Career in ABAP+Flex

Hi Experts,
I am an ABAP developer and have keen interest in Web Development and Designing. I recently came to know about SAP and Adobe Flex integration. I want to be known as an ABAP-Flex Developer in my future.
I want to pursue my career in this domain. Kindly guide me regarding this, how should I approach or should I go for trainings. If trainings are an option, then please give their details.
Thanks,
Chandan

Hi Chandan,
These days this is in demand.Not many people know about it.Even tcode is rare.You have to be quick and efficient to provide the solution to the customer's scenario.it uses PHP interface which helps us in object orientation programing.So it would be an added advantage.As s devloper you can understand the thing easily.
Please do click once on the link to get more detail.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.highlightedcontent?documenturi=%2flibrary%2ficc%2fabapAdd-onCertification+Guidelines.pdf
Hope you might find it helpful.
Have a nice day.

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Hi Experts,
I am Rajesh, done my bachelor degree in Information Technology,
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Moderator message : Moved from "ABAP General" to "Career Center".
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I heard that you need to be strong in C, C++ and JAVA to understand ABAP
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I am working in a renowned Organization,nad i was trained in Basis 6 months back.
I worked on a project in Sap _ basis and Security in 3 months and its been a complete year that i am learning Basis,Now i am getting a Project in which My skill would be ABAP.
Seeking suggestions my Tl says that Abap would be agreat future.
Coming to my interest i can work in both and it will take me a months time to get into Abap.
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Should i raise a Concern that my entire one year knowlwdge of Basis would not stand anywhere if i switch to Abap.
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