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by Dr. Ralf Rath, SAP AG SAPinsider For decision makers searching through vast amounts of data for actionable, meaningful information that contains the appropriate level of detail and context, the SAP Visual Business interface can be a powerful tool. This interactive user interface technology enables users to visualize both SAP and non-SAP data from various sources on a single screen, allowing users to navigate intuitively through business data and manipulate the level of detail in which the information is displayed.
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by Karl Kessler, SAP AG SAPinsider Emerging technologies -- mobile applications, cloud computing, and in-memory-based solutions -- are providing new ways for companies to design and implement custom applications on a variety of platforms and frameworks. This column provides an overview of SAP's strategy for supporting these trends and accelerating innovation, and explains how SAP NetWeaver helps you meet your custom development needs in all of these areas of innovation.
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by Karl Kessler, SAP AG SAPinsider What makes SAP NetWeaver Application Server unique? Besides the fact that it is the foundation and runtime environment for nearly 90% of SAP solutions, it has important new features that address customer needs in the areas of TCO, lifecycle management, user interface strategy, embedded analytics, development, administration, and security. This article discusses those features, with a focus on the enhancements that help developers and administrators support SAP Business Suite users.
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by Dr. Thomas Weiss and Martin Jaekle, SAP AG SAPinsider Is ABAP better than Java? Or is Java better than ABAP? This first article in a two-part series shows you that it isn't a question of which development language is better; the choice depends on the situation, and sometimes the answer is both. This article offers three questions to consider at the start of your decision-making process, and then looks at a scenario in which ABAP is the best option.
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by Dr. Thomas Weiss and Martin Jaekle, SAP AG SAPinsider This two-part article series shows you that it isn't a question of which programming language — ABAP or Java — is better than the other. The choice depends on the situation, and sometimes the answer is both. This article shows you how to create a mental map to evaluate your options and make this decision by walking through some example scenarios that illustrate the questions you need to answer for your project's unique situation and conditions.
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by Karl Kessler, SAP AG SAPinsider Web Dynpro is the user interface (UI) development platform of choice for SAP Business Suite. Learn about Web Dynpro’s basic principles, its interoperability with other UI technologies, and its new capabilities available with SAP NetWeaver 7.0 enhancement packages 1 and 2.
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by Dr. Willi Petri, SAP AG SAPinsider This article teaches you step-by-step how to implement SAP’s latest SAP Business Suite innovations with enhancement packages, allowing you to apply the newest SAP NetWeaver technology to your infrastructure. The result? You’ll have the flexibility and technical know-how to add the functionality you need without revamping your entire landscape.
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by Gunther Schmalzhaf, Dieter Krieger, and Dr. Alexander Gebhart, SAP AG
SAPinsider In this installment of "Lifecycle Management Matters," three SAP experts address the concept of adaptive computing, introduce the latest release of the SAP NetWeaver Adaptive Computing Controller tool, and explain how you can leverage the tool's benefits—such as enhanced operational efficiency—to build a business case for adopting it at your organization.
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by Karl Kessler, SAP AG SAPinsider This next generation of Karl Kessler’s “Under Development” column delves into the recently evolved world of application lifecycle management (ALM) — what it means, where you fit in, which ALM tools you should know about, and how to properly plan your ALM journey.
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