ABAP for Java Developers

Hi,
I'm a Java developer that developed some Java Web Dynpro for my company.
Unfortunately my boss said to me that we don't have work to do on Java Web Dynpros and told me to learn ABAP Web Dynpros.
Is there any resource or quick reference for Java Programmers (who knows object oriented programming and how to make a Java Web Dynpro) to learn object-oriented ABAP and what are the differences in writing an ABAP Web Dynpro?
Thank you,
Pietro

Hi
Try these links
[Tutorials for beginners|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/index?rid=/webcontent/uuid/367b73e5-0901-0010-daa3-9de4771fc985]
[Web dynpro ABAP wiki|https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/WDABAP/WebDynproABAP+Home]
[SDN Help|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/77/3545415ea6f523e10000000a155106/frameset.htm]
Thanks & Regards,
Gayathri Shanbhag

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