Requried few details on ESS & MSS.

HI Expertise,
i am working as Sr SAP WEBDYNPRO ABAP CONSULTANT .Now i am moving to ESS & MSS .So any one can guide me on this
ESS (STANDARD & CUSTOMIZING ) , MSS (STANDARD & CUSTOMIZING) WEBDYNPRO.
By giving the material with screen shots so that i can understand
THANKS & REGARDS.
KHANNA.

Bhushan,
Most of the screens in ESS and MSS are webdynpro for java except Travel Management and few others .
MSS 1.41 - http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/20/e091d641c845e6b786b985fc2d10ce/frameset.htm
ESS 1.41 - http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/f6/263359f8c14ef98384ae7a2becd156/frameset.htm
Thanks
Bala Duvvuri

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