SAP hopes to attract new blood to its software development community by launching an online subscription service for individual developers to create new applications on its NetWeaver integration platform. But the company is mum on what the subscription will cost.“We can talk prices when we get closer to launching the service next year,” Rolf Schumann, director and chief technology officer of solution sales for SAP NetWeaver in the European, Middle East and Africa region, said Wednesday.SAP announced the new subscription offer Wednesday at the opening of its TechEd developer conference in Amsterdam. The offer is aimed at “attracting really new people” who haven’t been able to develop applications for SAP in the past, largely due to the company’s closed platform and the cost of acquiring licenses for its software products, Schumann said. SAP’s move to an open service-oriented architecture (SOA) and its planned subscription service should overcome previous hurdles for the vendor to create a thriving community of developers in addition to those already employed by the company and its customers, Schumann said. The offering, which includes development and composition tools for SAP’s NetWeaver middleware, will be available through the SAP Developer Network site sometime next year.The site is a central resource for developers, consultants, IT architects and technology experts to collaborate on applications for the NetWeaver platform and to share their knowledge with customers, partners, independent software vendors and systems integrators. At TechEd, SAP also announced a range of new consulting services aimed at customers migrating to the company’s Enterprise SOA.-John Blau, IDG News Service (Dusseldorf Bureau)Related Links: SAP to Give Developers Easier Access to NetWeaver SAP to Simplify Banking Communications, Processes SAP Extends Global Partner ProgramCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe