This is the second installation in a three-article series on the componentization of Web Dynpro Java business applications. Building on the general concepts, principles, and benefits of a component-based application design, this article focuses on the conceptual aspects of the two independent component models that exist in the Web Dynpro Java application development context: the Web Dynpro component model and the SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure-defined Web Dynpro development component model. The article also provides an overview of a streamlined Web Dynpro component model and enhanced functions found in SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment 7.1.
Bertram Ganz
Bertram Ganz studied mathematics, physics, and computer science for the high school teaching profession at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg in Germany, where he completed his first state exam in 1997. In 2000, he received his teacher certification before working as technical trainer for Day Software, a provider of integrated content, portal, and digital asset management software in Basel, Switzerland. He joined SAP at the end of 2001 as a member of the Web Dynpro Java Runtime development team. Bertram’s work focuses on technical knowledge transfer, training, roll-out, roll-in, documentation, and development consulting on the Web Dynpro for Java UI framework. He regularly publishes blogs and articles on Web Dynpro for Java and is co-author of the SAP PRESS books Maximizing Web Dynpro for Java and Java Programming with SAP NetWeaver. Betram is currently working as the senior product specialist on the SAP NetWeaver UI Foundation Operations team.
You may contact the author at bertram.ganz@sap.com.
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Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker joined Atos Origin as an ABAP consultant in 1998. He quickly recognized SAP Web development as an emerging market and was instrumental in building Atos Origin’s SAP Web development capability. He has successfully implemented all SAP Web technologies for the last 10 years for numerous customers. Since 2005, he has concentrated on Web Dynpro implementations, with a long track record in building successful component-based applications. This track record was the basis for his well-received SAP TechEd 2007 presentation on behalf of SDN.
Atos Origin is an international information technology services company with 50,000 employees in 40 countries. Its business is turning client vision into results through the application of consulting, systems integration, and managed operations. Atos Origin is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic Games and has a client base of international blue-chip companies across all sectors. Atos Origin is the 2007 Winner of the SAP Partner Excellence Award for Customer Satisfaction and Quality Performance for a third consecutive year.
You may contact the author at richard.tucker@atosorigin.com.
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