Difference btn WD and VC

Hello All,
Can anyone tell me/send me the links reg. the advantages and disadvantages of VC over :
Web Dynpro for ABAP
Web Dynpro for Java
BSPs .
Regards,
Deepu.K

Hi Bala,
What you have understood about VC is absolutely correct. In short Visual Composer is a browser based modeling tool that allows to create applications on existing data services. The data services can be connections to transactional (RFC, Web Service, Portal JDBC) or analytical (SAP BI, JDBC, SAP Query, XMLA, ODBO) backend systems. In addition you can build User Interfaces, that can be either rendered in Web Dynpro or Adobe Flash/Flex.
But on the other hand, you are wrong in saying "<i>same being done thru GP</i>". CAF GP is different thing all together. The entire concept of CAF (Composite Application Framework) revolves around building composite applications. CAF is broadly divided into 2 parts: CAF Core and CAF GP. CAF GP is a framework for modeling and managing workflows using simple and user-friendly tools. It can be used to implement processes in your enterprise that involve multiple contributors and use various services.
In very simple terms, think of a scenario where you have a Web Dynpro Application, a Visual Composer Application, a Web Service etc., and you wish to make a process (workflow) using all of these, where these different applications act as dependent steps (dependent in terms of parameters passing from one step to other), then CAF GP is the tool which will help you achieve this.
You can now see my answers on the following threads for understanding more on Visual Composer and CAF GP:
What is visual composer?
Do let me know if you have any more doubts.
Bye
Ankur
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