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''These documents are for developers who plan on customizing or extending opentaps''
 
''These documents are for developers who plan on customizing or extending opentaps''
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===General Information===
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* [[opentaps Release Process]]
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* [[BPM Integration|SOA and BPM]]
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* [[Importing Data with Dataimport]]
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* [[opentaps Coding Standards]]
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* [[opentaps User Interface Guidelines]]
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* [[Managing Customizations with Upgrades]]
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* [[How to Use Git: a Tutorial]]
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* [[How To Use Monitoring Agents]]
  
 
===Developer Documentation===
 
===Developer Documentation===
  
* [http://www.opensourcestrategies.com/ofbiz/tutorials.php ofbiz framework tutorials] and [http://www.opensourcestrategies.com/ofbiz/ofbiz_opentaps_training_video.php Training Video]
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* [[Technical Highlights of opentaps 1.4]]
* [[Importing Data with Dataimport]]
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* [http://www.opensourcestrategies.com/ofbiz/tutorials.php ofbiz framework tutorials]  
 
* [[Domain Driven Architecture]]
 
* [[Domain Driven Architecture]]
* [[BPM Integration|SOA and BPM]]
 
 
* [[Using the Query Tool]]
 
* [[Using the Query Tool]]
 
* [[Base Entity Classes]]
 
* [[Base Entity Classes]]
 
* [[POJO Service Engine]]
 
* [[POJO Service Engine]]
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* [[Java Wrapper for OFBiz Services]]
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* [[Java Classes for Constants]]
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* [[Managing Your Configuration Files]]
 
* [[Unit Testing]]
 
* [[Unit Testing]]
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* [[Selenium UI Testing]]
 
* [[Working with the Domain Driven Architecture]]
 
* [[Working with the Domain Driven Architecture]]
 
* [[opentaps Hibernate Integration]]
 
* [[opentaps Hibernate Integration]]
 
* [[opentaps Search Feature]]
 
* [[opentaps Search Feature]]
 
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* [[How to use the opentaps Form Macros]]
* Form macros:
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* [[opentaps Ajax Pagination Framework]]
** [http://www.opentaps.org/javadocs/version-1.0/tools/opentapsFormMacros.html How to use the opentaps Form Macros]
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* [[Screen Widget Actions in Java]]
** [http://www.opentaps.org/javadocs/version-1.0/tools/opentapsFormMacrosAPI.html opentaps Form Macros API]
 
** [[opentaps Ajax Pagination Framework]]
 
 
* [[Writing an ofbiz Container]]
 
* [[Writing an ofbiz Container]]
 
* [[Checkstyle development tool]]
 
* [[Checkstyle development tool]]
* [[opentaps Release Process]]
 
 
* [[Aspect Oriented Programming in opentaps]]
 
* [[Aspect Oriented Programming in opentaps]]
 
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* [[Optimizations in Javascripts and CSS files]]
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* [[How to Use Java BigDecimal: A Tutorial]]
  
 
==== opentaps and Google Web Toolkit ====
 
==== opentaps and Google Web Toolkit ====
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===Tips and Tricks===
 
===Tips and Tricks===
 
* [[Creating and Applying Patches]]
 
* [[Creating and Applying Patches]]
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* [[Extending opentaps]]
 
* [[Working with SSL]]
 
* [[Working with SSL]]
 
* [[Avoiding Database Deadlocks]]
 
* [[Avoiding Database Deadlocks]]
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* [[Performance Analysis and Troubleshooting]]
 
* [[Performance Analysis and Troubleshooting]]
 
* [[Running Tsung against opentaps server]]
 
* [[Running Tsung against opentaps server]]
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* [[Solving the error unable to rename old file FOO to temporary file on Windows]]
  
 
===API and Technical Design Reference===
 
===API and Technical Design Reference===
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* [[Configuring Authorize.NET]]
 
* [[Configuring Authorize.NET]]
 
* [[Implementing CVV Security Code Checking]]
 
* [[Implementing CVV Security Code Checking]]
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==opentaps Architecture==
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* [[Examples of Modularity]]
  
 
==Recommended Reading==
 
==Recommended Reading==
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Show me your tables, and I won't usually need your flowcharts; they'll be obvious.
 
Show me your tables, and I won't usually need your flowcharts; they'll be obvious.
 
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-- [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=opensourcestr-20&path=ASIN/0201835959 The Mythical Man Month by Fred Brooks]
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-- [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201835959/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0201835959&linkCode=as2&tag=racioutyle-20&linkId=531758359dc655cd4a9c6527a1abd66a The Mythical Man Month by Fred Brooks]
  
 
Even after four decades, and long after the word "flowchart" has been replaced by "UML", data models still play a central role in software design.  The following three books will give you three different perspectives on data modeling for enterprise applications and help you understand the heart of opentaps.  You should read all three to get a balanced perspective:
 
Even after four decades, and long after the word "flowchart" has been replaced by "UML", data models still play a central role in software design.  The following three books will give you three different perspectives on data modeling for enterprise applications and help you understand the heart of opentaps.  You should read all three to get a balanced perspective:
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=opensourcestr-20&path=ASIN/0471380237 Data Model Resource Book, Volume 1.] -- This comprehensive volume and approaches it from a relational perspective for transactional systems.
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* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=opensourcestr-20&path=ASIN/0321125215 Domain Driven Design] -- This book approaches the design of transactional applications from an object-oriented perspective.
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* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471380237/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0471380237&linkCode=as2&tag=racioutyle-20&linkId=531758359dc655cd4a9c6527a1abd66a Data Model Resource Book, Volume 1.] -- This comprehensive volume and approaches it from a relational perspective for transactional systems.
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=opensourcestr-20&path=ASIN/0471200247 Data Warehouse Toolkit] -- This book gives a comprehensive treatment from the analytical perspective.
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* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321125215/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0321125215&linkCode=as2&tag=racioutyle-20&linkId=531758359dc655cd4a9c6527a1abd66a Domain Driven Design] -- This book approaches the design of transactional applications from an object-oriented perspective.
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* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471200247/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0471200247&linkCode=as2&tag=racioutyle-20&linkId=531758359dc655cd4a9c6527a1abd66a The Data Warehouse Toolkit] -- This book gives a comprehensive treatment from the analytical perspective.
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There are also a couple of books about OFBiz on Amazon:
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* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1847194001/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1847194001&linkCode=as2&tag=racioutyle-20&linkId=531758359dc655cd4a9c6527a1abd66a Apache OFBiz Development]
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* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1847199186/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1847199186&linkCode=as2&tag=racioutyle-20&linkId=531758359dc655cd4a9c6527a1abd66a Apache OFBiz Cookbook]
  
 
Other helpful references:
 
Other helpful references:
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=opensourcestr-20&path=ASIN/0131487876 Opentaps Source Licensing] -- If you want to learn more about open source software licenses, read this book instead of all the mailing list graffiti.
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* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0131487876/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0131487876&linkCode=as2&tag=racioutyle-20&linkId=531758359dc655cd4a9c6527a1abd66a  Open Source Licensing] -- If you want to learn more about open source software licenses, read this book instead of all the mailing list graffiti.
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* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321344758/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0321344758&linkCode=as2&tag=racioutyle-20&linkId=531758359dc655cd4a9c6527a1abd66a Don't Make Me Think], or I will hate your user interface.

Latest revision as of 20:47, 3 October 2017

Technical Reference

These documents are for developers who plan on customizing or extending opentaps

General Information

Developer Documentation

opentaps and Google Web Toolkit

Tips and Tricks

API and Technical Design Reference

opentaps Architecture

Recommended Reading

Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I'll continue to be mystified. 
Show me your tables, and I won't usually need your flowcharts; they'll be obvious.

-- The Mythical Man Month by Fred Brooks

Even after four decades, and long after the word "flowchart" has been replaced by "UML", data models still play a central role in software design. The following three books will give you three different perspectives on data modeling for enterprise applications and help you understand the heart of opentaps. You should read all three to get a balanced perspective:

There are also a couple of books about OFBiz on Amazon:

Other helpful references:

  • Open Source Licensing -- If you want to learn more about open source software licenses, read this book instead of all the mailing list graffiti.
  • Don't Make Me Think, or I will hate your user interface.