well if you know you're stuff it's pretty simple to make one up
- basic database concepts
e.g. locking, transactions etc.
- the difference of 4gl been more implicit than explicit
i don't think there's a need to cover 4gl syntax
- make sure they know the appbuilder/adm
it's just not worth it writing progs from scratch anymore
which means they're familiar with alot of other important concepts
working with 4gl, event-driven programing, objects and dynamic objects etc.
- webspeed if needed and web/internet technologies
e.g. html, javascript, xml etc.
- you could also cover the application you're using ?
e.g. mfg/pro, symix, epicor etc.
i think that just about covers the basics
4gl, appbuilder and webspeed
the main !!! thing you should be looking for
is people who studied and read the docs
from ones how rely only on experience
4gl is not a language that you can just learn as you go along
which apparently alot of people do ... the difference is huge
bye the way it's not impossible to grow your own expertise
well ... at least part of it
anyone with some programming experience
who studies the docs maybe with a little help from somemone
in 4 month maybe more could be a pretty good programmer
what ever you do always encourage your team to learn
you can get everything you wanted to know
at psdn.com and msdn.com
the openedge 10 docs are pretty good
start with the programming handbook ... good luck
