- All of my PowerBuilder samples, including the source code for the demos I've done at various conferences are available in the PowerBuilder Samples folder on my Google Drive: http://goo.gl/VXouQ
- The PowerBuilder Developer's Journal may have gone away, but I'm going a free "magazine" on FlipBoard. It's basically just collection of articles from all over the internet on PowerBuilder: http://goo.gl/Mrd3Ql
- I've done a number of videos for the SAP Database and Technology Academy. The PowerBuilder related videos, including mine, are available at: http://goo.gl/53pe7a
- I've done a number of webinars for PowerBuilder.TV. The archives of the webinars related to PowerBuilder, including mine, are available at: http://goo.gl/IUHN1N
- Also, don't forget the PowerBuilder Developer Center, where a bunch of us hang out to answer questions, write blogs and documents: http://goo.gl/DtaS58
- You might also want to check out the PowerBuilder Central site. It's an attempt to collect references to different resources like this and make the available in a central location: http://goo.gl/WVyNo7
- If you're looking for PowerBuilder training, be sure to check out Yakov Werde's training offerings (as well as his consulting services) at: elearnitonline.com
Thursday, May 01, 2014
A collection of PowerBuilder resources
Monday, April 21, 2014
ISUG Tech Conference 2014 Report
Monday
Location
It's good not to be in Las Vegas. The location in Atlanta is rather convenient. You can take a MARTA train straight from the airport to a shopping mall close to the hotel and then take a covered walkway from the mall to the hotel. The one issue though is that things are not well marked. It seems that the people responsible for signage may be looking at it from the perspective of people that already know the area. I found it quite hard to find my way around when I first arrived.
Saturday, April 12, 2014
How to use .Net visual controls in PowerBuilder Classic
Using non-visual .Net classes in PowerBuilder Classic is somewhat straightforward. Provided the assembly (and the classes and methods within it) have been marked as COM Visible, you can run REGASM on them to create OLE registry entries and then use the class through OLE Automation. I have a video on the SAP D&T Academy that demonstrates the process.
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
If you think folks that have PowerBuilder apps have trouble finding developers...
Imagine what it's like for people still running VB6 apps. A couple of things actually make it worse for them:
1. VB6 is no longer available for retail purchase. The only way to get access to it now is with a MSDN subscription. That doesn't exactly make it attractive to new developers.
2. VB6 was never updated for compliance with operating systems later than XP. As XP is being desupported, it becomes increasingly difficult to support VB6 apps on more recent operating systems.
For more info, see: VB6: The Looming Crisis
I also found this interesting. There was a time even when PowerBuilder was at it's peak when the number of VB6 job offerings dwarfed the PowerBuilder offerings. Here's some more recent data.
And then there's this. A company that offers training in "legacy technologies" (including PowerBuilder) so that developers who are having trouble finding a job or are not getting paid what they want can find jobs easier and for higher pay.
1. VB6 is no longer available for retail purchase. The only way to get access to it now is with a MSDN subscription. That doesn't exactly make it attractive to new developers.
2. VB6 was never updated for compliance with operating systems later than XP. As XP is being desupported, it becomes increasingly difficult to support VB6 apps on more recent operating systems.
For more info, see: VB6: The Looming Crisis
I also found this interesting. There was a time even when PowerBuilder was at it's peak when the number of VB6 job offerings dwarfed the PowerBuilder offerings. Here's some more recent data.
And then there's this. A company that offers training in "legacy technologies" (including PowerBuilder) so that developers who are having trouble finding a job or are not getting paid what they want can find jobs easier and for higher pay.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Replay of Dave Fish's Webcast: Preview of ISUG-TECH Conference 2014
In this webcast, Dave Fish previews the general developer sessions that he will be presenting and discussing the PowerBuilder specific sessions and post-conference workshop offered as well.
PowerBuilder 15 Beta Test Initiative
There are a few open seats for the PowerBuilder 15 Beta Test Initiative in Walldorf. Please read the details below. If interested please send an email to BIT_Partner_Test_25@sap.com
(Please note that all travel expenses are the responsibility of the participant)
SAP BIT Partner Beta Test Initiative
PowerBuilder 15 (Walldorf) Scope:
SAP PowerBuilder is the leading 4GL client/server development tool in the market today. The next release introduces several new features including:
SAP PowerBuilder is the leading 4GL client/server development tool in the market today. The next release introduces several new features including:
- Updated support for the .NET Framework v4.5
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012
- Oracle 12
- Windows 8
- OData Support
- Dockable Windows
- 32 and 64 bit deployment
This partner test focuses on testing and evaluating these new features. Partners will work hands-on with the latest preview version of SAP PowerBuilder 15
Test Timeframe: May 7th , 2014 – May 8th, 2014 (2 days)
Location: SAP Campus, Walldorf, Germany
Tester Profile
Mandatory:
- PowerBuilder Development Experience
- Knowledge of PowerBuilder Classic
Preferred:
- Experience with .NET application development, including PowerBuilder .NET
- Experience using OData.
- Experience creating and consuming web services
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
IDC weighs in on the status of HTML5
The original report is here. In case you don't have $4000 to buy the report ( I don't! ), you can get a synopsis of what it says at one of the following:
And more on the report:
And more on the report:
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