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When I first started on XPages last year, one of the big benefits was that virtually anything can be computed. When you do so, you get the option to use three languages: Expression Language (EL), Server Side Javascript (SSJS) or Custom. I immediately started using Server Side Javascript, but the others were a bit of a mystery. If […]
Breaking the Language Barrier: The Rosetta Stone of XPages Languages Read More »
There has been huge discussion over the last week on the future of Domino and how to maximise the power of the platform in the eyes of senior IT executives. That XPages is and should be part of that future, I am convinced. But recent discussions I have had, comments I’ve seen on the blogs
What is XPages? A Little Knowledge Is A Dangerous Thing Read More »
A little over a year ago I went on an XPages course. The power of XPages to develop a scalable, flexible solution was obvious. Ok, one of my colleagues will admit that I wasn’t convinced after day one of the course. I was working on upgrading an existing web application. But after day two I
XWeb: Another XPages Application in Action Read More »
XPages has received a lot of press over the last two years and at Intec we’ve already completed a number of projects using XPages, either as components of the application or the whole application. To support our customers who are investigating the benefits of XPages we have written a white paper to give a balanced assessment of the benefits
New XPages White Paper: Maximising the Benefits of Lotus Domino 8.5.x with XPages Read More »
Following on from the tip I gave at the end of March, as well as view icons/action button icons accessible from the icons folder and images that come with the oneuiv2 themes, I recently also wanted to use images that co with the core oneui theme, that are in the java subfolder of /domino. As
A useful tip for server-based images from an XPage Read More »
A while ago I worked out I could put an XPage in a sidebar panel. I had also created a widget to act on Live Text (a person’s name or email address) to launch the relevant contact in our CRM application, Touchpoint. Then I had a project where I wanted to be able to act
Creating a Live Text Widget to Launch an Authenticated XPage Read More »
It’s been a while since I last wrote anything on dojox charting, but there is always more. Anyone who was at BLUG or has downloaded the sample database I created for that session will have seen that I extended dojox charting to allow the user to click on a pie chart and navigate through the
Dojox Charting Tutorial – Part Six: Charts for Navigation Read More »
There have been a few posts recently about triggering client-side javascript from server-side javascript, integrating output from the server-side javascript. Here’s one way of doing it. It may not be best practice, and I’m sure there are other methods – with XPages I’ve come to learn that there are always at least two ways of
XPages: Calling Client-Side Javascript from Server-Side Javascript Read More »
Following on from BLUG last month, I’m attaching the slides and sample XPages database on my blog as well as on the BLUG site. A couple of things to note are: The dashboard will not work in Internet Explorer, because of the way I’ve constructed the chart. By using a repeat control, the javascript series is
Slides and Sample Database from BLUG Read More »
Some time ago Steve Leland added a great article to the Domino Application Development wiki for extending the rich text editor in XPages. On a similar topic, some time ago I posted an idea on IdeaJam for using the Editor2 dojo widget that ships with the Domino Blog template for XPages. For those who haven’t
Extending the Rich Text Editor in XPages Read More »