http://nigeljam.es SAP, PHP, Eclipse, Software Development, Life, Cycling, Cricket Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:17:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently I was set up with a system without the correct SAP systems on my 'logon pad'. This made it a little hard to access the systems I needed but here is the tip. Use the sapgui.exe application to access the system you need. Simply (from windows) hit the start button and ... http://nigeljam.es/2009/10/07/quick-tip-logon-to-sap/ It has been a long time coming this year, but I can now confirm that I will be attending TechEd in Vienna. [caption id="attachment_483" align="alignleft" width="474" caption="Vienna - I'll be there."][/caption] It will be a flying visit as I fly out  Thursday night so not much time to enjoy the highlights of ... http://nigeljam.es/2009/10/05/oh-vienna/ Earlier this year we (a couple of SAP Mentors) put on an Inside Track event in London. As the SAP TechEd series of events is coming around now I am starting to think about what we could do for next year. Here are a few questions for you: Did you enjoy ... http://nigeljam.es/2009/09/25/sap-inside-track-london-2010/ I was up for the go live of the Wolfram|Alpha site this morning and there is a new 'Fail Whale' that I am sure everyone will be talking about soon. http://nigeljam.es/2009/05/16/new-kind-of-fail-whale/ I love recruiters. I really do. It really comes down to different skill sets for different roles. With over  a decade in this software game now I have learnt a few skills that makes my time salable to the highest bidder. Over time I have taken some skills off my ... http://nigeljam.es/2009/05/13/brush-up-on-those-double-zero-skills/ Darren Hague and I had a odd idea last year. "Why not run an unconference for SAP developers and consultants in London." [caption id="attachment_437" align="alignleft" width="280" caption="SAP Inside Track London 2009"][/caption] We had both been to SAP Community Days and thought we could pull something off. So we hustled together a venue and a ... http://nigeljam.es/2009/03/16/sap-inside-track-london-2009/ If you check the sylabus on most it ComSci degrees, it is unlikely that you will find a course or even a hat tip towards anything legal. Even the course that I took which included subjects on Communication, Managment and a full year project had no content on anything legal. This ... http://nigeljam.es/2009/01/07/software-and-the-law/ [caption id="attachment_429" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Happy New Year"][/caption] Wishing my readers a Happy New Year. I trust that this year brings you all you dream of and plan for. Photo credit: Chanc http://nigeljam.es/2009/01/05/happy-new-year-2/ ... you get on the front page of SDN So I did a hasty screen grab. [caption id="attachment_424" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="SDN Frontpage"][/caption] Thanks to @welshcathy for letting me know! http://nigeljam.es/2008/12/08/it-not-everyday/   [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="Advent Calendar"][/caption] Last year the guys at OmniTI, primarily Chris Shiflett kicked off a PHP Advent calendar and while I was looking for it last week I was disappointed to not find one. At least not where I found it last year. This year all your favourite PHP authors ... http://nigeljam.es/2008/12/08/php-advent-calendar/