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Make the most of SAP Fiori launchpad! Use client-side services to ensure seamless application integration, whether you´re setting up custom navigation, bookmarking, or configuring the container. Customize the SAP Fiori launchpad further with APIs, plugins, and custom tiles. With demo applications throughout, you´ll get hands-on experience!

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... Preface ... 13

... Who This Book Is For ... 13

... How This Book Is Organized ... 14

... Acknowledgments ... 15

... Conclusion ... 15

1 ... Overview of SAP Fiori Launchpad ... 17

1.1 ... Introduction to SAP Fiori Launchpad ... 17

1.2 ... Versions of SAP Fiori Launchpad ... 19

1.3 ... Development Capabilities of SAP Fiori Launchpad ... 21

1.4 ... Summary ... 23

2 ... Development Environment Setup ... 25

2.1 ... Cloud-Based Development Environment ... 25

2.2 ... On-Premise Development Environment ... 38

2.3 ... Connect a Cloud Environment to an On-Premise Environment ... 80

2.4 ... Summary ... 95

3 ... SAPUI5 Applications in SAP Fiori Launchpad ... 97

3.1 ... Architecture ... 97

3.2 ... Intent-Based Navigation ... 101

3.3 ... Embedding SAPUI5 Applications ... 103

3.4 ... Navigation between SAPUI5 Applications ... 112

3.5 ... Passing Parameters between Apps ... 124

3.6 ... Summary ... 126

4 ... Client-Side Services ... 127

4.1 ... User Info Service ... 128
4.2 ... Bookmark Service ... 167

4.3 ... Personalization Service ... 179

4.4 ... Summary ... 188

5 ... Extensibility ... 189

5.1 ... Extension Options ... 189

5.2 ... App Title Information Extensions ... 192

5.3 ... Shell Header Extensions ... 201

5.4 ... Launch Page Extensions ... 211

5.5 ... Me Area Extensions ... 218

5.6 ... Summary ... 225

6 ... Custom Tile Types ... 227

6.1 ... Creating a Custom Tile ... 227

6.2 ... Deploying a Custom Tile to SAP Cloud Platform ... 237

6.3 ... Deploying a Custom Tile to SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP ... 248

6.4 ... Summary ... 267

7 ... Plug-Ins ... 269

7.1 ... Developing a Plug-In ... 269

7.2 ... Deploying the Plug-In on SAP Cloud Platform ... 277

7.3 ... Deploying the Plug-In on SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP ... 287

7.4 ... Predefined Plug-Ins ... 295

7.5 ... Summary ... 296

... The Author ... 297

... Index ... 299

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Thilo Seidel built his first web page back in 2002 and instantly fell in love with the browser. He has taken on various roles since then, including sales, designer thinker, traveler, student, and project manager. Before joining SAPUI5, his technological journey involved freelancing with jQuery, Bootstrap, and Ruby on Rails. Currently, Thilo is the product owner of SAP Fiori Launchpad on the weekdays and an occasional hacker on weekends.

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