Beginner's books

[Mike Pokraka]

Hi Koenraad, 

As an SCN moderator (1), I find this a little bit concerning as things
should not work that way. Could you please let me know some more details if
you still have the info, and I can look into this. From my part I certainly
never delete posts unless they are way out of line - usually I edit them
with some explanatory comments. Also, forum moderators are supposed to be
approachable rather than the 'can't compete' view you describe. 

You can let me know via private mail - I just wanted to post this on the
list in case anyone else had such experiences. 

Cheers, 
Mike

(1) Although I much prefer the WUG for it's volume and quality of posts!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On
> Behalf Of JANSSENS Koenraad
> Sent: 27 January 2010 08:29
> To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
> Subject: RE: RE: Beginner's books
> 
> It was my pleasure.. because thanks to this thread I now know that its
> worthwhile to buy the second edition of the workflow bible while
> already having the first one.
> A thread of my name asking exactly this was once deleted from the sap
> sdn forums as not relevant to the subject it was posted under.  (which
> I still find incorrectly deleted but you can't compete off course which
> those whom practically live on those forums.. gather enough points..
> etc etc..)
> 
> I can go and spend money again... :)
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On
> Behalf Of Florin Wach
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 9:16 AM
> >To: sap-wug at mit.edu
> >Subject: Re: RE: Beginner's books
> >
> >correction on one of the book's titles:
> >
> >
> >"Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code"
> >(Object Technology Series)by Martin Fowler (Author) and others (Beck,
> Brant, Opdyke)
> >
> >
> >Thanks to Koenraad for pointing that out :-)
> >
> >-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> >Datum: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:57:22 +0100
> >Von: "Florin Wach" <florin.wach at gmx.net>
> >An: "SAP Workflow Users\' Group" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> >Betreff: Re: RE: Beginner\'s books
> >
> >A big hello on everbody again,
> >
> >thank you all for the various replies to my previous question
> ...before the discussion leads to another emphasis,
> >which it is about to go, ... so let me please throw in a small gap:
> >
> >As far as I've understood, the one and only highly recommended
> (reference) book is the
> >
> >
> >"Practical Workflow for SAP" (2nd edition)
> >==========================================
> >
> > in its newer edition from May 2009.
> >
> >
> >I have looked through the book's table of content and found very
> useful topics and it seems to cover nearly all
> >topics from the basics up to the more sophisticated ones.
> >
> >
> >To follow up on Mike's statement: Well I was a bit wondering too, as
> my motivation to ask this question was indeed
> >to HAVE a reference book at the customer's site. I already have an
> ABAP reference, an OO-Guide and a fabilous book
> >"How to improve the design of existing code", which I myself could
> recommended to any SAP employee and everone else
> >who's working with pre-existing code ;-)
> >
> >
> >So take care, read more, and with the very best wishes,
> >Florin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> >> Datum: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:33:49 -0000
> >> Von: "Mike Pokraka" <wug at workflowconnections.com>
> >> An: "\'SAP Workflow Users\' Group\'" <sap-wug at mit.edu>
> >> Betreff: RE: Beginner\'s books
> >
> >> I'm very confused by your statement:
> >>
> >> "if you're working with customers you can't really use a reference
> book?"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Why not?
> >>
> >> I do.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On
> Behalf
> >> Of
> >> Shoaib Mirza
> >> Sent: 22 January 2010 21:48
> >> To: sap-wug at mit.edu
> >> Subject: RE: Beginner's books
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> But is it worth buying for $70 if you already have the previous
> version?
> >>
> >> And is it possible to get an e-book version, because if you're
> working
> >> with
> >> customers you can't really use a reference book?
> >>
> >> All the best
> >> Sun.
> >>
> >>
> >>   _____
> >>
> >> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:39:40 +1100
> >> Subject: Re: Beginner's books
> >> From: neil.gardiner at gmail.com
> >> To: sap-wug at mit.edu
> >>
> >> I would definitely go fo Susans recomendation for two reasons:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 1) It's a fantastic book, well written and covers all of todays W/F
> >> topics.
> >>
> >> 2) Proceeds go to: Medicins Sans Frontieres (http://www.msf.org.au)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Neil.
> >>
> >> 2010/1/22 Keohan, Susan - 1140 - MITLL <keohan at ll.mit.edu>
> >>
> >> The updated version of the SAP-Press book, Practical Workflow for
> SAP, was
> >> released in May, 2009.
> >>
> >> It has almost doubled in size to include much more detail on ABAP
> Objects,
> >> SRM, CRM, etc.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.sap-press.com/product.cfm?account=&product=H3057
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Sue
> >>
> >> ----
> >>
> >> Susan R. Keohan
> >>
> >> SAP Workflow Specialist
> >>
> >> Enterprise Applications
> >>
> >> Information Services Department
> >>
> >> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> >>
> >> 244 Wood Street, LI-200
> >>
> >> Lexington, MA. 02420
> >>
> >> 781-981-3561
> >>
> >> keohan at LL.MIT.EDU
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>   _____
> >>
> >> From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On
> Behalf
> >> Of
> >> Shoaib Mirza
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:27 AM
> >>
> >>
> >> To: sap-wug at mit.edu
> >>
> >> Subject: RE: Beginner's books
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Florin
> >>
> >> 'Practical workflow for sap': sap press. This was the bible for
> workflow
> >> some years ago to get started, don't know if it's been updated
> though or
> >> if
> >> anything recently published that is good, would be interested to
> know.
> >>
> >> Best Regards
> >> Sunni
> >>
> >> > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:13:07 +0100
> >> > From: florin.wach at gmx.net
> >> > Subject: Beginner's books
> >> > To: sap-wug at mit.edu
> >> >
> >> > Hello again,
> >> >
> >> > although I know that there're already some posts about this topic,
> I'd
> >> like to hear the very recent news about that.
> >> >
> >> > What book could be advised to get the first steps for SAP Business
> >> Workflow ... anticipating that the person is already familier with
> SAP
> >> ABAP
> >> programming?
> >> > Something like a general entry, that doesn't goes too deeply into
> every
> >> details.
> >> >
> >> > And yes, I know the SAP trainings BC601,610 (if they still have
> these
> >> numbers), which I can advice myself. But I'm looking for a book in
> the
> >> first
> >> place.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for any suggestions.
> >> >
> >> > Florin
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > SAP-WUG mailing list
> >> > SAP-WUG at mit.edu
> >> > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug
> >>
> >>   _____
> >>
> >> Got a cool Hotmail story? Tell us now
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> SAP-WUG mailing list
> >> SAP-WUG at mit.edu
> >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Neil Gardiner
> >> Mob: +61 421 451 295
> >>
> >>   _____
> >>
> >> We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories.
> Tell
> >> us
> >> <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/>  now
> >>
> >_______________________________________________
> >SAP-WUG mailing list
> >SAP-WUG at mit.edu
> >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug
> >_______________________________________________
> >SAP-WUG mailing list
> >SAP-WUG at mit.edu
> >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug
> 
> _______________________________________________
> SAP-WUG mailing list
> SAP-WUG at mit.edu
> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/sap-wug