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Excellent PeopleSoft reference, September 11, 2010
This is hands down the best book available for advanced PeopleSoft programmers. Each chapter builds upon the one before so it's very much a training guide as well as a reference manual. The great thing is that once you reach the end of it (no I haven't yet, I'm still working through it) you'll have some really nice bits of code you can use. The chapter on AWE (Approval Workflow Engine) was particularly well done I thought. If you work on PeopleSoft software professionally and are serious about development you should really have this book in your collection. It opened a whole new world of possibilities for me and I've been using PeopleSoft for many years. Here are some more observations: 1) To get the most out of this book you should have access to a PeopleSoft database that you can try things out on. It is heavily based on teach-by-example where concepts are introduced and then reinforced by code that you create and run in PeopleSoft. Actually typing the code for yourself will strengthen your understanding of the concepts presented as well as give you visual feedback. 2) A lot of the book covers Java, JavaScript and AJAX integrations into PeopleSoft. The author assumes that you already know these languages and does not attempt to teach them to you, other than at a very high level. So don't buy this book expecting to learn those languages. 3) If you are new to PeopleSoft development you won't get much out of this book. The target audience here is the seasoned PeopleSoft developer. 4) Many of the topics introduced are not documented anywhere else - at least to my knowledge. This makes the book particularly valuable in my view. 5) If object based PeopleCode is something new to you then I would get this book for that alone. It's covered very nicely. I wish the Kindle version was available when I bought it but, oh well :-)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Awesome Book, August 10, 2010
This review is from: PeopleSoft PeopleTools Tips & Techniques (Oracle Press) (Paperback)
Having attended Oracle Open world session conducted by Jim ( for the past few years) , I was very eager to get a copy of this book. It is an excellent book for seasoned peoplesoft programmers who would like to learn something above and beyond what peoplesoft delivers and use javascript/java within peoplesoft. It is loaded with examples and each chapter builds on the next. It covers quite a few advanced topics. The book will not teach you basics. So if you are trying to learn Peoplesoft or any specific application, please do not buy the book. Buy this when you have a strong understanding of what peoplesoft has to deliver. To a great extent, the book assumes that you know Peoplesoft as well as java, javascript( even if you have rudimentary knowledge, you will find value in this book. ) I am still working my way thru the books which is sure to become my reference book for a long time to come. I am extremely happy with my purchase. If you are a seasoned peoplesoft programmer, I highly recommend you buy the book.You will not be disappointed.
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Excellent PeopleCode Reference Book, September 24, 2010
This review is from: PeopleSoft PeopleTools Tips & Techniques (Oracle Press) (Paperback)
I was very pleased with this book after I read it. It is well written, the examples are concise and clear. But best of all, the topics presented are advanced and provide an in-depth view of the possibilities the PeopleCode / Java / JavaScript platform may deliver. This book extends the PeopleCode experience beyond the concepts found in other books and PeopleBooks. If you have experience writing applications in PeopleCode, this book is an excellent reference, I have purchased additional copies for my development team.
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