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XPages TIP: What to check when Domino doesn’t install OSGI plugins from UpdateSite

John Jardin — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:07:25 +0000

Categories: 852 Extension Library, 853 Extension Library, XPages

Tags: domino, domino server, extlib, http task, ibm, lotus, osgi, tips, tutorials, updatesite, xpages

Hi everyone. So, yesterday I faced a doozy. We wanted the XPages Extension Library installed on one of our Client’s Servers using the UpdateSite that ships with Lotus Domino 8.5.3. Interestingly enough, no matter what we tried, it just wouldn’t install. FIRST THINGS FIRST In order to use the UpdateSite to deploy OSGI plugins,

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Lessons learned when working with Javascript Binding Expressions in CSJS

John Jardin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:09:33 +0000

Categories: Javascript, XPages

Tags: csjs, dde, dojo, extlib, javascript, js, openntf, rpc, ssjs, xpages

Hi everyone. Here’s a quick note on something i struggled with yesterday, but managed to resolve with the help of Tommy Valand and Paul Withers. Thank you gents . I find myself working more and more with Client Side Javascript to make use of Dojo, but still need access to Scoped Variables and Server-Side

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Use YSlow to measure your Site’s performance and more

John Jardin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:38:59 +0000

Categories: Best Practices, CSS, Javascript, Tutorials

Tags: demo, dojo, extlib, firebug, firefox, google, optimization, performance, popcorn.js, showcase, ukuvuma, xpages, yahoo, yslow

Hi Everyone. Here’s a quick post that I’m sure will make all the difference in your Web Dev Life. There is a Browser plug-in called YSlow. You can install it on Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera and more. I’m going to use the Firefox plug-in for this example. NOTE: For Firefox, you need to install Firebug

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TUTORIAL: Integrating XPages with DB2 – Part 1

John Jardin — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:45:29 +0000

Categories: 853 Extension Library, Tutorials, XPages

Tags: db2, domino, extlib, ibm, integration, jdbc, json, notesin9, openntf, osgi, relational, sql, tutorials, updatesite, videos, xpages

Hi everyone. I’m happy to announce a Video Tutorial where I explain how to integrate one’s XPages Application with DB2 directly, and not through back-end Forms and Views. The trick here is to have a bit of JDBC understanding, as well as a basic understanding of Relational Databases and SQL Query. To work with this

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Calling XPages Community to help with Advice on Debugging Xpages Apps

John Jardin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:45:16 +0000

Categories: XPages

Tags: debugger, debugging, openntf, tutorials, xpages

Hi everyone. There seems to be a lot of questions and frustration from many including myself on how best to debug one’s XPages Application. I have decided to investigate online all possible debugging options that currently exist. As I find them I will list them in this Blog Post. By the end of this weekend

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TIP: Changing Window Perspectives in Lotus Domino Designer

John Jardin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:33:01 +0000

Categories: Lotus Notes, XPages

Tags: dde, designer, eclipse, xpages

Hi everyone. Have you ever experienced working on an Application in Domino Designer with your team, and when they create new design elements it doesn’t show up on your side, forcing you to remove and re-open the Database Bookmark? Another scenario is if you decide to change your Design Perspective from XPages to Domino Designer

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Automated Testing in XPages

John Jardin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:25:57 +0000

Categories: Tutorials, Ukuvuma, XPages

Tags: dashboard, demo, dojo, firefox, notesin9, picklist, selenium, showcase, timesheet, tutorials, ukuvuma, xpages

Greetings everyone. I am very happy to announce that I have found a way to automate testing in XPages. I attended Microsoft’s Tech Ed Event last year, and one of the tools that impressed me heavily, was Visual Studio’s Unit Testing Automation. What I enjoyed most was how you could setup a Test Case by

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Video Demo: Updated Ukuvuma XPages Showcase

John Jardin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:35:10 +0000

Categories: Ukuvuma, XPages

Tags: dashboard, demo, dojo, domino, extlib, ibm, oneuiv2, openntf, picklist, showcase, timesheet, ukuvuma, xpages

Hi Everyone. It’s been quite a while since my last post. I apologize for that. Holiday season and all . So, i decided to kick-off this lovely year by upgrading our online XPages Showcase. The initial version (Version 1) was designed using Notes/Domino 8.5.2 and made use of the oneuiv2 Theme. Now that we’re running

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Some hard lessons learned during a XPages Project

John Jardin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:24:09 +0000

Categories: XPages

Tags: ajax, medusa, openlog, openntf, ssjs, tips, ukuvuma, xpages

Hi Everyone. This is a shortish post where I feel it’s important to make mention of a few issues I ran into during one of my XPages Projects. Please heed my warnings and learn from my experience. 1. I had a problem where I have a button that triggers SSJS, but when I click on

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Integrating XPages with DB2 is just too easy

John Jardin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:27:42 +0000

Categories: 853 Extension Library, Tutorials, XPages

Tags: db2, domino, extlib, http, ibm, jdbc, openntf, relational, training, xml, xpages

I presented a 3 Day Introduction to XPages Course this week for one of my clients, and they challenged me to have XPages connect to a DB2 environment they had set up. I must be honest I was a touch nervous as this would be my first time attempting this period. I told the client

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