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J.D. Edwards OneWorld: A Developer's Guide

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Overall, I would recommend this book for a new or intermediate level of developer. The material provides basic fundamentals and design for the new developer. It also extends JDE documentation for an intermediate level. The book should be on CD, as it would be a resource worth carrying. Big concern is the timeliness of updated material as release level changes affect developer's tools and techniques.

The Developer's Corner sections are a good start at attempting to extend the material to senior level developers. Interesting to notice is the majority of the examples were specific the JDE's custom development (sys 55-59). JDE Event Rules and Business Functions warrant more examples. A Developer's Corner website would be in order, as the author's are made aware of the example improvement and a JDE developer forum.

Part I. : A "must read" for anyone learning JDE tools. The material covered is detailed enough to lead people to proper conclusions. The material also acts as a trigger for knowledge previously learned and stored. Best way to describe it is "I knew that, but now I know the why and how it is related to other areas". Crossover is an aspect of JDE, and Part I helps with the understanding of the interaction of tools, CNC and the applications.

Part II. : Good description of tool capabilities. I'm not sure the authors could go much deeper and not lose the readers. As with any tool set, imagination is part of the process of development.

Part III. : Very good and detailed enough to provide a basic understanding of the JDE tools and object designs. Read it twice, so not to miss anything, because this is the basic premise of object-based systems and toolsets.

Part IV.: The one area that I would suggest a senior level developer check out. The novice should fully understand the previous parts of the book. The JDE cache chapter provides one of the better definitions and use of JDE cache. The Developer's Corner should be expanded as the topic is involved and a good methodology description would be valuable.

Good resource, worth the price.

Three years ago, I bought this book as a then-novice developer of JDE OneWorld, after several years of JDE World development experience. In hindsight, I can honestly say this book was not worth buying. In fact, whenever I see someone with it, I automatically assume they don't know anything. Whenever I would look up information on how to do something, it would only give the most rudimentary instructions; it became quite frustrating in it's lack of information. I grew out of this book in about 3 months, and ended up teaching myself, since there was a lack of published information at the time. Since then, I've asked other developers their opinion on this book, and the consensus is that it is totally lacking in detail. It is now obvious to me that the authors were no experts!!

All of the developers at our location use this book. On a scale of 1-10, we ALL give it a 1. The index leaves out references to portions of the software and the amount of help is superficial. If there were another book on the market we would buy it. This book was a waste of money.

This book is for the beginner and intermediate level developer, has a lot of sample and case study to help understanding OneWorld development tools. Some tips on Developer's Corner are very helpful. JDE OneWorld Xe version added a cool object management tool OMW, this book will be excellent if keeping update with Xe version.

In short, this book is a condensed copy of exsiting JDE technical manuals (B733.1), with which you can not do your job.

To beginners, you are sure to be confused by its various advanced topics.

To intermedium users, you are going to be frustrated because it does not tell you enough to do the job.

To advanced users, advanced topics are mentioned but not covered.

WORSR OF ALL, it is full of bugs just like JDE OneWorld software. But no ESU available.

JDE publisher, PLEASE do a better job !