Enterprise Geeks Podcast – SAP TechEd 09 Day 1

by Ed Herrmann on October 14, 2009 at 3:05 am

As promised eGheads, we bring to you our first on site SAP TechEd podcast in Phoenix. Join us as we talk about the days events, some interesting hands on sessions, and the big keynote session with Vishal Sikka and Ray Kurzweil. We were also joined by some other fellow eGheads that added their thoughts on the events.

If you have questions, suggestions, or topic ideas for future episodes, give us a shout here. Enjoy!

Running Time: 21 minutes

 

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Enterprise Geeks Podcast – BlackBerry Addict

by Ed Herrmann on October 5, 2009 at 8:30 am

In this episode, hosts Thomas and Ed review their new BlackBerry mobile devices. Listen in on an interesting discussion on whether these devices are helpful organization tools or just another addicting way to suck your life away. Also included are some tips, tools, and other useful applications.

If you have questions, suggestions, or topic ideas for future episodes, give us a shout here. Enjoy!

Running Time: 63 minutes

 

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Talking Points

1. 00:15 – Ed apologizes to the Aussies (pronounced OZZIE!)
2. 04:40 – BlackBerry Talk
   • Thomas rolls with the Curve 8900
   • Ed’s weapon of choice is the Tour 9630
   • Opera Mini 5 Beta – one of the best mobile browsers available
   • ÜberTwitter
   • Shortcuts for Beginners
   • Keep up with your favorite teams using Score Mobile
   • Organizing your thoughts and notes with Evernote
3. 25:07 – More TechEd Hype – eGeeks Recordings, Giveaways, and Lucky Smurfs
4. 40:11 – Windows 7 Launch Party Video Debacle
5. 43:30 – Tweets O’ The Week
   • @dan_mcweeney – retroactive tweet of the week: Makes me feel like a better person to know Jesus drinks beer.
   • jonerp: RT @banditmove Fellow #sapteched goers happy to announce #techedona http://bit.ly/4sHs9i >> Join Amit for Phoenix Bike trip Saturday!
   • ChromeBrowser: watching Google Chrome OS preview video http://bit.ly/Gf5dg
   • rhirsch:@akpetteroe have you seen your mention in Forbes – I’m impressed! – http://is.gd/3GWzk
   • matzeller: Finally can talk about one of the things I have been working on. Open Mashup Alliance announced today http://www.openmashup.org/
   • athavanraja: http://bit.ly/ujjfF Dr Henning Kagermann joins Wipro board
   • jonerp: Plattner cuts stake http://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUSLF56716420090915
   • curiousmitch: Jets Wide Receiver benched for tweeting about playing time http://bit.ly/2YHLoa
   • Brian_dennett: Witnessing the power of a @SAPMentors RT. I added 2 more mentors this morning, collection is coming along nicely
   • RichHeilman: Priceless….. http://is.gd/3QAwI
   • qmacro: RT @se71: A correlation between the days I go running at lunchtime and when @qmacro does http://xkcd.com/552/ << Well, maybe
   • BawlsGuarana: RT USSJoin: Starting a day with Bawls is like strapping my face to a rocket and flipping the switch; the whiplash kills, but god, it’s fun
   • _Th3_OP3rativ3_: Omfg the copier is out of commission. im seriously so close to start punching babies in the face, or random people in their baby makers

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ABAP Freak Show – Sept 24th – TechEd Preview

by Thomas Jung on September 24, 2009 at 12:26 pm

TechEd is quickly approaching and I thought I would use this episode of the ABAP Freak Show to preview some of the Web Dynpro ABAP related sessions that will presented at TechEd. I preview the following sessions in this video:

• CD102 Web Dynpro for ABAP Overview
  • Phoenix
  • Vienna
  • Shanghai
  • Bangalore
• CD264 Developing User Interfaces with Web Dynpro for ABAP
  • Phoenix
  • Vienna
  • Bangalore
• UP162 Personalization, Configuration, and Customization of Web Dynpro ABAP with Floorplan Manager
  • Phoenix
  • Vienna
• UP201 Web Dynpro ABAP: Enhancements with SAP NetWeaver 7.0 and Beyond
  • Phoenix
  • Vienna
• CD260 ABAP Development: Update Your Skills to SAP NetWeaver 7
  • Phoenix
  • Vienna
  • Bangalore

You can download a high resolution version MP4 version of the video here:
http://blip.tv/file/get/Thomas_jung-AFSSept232009TechEdPreview794.mp4

You can download an iPod/iPhone version of the video here:
http://blip.tv/file/get/Thomas_jung-AFSSept232009TechEdPreview381.mp4

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RIA Hacker Night – Code Camp

by Craig Cmehil on September 22, 2009 at 3:43 pm

 

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In the following “SDN Land of the ÜberGeek” episode Craig Cmehil speaks with Adobe about the upcoming RIA Hacker Night at the SAP TechEd 2009 events in Phoenix, Vienna and Bangalore and the brand new edition to the evening event the – “Code Camp”.

Talking Points:

• Meet Mathias from Adobe 00:45
• Flash Platform 01:25
• SAP and Adobe 01:50
• Flash Platform at RIA Hacker Night 02:15
• Duane from Adobe 02:50
• Code Camp, coding real time! – 03:05
• Previous Events 04:00
• Where do I start? 04:50
• This is where to start! 05:05
• Thinking back to starting with Flex 06:07
• Code samples – exclusive at the event 06:56
• Exclusives at the event 08:25
• Mac or PC? 09:40
• Flash Builder 4 vs. Flex Builder 11:14
• Flash Builder replaces Flex Builder 11:35
• Recap Mac, PC and Flash Builder 12:30

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Enterprise Geeks Podcast – Development Guidelines and Coding Standards

by Ed Herrmann on September 14, 2009 at 9:27 am

Go get yourself a drink, get cozy, and enjoy this long but great podcast on some very timely topics. Hosts Ed and Thomas, join in with guest host and fellow Enterprise Geek, Rich Heilman, to discuss SAP TechEd, Singularity, and an in depth talk on development guidelines and coding standards.

If you have questions, suggestions, or topic ideas for future episodes, give us a shout here. Enjoy!

Running Time: 77 minutes

 

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Talking Points

1. 00:15 – Random Chit Chat
   • Revisiting the SOAP vs. REST podcast
   • Ed is settling down in his new home office
   • Unveiling of the Enterprise Geeks Female Logo
   • TechEd Preparations
2. 09:25 – Ray Kurzweil and Vishal Sikka: “The Accelerating Pace of Change”
   • How will Singularity affect us personally?
   • Does it relate to Enterprise software?
   • Educational entertainment and keynote speakers
3. 25:00 – Development Guidelines & Coding Standards
   • Reading a tweet from @openczun
   • What are coding guidelines and standards?
   • Do customers need them?
   • Who should create and maintain them?
   • Official ABAP Programming Guidelines by Horst Keller, Wolf Hagen Thümmel coming October 2009
   • ABAP Development Guidelines session at SAP TechEd
   • The benefits of standards and why we need guidelines for guidelines
   • What should and shouldn’t be included in guidelines and standards?
   • The big need for application architecture best practices, design patterns, and style & usability guidelines
   • SAP Mentor Leonardo De Araujo steps it up at TechEd in his session Best Practices in Development of Business Classes Using Object-Oriented ABAP in SAP NetWeaver 7.0
   • MIT SAP Development Standards
4. 61:16 – Wrap up
   • Rich loves the scary People of Walmart
   • Thomas throws away Firefox for Chrome
   • Phoenix Demo Jam contestants have been notified and my fellow CP eGhead Brian Dennett made the cut
   • Get your Enterprise Geeks gear for TechEd now in the eGeeks Swag Store

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