Blogs posted August 2008

Anyone interested in alternative user interactions or RIA technology for SAP might want to check download this handy .pdf, which details all of the Adobe sessions during the regular conference.  We’ll be giving these out as... Read More »

It’s quite funny, we often talk about how you can “ask” any question you like, open door policies and all of that however it’s seldom that people really put their money where their mouth is. Today I did my show, it’s a... Read More »

This year we’ve stepped up our game a bit and now have a dedicated site to see the Community Clubhouse schedule as well as a few desktop options as well so if you are attending (or even just remote and interested) you can check out the SAP... Read More »

Compiled Reports Substitutes Using the Crystal Reports 2008 Ecosystem Compiled Reports was a feature back in the version 8.5 that allowed you to compile a report viewer and RPT files into an EXE that would install both the viewer and... Read More »

We recently released the latest DataDirect ODBC drivers for Crystal Reports 2008.  Here is more information: DataDirect offers the industry’s only suite of wire protocol ODBC drivers for Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Sybase, and Informix. The... Read More »

The release of Xcelsius 2008 included an SDK allowing third party developers to create add on components. Centigon Solutions released a bundle of add on components that extend Xcelsius capabilities to new levels, allowing for new possibilities in... Read More »

We’ve had multiple requests over time for a “single profile” we are not entirely there yet but we are finally a step closer! For those of you who have taken the time to earn a spot in the “Community Pages” you can now... Read More »

In my last blog entry, I dealt with defining the ‘browser’ part of my blog’s title. It only seems fitting that I also talk about the other half of the title and answer the question, “What is it we are hoping to see?”... Read More »

As the OpenSearch standard (http://www.opensearch.org/ ) has evolved and became popular, SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search SP3 provides its search functionality in accordance with the OpenSearch standard. With the OpenSearch support SAP offers a... Read More »

The debate about the question how companies could assure a sufficient talent pool for their needs – especially in the IT area – is ongoing. Today I read an interview about the future of IT experts. The key statement of this article... Read More »