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Following on from the success of the The OFBiz track at Apachecon EU 2015 in Budapest, we are starting preparations for Apachecon EU 2016 which will take place in Seville, Spain 16th - 18th November 2016.

In preparation we would like to try and prepare for talks across a wide range of areas so that we will have a good mix of topics. Some possible categories could be:

• Introduction (e.g. to ofbiz in general or a specific application, the framework and services, where we are and state of the project)

• Business (e.g. how OFBiz is being used and which industries, etc)

• Technical (e.g. Tools, Extensions, Configuration)

• Development (e.g. getting started, building a new application, modifiying an existing one,)

• Case Study/User Story (e.g. implementation story, challenges and successes etc)

• Panel Discussion (e.g. Open source ERP vs Commercial etc)

• Tutorial

• Wildcard

• Community (e.g. something that could appeal to the Apache community in general that may be part of a separate community track)

If you interested in submitting or presenting a talk about what you have done with OFBiz - whether as an enhancement, a case study or something else -  please feel free to add a line to following table and add a child page with the abstract and main points.

Remember that if you are indeed interested in presenting at the ApacheCon EU 2016 you must:

• also register yourself and submit your proposal at the events site of the Linux Foundation (the event partner of the Apache Software Foundation), see:http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/apachecon-europe/program/cfp

Please Note that the number of open slots for presentations are limited and conditions regarding acceptance could be subject to change. Although the closing date for accepting presentations is 9th September 2016, it is highly recommended that you submit your talk as soon as possible.

the Apachecon Core EU 2016 event in Seville, Spain spreads across all aspects of OFBiz: business, development and operations and the speakers are from various countries within the European market space. Summary abstracts of the presentations were as follows:

Abstract Summary: OFBiz + Modern UI = Awesomeness

Apache OFBiz is only one of the complete enterprise solution with ERP, CRM, E-commerce and many other modules. OFBiz data model is core and best but sometimes its back-office UI is not that user friendly. Gaurav Saini will give a quick review on how we can utilize OFBiz services and making it REST with Apache WINK and then consuming that with latest material design and angularjs. Also, will demonstrate a sales and order reporting mobile application with graphs and charts visualization using Ionic Framework and Apache Cordova.

Abstract Summary: A Collaborative Approach to UI Testing in Apache OFBiz

ERP applications need more and more modularity, which is one of the major priorities of the Apache OFBiz community. This presentation will explain why user interface modularity and its associated unit testing methods can help create full process flow integration testing that helps enable and maintain application quality.

A key success factor to delivering good automated tests is the need to have various people (e.g. Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners) all working and collaborating together. This ensures that the application, its tests and also the automated test deployment is as efficient as possible. We will demonstrate, how Selenium-Webdriver UI testing is being used with Apache OFBiz on a current project, and how it helps to automatically provide enough documentation to help Business analyst and to create beginner's tutorial for the application.

Abstract Summary: Introducing OFBiz Plug In Manager for Building an Eco-System

Apache OFBiz is going through revolutionary transformations and recently Gradle was implemented as the new build system. This critical change has opened the door to lots of exciting possibilities and one of these is the ability to introduce a plugin system.

This plugin system could fundamentally change how OFBiz is used and would:

• Allow third party vendors to easily extend the system with new functionality
• Give users more control and choice over their OFBiz implementation
• Unify the method in which OFBiz is extended

The main differentiator is that this plugin management system is actually integrated within OFBiz itself and a key objective is to get the community, developers and third party vendors motivated to start building a plugin eco system around OFBiz.
In this presentation, we will talk about the basic concepts of the plugin system with some on hands demo.

Abstract Summary: Data Extraction: How to Get Your Data Out of Apache OFBiz

Apache OFBiz contains a few different technologies that can be used to help make extracting data from the system easier and simpler. Screen Widgets, Apache Freemarker, BIRT, data files and Apache Groovy are all tools that can be used to help extract the data from OFBiz in the format you want.

In this presentation we go through some different usecases for data extraction and their recommended implementations in Apache OFBiz, following user requirements (volume, complexity, usage etc).

Finally there will also be a demonstration of how to use the existing utilities and tools within OFBiz to enable general data extraction. During the presentation it is hoped that we can start a discussion about potential future ideas and requirements around data extraction that could be introduced as new OFBiz features.

Abstract Summary: DevOps Environment for an OFBiz Agile Project

Apache-OFBiz is a suite of enterprise applications built on a common architecture using common data, logic and process components. This means it can be used as an ERP, CRM, E-Business/E-Commerce, SCM, MRP, MMS/EAM, POS or just as a framework to build applications. Apache OFBiz includes two main tools to build application screens. These tools have been designed to render different kinds of screens and each have their own pros and cons. So when could it be better to use a faster and easier tool over a more complex but flexible one?

In this presentation, we will describe the technology around each of these tools, look at the most common screen types used and see how it is possible to combine them to create a UI standard.

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