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Business Objects Insight Americas 2006 Choose the Right SDK for the Right Task Robert Horne, Business Objects Breakout Information (Hidden Slide) Choose the Right SDK for the Right Task Often, several SDKs might appear appropriate candidates, but choosing the wrong one could waste a lot of your time. Discover which SDK belongs to each Business Objects product youve installed. Learn how to choose the best one and get your development project off to the right start. Understand the differences between the component SDKs and the Enterprise SDKs, when each is most appropriate, and how you can easily upgrade component technologies to server-based technologies. Youll leave this breakout with a solid understanding of how each SDK fits into the Business Objects and Crystal product roadmap, and how you can find resources to help your development projects. Print_Code (please leave for Business Objects use) Topics Products and SDKs for all Needs Component SDKs Enterprise SDKs Outgrowing the Component SDKs Summary Resources QA Products and SDKs for all Needs 1/4 Products and SDKs for all Needs 2/4 Do you need to create a desktop application or a web application? Do you need centralized report management? Do you have existing investments in Crystal Reports, WebI Reports, Desktop Intelligence/Full Client Documents, or MS Office documents that needs to be integrated. What kind of load are you expecting on your application? How fast do your reports need to run? Products and SDKs for all Needs 3/4 Architecture, are there numerous firewalls I need to navigate? Do I build security or do I want to piggy back off an existing security infrastructure? Do I need to modify or create reports at runtime? How will I scale this application as my needs grow? Do I have to use a specific programming language? Products and SDKs for all Needs 4/4 XI R2 Supports 11 SDKs Java Reporting Component (JRC) Report Designer Compone