The Java / BSP debate continues – SAP Portal Development
Copyright © 2005 by Klee Associates, Inc. Page 1 www.SAPtips.com High Noon: Why ABAP Performs Better in Portal Development than Java By Axel Angeli, logosworld.com and Lynton Grice, Consultant Editor’s Note: Axel Angeli and Lynton Grice face off in this defining showdown of Java versus ABAP as they assess which is the most effective development environment for SAP Portals applications. Pull off your boots and get comfortable while Axel and Lynton show you the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of each environment in this comprehensive, 35-page discourse for developers. The authors give a detailed account of the effort put forth in implementing a portal application in Java, and then two years later, a “nearly identical” application in BSP. Axel and Lynton use side-by-side code examples and feature comparisons to demonstrate significant issues such as finding the right technical skills, language complexity and learning curves, database needs, and transport
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