SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"

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Post by blahbap » Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 12:06 PM UTC

SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"
sap.github.io

Re: SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"

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Post by filearts » Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 1:00 PM UTC

This is not one of the companies that I might have anticipated open sourcing this type of project. I hope that this helps other LargeCorps begin looking at open source as a reasonable business decision.

I salute SAP for the initiative and hope more follow suit.

Re: SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"

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Post by sirion » Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 1:12 PM UTC

filearts wrote: post #2

This is not one of the companies that I might have anticipated open sourcing this type of project. I hope that this helps other LargeCorps begin looking at open source as a reasonable business decision. I salute SAP for the initiative and hope more follow suit.

Since the project started the developer fought for this internally. Finally they won.

Re: SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"

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Post by elsewhat » Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 1:14 PM UTC

The basic overview blog is well worth reading http://scn.sap.com/community/developer-center/front-end/blog...

Re: SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"

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Post by blahbap » Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 1:18 PM UTC

Here is a direct link to documentation and examples of all the controls in the UI library

https://openui5.hana.ondemand.com/#content/Controls/index.ht...

Re: SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"

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Post by frik » Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 1:18 PM UTC

The date-picker has a bug, it shows calendar week "53" instead of 1 (first week of 2014): http://postimg.org/image/faubokz5b/

SAPUI5 is good, finally they can replace the outdated Netweavers Web UI with its horrible JS code.

Re: SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"

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Post by computer » Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 1:19 PM UTC

elsewhat wrote: post #4

The basic overview blog is well worth reading http://scn.sap.com/community/developer-center/front-end/blog...

And the linked "Reasons to open-source this toolkit" at http://scn.sap.com/community/developer-center/front-end/blog....

Re: SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"

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Post by filearts » Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 1:22 PM UTC

sirion wrote: post #3

filearts wrote: post #2

This is not one of the companies that I might have anticipated open sourcing this type of project. I hope that this helps other LargeCorps begin looking at open source as a reasonable business decision. I salute SAP for the initiative and hope more follow suit.

Since the project started the developer fought for this internally. Finally they won.

Interesting, I was thinking that SAP might have opened this up to help broaden the base of developers who are comfortable working with their technology. I just assumed that there must be some business logic underlying the move.

I imagine that an open-source javascript project would be a great deal more approachable than proprietary ABAP for developers exploring new career paths.

Re: SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"

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Post by d55 » Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 1:28 PM UTC

The amount of different controls is impressive. The design, not so much. Look at those emphasized buttons, for example.

Re: SAP open sources UI development toolkit "SAPUI5"

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Post by Joeri » Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 1:29 PM UTC

frik wrote: post #6

The date-picker has a bug, it shows calendar week "53" instead of 1 (first week of 2014): http://postimg.org/image/faubokz5b/ SAPUI5 is good, finally they can replace the outdated Netweavers Web UI with its horrible JS code.

In US week numbering i believe that is actually valid, because week 53 can also be week 1 of the next year. Given that in the screenshot the weeks start on sunday, i assume US numbering applies. They probably have a setting to switch to ISO week numbering where it would indeed be week 1.