Lotus Notes and Domino 6 Development (2nd Edition)

ISBN: 0672325020
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2005
Pages: 288

Authors: Steven Kern, Deborah Lynd

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Part I. Introduction to Release 6

Whats New in Release 6?

• Whats New in Release 6?
• A Brief History of Lotus Notes
• Major Features of Lotus Notes
• Types of Applications
• Whats New in Domino Designer?
• New Design Element Features
• New Language Features

The Release 6 Object Store

• The Release 6 Object Store
• Defining a Domino Database
• Understanding the Database Structure
• Creating a Database
• Working with Database Properties
• Understanding Design Templates
• Creating Your Own Templates
• Inheriting Designs from Templates
• Using Templates to Replicate Design Changes
• Using Templates as Design Libraries
• Archiving Versions with Templates

The Integrated Development Environment

• The Integrated Development Environment
• Working in the Application Design Environment
• Working with the Properties Box
• Understanding the Work Pane
• Using the Programmers Pane
• Understanding the Info List
• Understanding the Action Pane
• Customizing the Tools Menu
• Printing Source Code
• Using the HTML Editor
• Locking Design Elements

Part II. Foundations of Application Design

Forms Design

• Forms Design
• Designing Forms
• Setting Form Properties
• Working with Text Properties
• Working with Fields
• Writing Formulas in Fields

Advanced Form Design

• Advanced Form Design
• Working with Tables
• Using Graphic Objects on Forms
• Working with Form-Level Events
• Using Form Actions
• Working with Hotspots
• Understanding Sections and Section Properties
• Using Layout Regions
• Working with Special Forms
• Creating Reusable Design Objects
• Using Embedded Elements
• Using the Form Design Document

Designing Views

• Designing Views
• Defining the Elements of a View
• Creating a View
• Setting View Properties
• Creating Advanced View Selections
• Adding and Editing View Columns
• Using View Column Properties
• Adding Actions to a View
• Creating Calendar Views
• Understanding Folders

Using Shared Resources in Domino Applications

• Shared Resources
• Sharing Images Within a Database
• Creating Shared Files
• Creating Shared Applets
• Shared Code
• Creating Subforms
• Creating Shared Fields
• Creating Shared Actions
• Script Libraries
• Database Resources

Using the Page Designer

• Using the Page Designer
• Understanding Pages
• Working with the Page Properties Box
• Using the Page Designer
• Adding Layers to Your Pages

Creating Outlines

• Creating Outlines
• Creating an Outline
• Working with Outline Entries
• Embedding Outlines
• Adding an Outline to a Frameset

Adding Framesets to Domino Applications

• Adding Framesets to Domino Applications
• Creating a Frameset
• Using the Frameset Designer
• Working with Frames
• Viewing the HTML Source of Your Frameset
• Launching the Frameset

Automating Your Application with Agents

• Automating Your Application with Agents
• Working with Agents
• Creating an Agent
• Working in the Agent Builder Design Window
• Using @Commands in Agents
• Putting Your Agent to Work
• Creating a Complex Agent
• Using LotusScript in Agents
• Creating Web Agents Using Formulas and LotusScript
• Using Java in Agents
• Testing and Debugging Agents, the Agent Log, and Agent Properties
• Agent Properties via the Agent InfoBox

Part III. Programming Domino Applications

Using the Formula Language

• Using the Formula Language
• Overview of the Formula Language
• Knowing Where to Use @Functions and @Commands
• Formula Syntax
• Limitations of the Formula Language
• Working with Statements
• Using Logical @Functions
• Working with Date and Time @Functions
• Working with Strings
• Getting Session and User Information
• Working with Documents
• Retrieving Data with @DbColumn and @DbLookup
• Working with Lists
• Getting User Input
• Controlling the Flow of a Formula
• Error Handling

Real-World Examples Using the Formula Language

• Real-World Examples Using the Formula Language
• Programming Practices
• Using Formulas in Forms and Subforms
• Writing Field Formulas
• Writing View Formulas
• Using Hide When Formulas
• Working with Forms, Views, and Shared Actions

Writing LotusScript for Domino Applications

• Writing LotusScript for Domino Applications
• Software Construction
• Fundamental Elements of LotusScript
• New Technologies and LotusScript

Real-World LotusScript Examples

• Real-World LotusScript Examples
• Real-World Example 1: Importing a Delimited Text File
• Real-World Example 2: Delete a Parent Document and All Its Children: DeleteParentAndChildren
• Real-World Example 3: Schedule an Agent Robot to Refresh All the Documents in a View: Robot-DailyRefreshAllDocs
• Real-World Example 4: Return a Web User to the Place Where He Started After a Document Is Submitted: WebQuerySave-DocSubmit

Writing JavaScript for Domino Applications

• Writing JavaScript for Domino Applications
• What Is JavaScript?
• JavaScript Is Not Java
• JavaScript and the Domino IDE
• The Document Object Model
• JavaScript Support in Domino 6
• When to Use JavaScript
• A Look at JavaScript in Domino
• JavaScript Libraries in Domino
• JavaScript Principles 101
• Syntax and Command Blocks
• Statements
• Output
• Functions
• Objects
• Input Validation
• Validating Check Boxes
• Validating Radio Buttons
• Validating Selection Lists
• Calculations
• JavaScript Application

Real-World JavaScript Examples

• Real-World JavaScript Examples
• Real-World Example 1: Dynamic Drop-Down Lists on the Web
• Real-World Example 2: Dialog Boxes and window. opener on the Web
• Real-World Example 3: Dynamic Tables
• Real-World Example 4: Useful JavaScript Utilities

Writing Java for Domino Applications

• Writing Java for Domino Applications
• Introduction to Java
• Choosing a Java Solution in Domino
• Understanding the Notes Object Interface
• Writing Java Agents
• Using Other Java IDEs
• Other Uses for Java

Real-World Java Examples

• Real-World Java Examples
• Writing Java Applications
• Writing Java Servlets
• Writing Java Applets

Enhancing Domino Applications for the Web

• Enhancing Domino Applications for the Web
• Whats New in Designer 6
• Understanding the Domino Web Application Server
• Understanding the Basics of HTML
• Using HTML in Domino Designer
• Adding Power with Domino URLs
• Views and Forms Working Together on the Web
• Incorporating Flash into Your Web Pages
• What Its All About: XML Exposed
• How Does Domino Use XML?

Part IV. Advanced Design Topics

Accessing Data with XML

• Accessing Data with XML
• What Is XML?
• Domino and XML

Accessing Data with DECS and DCRs

• Accessing Data with DECS and DCRs
• What Is DECS?
• The External Data Source
• DECS Administrator
• Creating the Activity
• Accessing the Application
• DECS Summary
• Data Connection Resources
• DCR Example
• Tips on External Data Access

Security and Domino Applications

• Security and Domino Applications
• How Does Domino Security Work?
• Enabling Physical Security
• Setting Server Access
• Database Access Control Lists
• The Role of the Domino Directory in Application Security
• ACL Privileges
• Enabling Database Encryption
• Using Roles
• Implementing View-Level Security
• Implementing Form-Level Security
• Implementing Document-Level Security
• Applying Field-Level Security
• Hiding the Design of Your Application

Creating Workflow Applications

• Creating Workflow Applications
• The Evolution of Groupware
• Introducing Workflow
• Creating Mail-Enabled Applications
• Using Triggers to Send Email
• Sending Mail with LotusScript

Analyzing Domino Applications

• Analyzing Domino Applications
• Using the Design Synopsis
• Teamstudio Analyzer

Part V. Appendices

Appendix A. HTML Reference

• Appendix A. HTML Reference
• Applet Tags
• Document Tags
• Formatting Tags
• Frameset Tags
• Hyperlink Tags

Appendix B. Domino URL Reference

• Appendix B. Domino URL Reference
• Domino URL Identifiers