Chapter 5: Portlet Development using Java: Technology Review

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Highlights

This chapter describes a method of integrating Domino applications using Java as a programming language. When you develop your own portlets in Java, you are able to overcome the limitations that are inherent in the other options described in this redbook.

Domino development and J2EE development generally employ different skill sets. Therefore, when planning this chapter and the next, we considered questions like: What does a Domino developer need to learn to get started with J2EE-based programming, and what unique perspective can the Domino developer bring to the J2EE world? The opposite point of view was also considered: What does a J2EE developer need to know about Domino and how to access data in Domino?

This chapter answers these questions by providing a very detailed review of basic portal concepts, with specific reference to Java technology; as well as an in-depth discussion Java development techniques.

Also in this chapter are some guidelines for portlet development in general, but concentrating on topics pertinent to Domino portlet developers.

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