Enterprise Java for SAP [Hardcover]

Austin Sincock (Author)

Book Description

Series: Books for Professionals by Professionals | Publication Date: July 25, 2003

After providing a general introduction to Java, author Austin Sincock explores how to open the typically closed SAP environment to the world of Java. Sincock explores communicating with a SAP environment through such Enterprise Java technologies as JavaServer Pages (JSP), JDBC, and Enterprise Java Beans (EJB). Where possible, open source technologies are explored for the Java connections pieces, which is atypical for the SAP environment where everything is proprietary.

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The fact that you cracked open a book entitled Enterprise Java for SAP means that you are one of the many developers looking to explore the world of Java development for SAP. So far, for many of you, this exploration has been a frustrating and even fruitless search for any tidbit of information on programming for SAP in Java. If this description sounds familiar, then you may find Enterprise Java for SAP a required read.

This book is specifically targeted at developers who are fluent in SAP’s programming language, ABAP, and are looking to learn the Java language. Although targeted at the less experienced Java developer, this book is a great resource for more experienced programmers who need to build applications with SAP’s Java connector (JCo).

About the Author

 

Austin Sincock has been a strong proponent for the development and use of Enterprise Java to provide access to SAP R/3 systems for the last 4+ years. He has managed product application suites and technical projects around implementing this functionality for major R/3 environments for the last 7+ years. His projects have included Kraft Foods, Volvo - Sweden, and DirecTV. In addition to designing and marketing Java-based SAP applications, Austin evangelizes the use of SAP/Java technologies through both public speaking and Web/print publications. He is a frequent speaker at seminars that address the issues of Web-enabling SAP, for instance at the Web Enabling Summit 2001, SAP TechEd 2001, and the SearchSAP SAP Developers Summit 2002.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (July 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590590988
• ISBN-13: 978-1590590980
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,115,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the author..., April 5, 2005

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Austin Sincock (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enterprise Java for SAP (Hardcover)

I am the author of Enterprise Java for SAP and would like to clarify a few points about the text. I have noticed that several reviewers were dissatisfied with the book due to the introductory treatment of Java and JCo. I would like to stress to all current and potential readers that this is a book written for the SAP developer, specifically someone well-versed in ABAP but who has had little to no exposure to Java programming.

The world of SAP development tends to be somewhat insular, with the bulk of commonly used tools provided explicitly within the SAP suite (ABAP Workbench, Menu Painter, Screen Painter, etc.). In my experience, many strict SAP developers have never been exposed to open source development technologies and struggle to gain entry into that world. The specific "open source" focus of this book is intended to demonstrate how these technologies can be used within an SAP environment.

If you are an SAP developer with an interest in broadening your development skills, I would definitely recommend checking out my book. If you are an experienced Java developer looking for an SAP JCo reference, I would pass on this book and check out the various articles and postings available on the Web. A good place to start is SearchSAP.com, where I have posted a number of articles and expert advice on the targeted use of connecting Java applications to SAP via SAP's Java connector, JCo. I also welcome questions/comments via email at austin at opensourceguru dot com.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't be mislead by the title...., August 6, 2004

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K. Pokkinen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enterprise Java for SAP (Hardcover)

This book was such a waste of money!

I don't want to read about general, simple concepts regarding Java on SAP that I can easilly read in either the SAP Java documentation or any standard doc for different related products.

When one buys a book like this you would expect to get some information out of it that would be hard to find or put together from other sources. Not reworked text from standard sources discussing the MVC pattern or Struts.

The only audience that could have any, even minor, benefit of this book is the SAP developer who hasn't heard about OO or Java before and just wants to quickly understand some of the basic concepts (without any specific details).

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not useful, March 29, 2005

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F. Oelschlager "techman" (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enterprise Java for SAP (Hardcover)

This book spends the bulk of its content addressing basic and well documented java and web application concepts rather than the SAP JCo. The book also spent way too much time on the treatment of open source internet technologies.

There is more sample code and documentation provided for plain old Java programming than for SAP specific Java issues and concepts. The samples that are there are also overly simplistic.