Review of ALE, EDI, & IDoc Technologies for SAP, 2nd Edition (Prima Tech's SAP Book Series) (Hardcover)

I've read both the Arvind Nagpal and Rajeev Kasturi books, and I conclude that the Nagpal book is much better for me, a person who has been doing SAP EDI for several years.

I do not know either of these authors.I do not have anything to do with the publishers.I bet this is more than many ofthe reviewers here can say!

I know that sheer bulk is not what we arebuying here, but let's do some numbers to examine one aspect of thecomparison. The Kasturi book starts with 388 pages.Well over 100 pages inthe back are tables out of SAP that we can print any time we want (or savea tree and just pull up a screen).Since I've worked with SAP EDI for afew years, I didn't expect a lot of things to be new to me in the first 3or 4 chapters, but man, there was nothing even moderatly interesting to mein the early part of the book.That left about 150 pages in the middlethat, I'll admit, I only skimmed.But the per-page cost of those fewpossibly valuable pages is quite high!There was a strong ALE / exampleflavor to the book.As if someone wrote about a few of their favoriteimplementations.

Now, the Nagpal book starts with quite a few more pages(786).There is NOT a huge section of this book dedicated to stuff I couldprint out of or look up in SAP.Yes, some of this stuff is 'light' too. And again, I'll admit to skimming a lot of it that I didn't have a pressingneed to know right now.And yes, there are quite a few print-screens inthe book (but I LIKE print-screens).The bottom line is that I, a personwho's been using SAP-EDI quite a while, found the Nagpal title MOREINTERESTING, INFORMATIVE,and found it had MORE INFORMATION than theKasturi book.

--Dale--

Product Description
Application Link Enabling (ALE) is SAP's proprietary technology that enables data communications between two or more SAP R/3 systems and/or SAP R/3 legacy systems.ALE and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) technologies are the best fit for this type of communication.With ALE, EDI, & IDoc Technologies for SAP, 2nd Edition, you will acquire powerful skills that are valuable to your employers, clients, or management.A natural follow-up to the original version, ALE, EDI, & IDoc Technologies for SAP (0761519033), this book covers the technical changes of the 4.6 version of SAP R/3.The topics covered in this book will be instrumental to functional and technical staff who are on new SAP implementations, are adding new EDI messages or interfaces to existing implementations, or who are upgrading from version 3.x to 4.x.It is aimed at experienced SAP professionals who are either new to ALE/EDI/IDoc technology or who need a reference for a specific procedure or task.ItemID: 0761534318

About the Author
Arvind Nagpal is the Director of eBusines Services at Rapidigm. He has implemented ALE and EDI for several Fortune 500 companies. He is also a highly respected instructor for SAP cross-application technologies. His in-depth knowledge has aided many global companies in successfully implementing complex distributed SAP systems.

John Pitlak has been involved with EDI development and implementation for ten years. As a consultant to the EPA he participated in some of the early federal government EDI initiatives. John has served as a SAP R/3 consultant and has assisted numerous Fortune 500 clients in implementing EDI, ALE, and IDoc technologies.

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Review of Google Apps Administrator Guide: A Private-Label Web Workspace (Paperback)

I thought there would be move about getting Google Apps setup to run in my web site (not just Google's).I also thought the negative tone about Google and their services was just a little out of place.Sure, somethings don't work quite right yet, but I bought the book in hopes that the author knew the magic answers.Instead I felt despair.But most of the book was a good reference and well presented

Product Description
With Google Apps, you and your colleagues or friends can check email, schedule meetings, chat in real time, collaborate on documents, and more. You can create your own personalized web and email addresses, and get loads of free storage. You can connect with others and access your documents 24/7, no matter where you are. Best of all, it's all hosted by Google-you get the same bandwidth, service, and machines that Google provides its staff and other online clients, and there's no hardware or software for you to install or maintain. Google Apps Administrator Guide is for aspiring and practicing webmasters or IT Professionals from any small business, university, college, eBay shop, charity organization, or any other kind of group that wants to work together. That means you can work with colleagues and friends in a single-sign-on web workspace. This book begins by explaining the often tricky and technical work of preparing your domain to work properly with Google Apps in friendly, layman's terms. That includes registering your domain, explaining zone files, transferring existing email accounts and web pages to your new domain and email system, and creating user accounts. Then it's time to start building your workspace by customizing how Google Apps interacts with your domain, and deciding which services you choose to provide for your users and employees, and/or friends and family. This book also discusses more advanced techniques for working online with Google Apps, including adding administrators, sharing calendars, editing web pages, and much more. Because Google Apps is always gaining new functionality, this book provides online updates and bonus chapters at http://bolesbooks.com/thomson/. Those online updates contain any major changes to Google Apps and help make sure your Google Apps Administrator Guide will always be up-to-date. This is the only book you will ever need to master Google Apps!

About the Author
David W. Boles has authored three other books for Course Technology PTR: Picture Yourself Learning American Sign Language,Level 1; Picture Yourself Learning Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard; and Google Apps Administrator Guide. David is the author of several blogs that deal with technology and the mind-body meme, including Urban Semiotic.com, RelationShaping.com, and WordPunk.com. David has also been teaching for over 16 years. He has taught American Sign Language at New York University; Public Health at University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey; English and Literary Criticism at Fordham University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Saint Peter's College, and the College of New Rochelle; and Drama and Speech at Rutgers University, NJIT, and Columbia University. He can be visited online at www.BolesBooks.com.

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Review of Microsoft Project 2007 Bible (Paperback)

A valuable resource for novice and advanced users. Sufficiently organized to allow one to navigate directly to a specific topic and glean concise information. Screen shots and detailed explanation are also helpful.

Product Description
Take control of your projects with this in-depth guide

Whether you're managing a project for a small team or supervising a corporate assignment involving hundreds, the power of Microsoft Project 2007 and the detailed information in this comprehensive guide can keep you on track. From setting budgets to allocating resources to tracking results, each of the book's seven parts thoroughly focuses on key elements in a logical sequence so you can find what you need.

• Identify your goals and the scope of your projects
• Manage projects across organizations and multiple locations
• Get the most out of Gantt charts and views
• Assign tasks, check progress, and make adjustments
• Issue interim reports and look at the Big Picture
• Create a custom HTML page with VBA and VBScript
• Import and export Project information

What's on the CD-ROM?

You'll find a wealth of trial versions, demo software, sample projects, and bonus appendixes on the CD-ROM, including

• Milestones Professional(r) - Advanced formatting, calculation, Web publishing, and reporting features
• PERT Chart Expert - Create eye-opening PERT chart project plans
• PlanView(r) Project Portfolio Management - A comprehensive decision-making platform for enterprises
• WBS Chart Pro - Plan your projects with these graphing tools

System Requirements: See the CD-ROM Appendix for details and complete system requirements.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

From the Back Cover
Take control of your projects with this in-depth guide

Whether you're managing a project for a small team or supervising a corporate assignment involving hundreds, the power of Microsoft Project 2007 and the detailed information in this comprehensive guide can keep you on track. From setting budgets to allocating resources to tracking results, each of the book's seven parts thoroughly focuses on key elements in a logical sequence so you can find what you need.

• Identify your goals and the scope of your projects
• Manage projects across organizations and multiple locations
• Get the most out of Gantt charts and views
• Assign tasks, check progress, and make adjustments
• Issue interim reports and look at the Big Picture
• Create a custom HTML page with VBA and VBScript
• Import and export Project information

What's on the CD-ROM?

You'll find a wealth of trial versions, demo software, sample projects, and bonus appendixes on the CD-ROM, including

• Milestones Professional® - Advanced formatting, calculation, Web publishing, and reporting features
• PERT Chart Expert - Create eye-opening PERT chart project plans
• PlanView® Project Portfolio Management - A comprehensive decision-making platform for enterprises
• WBS Chart Pro - Plan your projects with these graphing tools

System Requirements: See the CD-ROM Appendix for details and complete system requirements

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Review of MobileMe for Small Business Portable Genius (Paperback)

A good introduction to working with Mobile Me, very good how to get things done.

Product Description

The Genius is in.

You don't have to be a genius to use MobileMe for your small business. But if you want to get the very most out of it, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work. Want to see all that MobileMe can do to help you grow your small business? Learn how to set up MobileMe accounts for your employees? Synchronize calendars and business contacts to keep you connected with your colleagues and clients? Publish a company Web site with a click? You'll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of easy-to-access shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time so you can make your business succeed.

Portable GENIUS

Fun, hip, and straightforward, the new Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don't skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle.

About the Author

Brad Miser has written more than 30 books on various technology topics, including Teach Yourself Visually MacBook, MacBook Pro Portable Genius, My iPhone, Teach Yourself Visually MacBook Air, and MacBook Portable Genius. He has been a coauthor, development editor, or technical editor on more than 50 other titles.

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