions (JTA) in J2EE applications enabled with the Spring Framework. Manuel Enrique Loayza Gahona in Java Programming, Application Server, Open Source, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform [May. 20, 2009 08:23 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Interview about Eclipse DemoCamp
Interview with Karsten Schmidt and Bernd Kolb about the Eclipse DemoCamp at the SAP headquarters in Walldorf on May 19th, 2009 Erwin Tenhumberg in Java Programming, Open Source [May. 13, 2009 09:40 AM | 0 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Adobe AIR and Flex development on top of SAP NetWeaver
In this weblog I will give you the link to my presentation about Adobe AIR and Flex development on top of SAP NetWeaver at the Adobe MAX 2008 in Milan. The presentation focused on three ways of connecting Flex and Air applications against SAP: - Direct connection between SAP and Flex/Air - Connecting SAP and Flex/Air using data service - Embedded Flex in SAP Robert Eijpe in ABAP, Visual Composer, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Open Source, Java Programming, Composition Environment (CE), Business Server Pages, Business Objects, Beyond SAP, Beginner, Web Dynpro [May. 05, 2009 10:51 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

WWW 20
With little fanfare, the World Wide Web recently celebrated its 20th anniversary! I found out about this while listening to... Jason Lax in Business Process Expert, Open Source, SAP Developer Network, SAP Research [Apr. 30, 2009 01:23 AM | 0 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

ZOA - First release of ABAP source code
An early release of source code for the ZOA framework has been released. It includes a superclass with common methods and data types, and an implementation of Travel Agency business data. Peter Chapman in ABAP, Service-Oriented Architecture, Open Source, SAP Developer Network [Apr. 28, 2009 07:09 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Eclipse DemoCamp in Walldorf on May 19th, 2009
SAP is hosting and organizing the Eclipse DemoCamp in Walldorf on Tuesday May 19th, 2009 Karsten Schmidt in Java Programming, Open Source, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Apr. 16, 2009 05:50 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Using MySQL with SAP JPA Persistence (1): Install and Configure
In this multi-part blog series we will develop a simple JPA-based Java Enterprise application that uses MySQL as its database system. The series walks you through downloading and configuring, programming, deploying, testing the application and finally adding some more advanced features. Thorsten Franz in Application Server, Composition Environment (CE), Java Programming, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Beginner, Interoperability, Open Source, Standards [Apr. 11, 2009 12:21 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

A Standard is a Standard is a....
When is a standard a standard. Besides the fact, that there is a formal question regarding ownership and acceptance there is one interesting aspect this blog is going to address: How much completion and definition does a standard need to be a standard. Oliver Kling in Banking, Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Community Projects, Interoperability, Open Source, Service-Oriented Architecture, Standards [Mar. 27, 2009 07:37 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Simple ABAP Clone Hunter
This is a simple ABAP Clone Hunter, useful to identify and adjust custom development after an upgrade. Ivan Femia in ABAP, Open Source [Mar. 27, 2009 07:12 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Using Apache XSL:FO with WebDynpro to generate PDF Documents
This article will help you create a PDF document form WebDynpro using Apache FOP Library (XSL:FO). This is an alternate way of generating PDF's from within WebDynpro Java. Santosh Raghavan in Web Dynpro, Java Programming, Open Source [Mar. 18, 2009 02:40 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Collaboration Features of Enterprise Mashup Application Platform (EMAP)
Enterprise Mashups, Composite Applications, Web 2.0, RIA, Widgets, Gadgets, OpenAjax, Collaboration Rama Gurram in CRM, Web Dynpro, Visual Composer, Standards, Service-Oriented Architecture, Scripting Languages, SAP Research, SAP Developer Network, Open Source, JavaScript, Emerging Technologies, Widgets [Mar. 09, 2009 07:02 AM | 0 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Simon Phipps 4 phases of Open Source adoption - What phase is SAP in?
Simon Phipps is chief open source officer of Sun Microsystems. In the FLOSS Weekly 39 he talks about Open Source and business. I want to point especially on his 4 phases of Open Source adoption. Gregor Wolf in Beyond SAP, Open Source, SAP TechEd [Mar. 06, 2009 11:20 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Open Source Meets Business - Postlude
On January 29, 2009, I presented the closing keynote at the “Open Source Meets Business” conference in Nuremberg, Germany, where SAP was a major sponsor. Here's a quick recap of the presentation, plus the slides are attached. Mark Yolton in Beyond SAP, Open Source [Feb. 06, 2009 04:33 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

The Future of SOA
Recent musings in the blogosphere on the demise of service-oriented architecture (SOA). But SOA is more than just an architectural concept. SOA has helps to bridge the business-IT chasm, and in this role I see SOA going forward and addressing several fundamental issues that businesses face and that IT must resolve. Vishal Sikka in Business Objects, Service-Oriented Architecture, Open Source, Mobile, Master Data Management (MDM), Interoperability, Integration and Certification, ERP, Enterprise Service Community, Emerging Technologies, EcoHub, Business Suite 7, Business Solutions, Business Rules Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Standards [Feb. 05, 2009 02:44 PM | 7 Comments | Permalink]

The Role of Social Networks in Process Evolution
This blog describes the ability of Web 2.0 technology to deal with unexpected / new problems and how such technology can be used to support process evolution. Richard Hirsch in Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Emerging Technologies, Open Source, Ranting [Jan. 27, 2009 07:31 AM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

Make phone calls from SAP applications with Flash Islands and Ribbit
As I read through Mogens Enevoldsen’s post about using CoCoMo components as Flash Islands I was reminded of my own little experiment that I did while at TechED Bangalore but totally forgot to write about …. Mrinal Wadhwa in Community Day, Emerging Technologies, JavaScript, Open Source, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP TechEd, Scripting Languages, Web Dynpro, Beyond SAP [Jan. 27, 2009 01:55 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Using LVM for more flexibility
The Linux Logical Volume Manager - concepts, usage and pitfalls revealed Uwe Menges in Beyond SAP, Open Source [Jan. 21, 2009 05:46 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Standards of the Fourth Kind
Best practice standards can seem quite "alien" as they don't often always focus on software & technology ... but they provide the same benefit ... David Burdett in Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Sustainability, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Open Source, Standards [Jan. 02, 2009 05:37 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Integrating Google Visualization API's in BSP Apps.....
This blog talks about the Integration of Google Visualization API's in a BSP Application.It has a mix of htmlb & Javascript(little ABAP too). Jaideep Srinivasan in ABAP, Analytics, Business Server Pages, Emerging Technologies, JavaScript, Open Source, Scripting Languages, Widgets [Dec. 23, 2008 10:19 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

What Enterprise Software can learn from Wordpress 2.7?
Can the amazing agility and UI flexibility of Wordpress 2.7 be adapted to the Enterprise world? Sure. Can it? Hmmm.... Yariv Zur in Open Source, Ranting [Dec. 22, 2008 09:01 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]