Lotus Training : Basic Applications for Lotus Domino Designer R5

During this course you will thoroughly explore the use of Domino Designer to create applications used by Notes clients and Web browsers. Almost every aspect of application planning, design, security, and testing is covered in this thorough introduction to Domino Designer.

Lotus Training Learning Objectives

This course will teach you how to:

Build applications that can be used by Notes clients and Web browsers

Design applications using Pages, Forms, Fields, Subforms, Views, Framesets, Outlines, Hotspots, Actions, Navigators, Shared Images, and Agents

Work with the Simple Action, @Function, LotusScript, and JavaScript languages

Establish relationships between documents through Field data inheritance and Response Document hierarchy

Assign user rights and roles in the database, form, and view Access Control Lists

Restore deleted documents and setup database archiving

Design and configure a database for single database Full Text Search, Site Search, and Domain Search

Utilize design templates to centralize your code changes

Maximize Form and View performance.

Lotus Training Audience

This course is designed for individuals new to Domino Designer but who have:

Significant experience using the Notes R6 client

Experience with another programming language, or with any worksheet or word processor macro language

Basic knowledge of HTML.

This course only introduces the programming languages used in Domino Designer, and does not require a strong programming background.

Lotus Training Course duration

5 days

Lotus Training Course design

This is a lecture/lab course that follows a task-oriented approach. During the many course exercises you will create a working application from the ground up. As you learn about various aspects of Domino Designer, you will immediately apply the concepts and techniques as you work on your application.

Lotus Training Topics

This is the foundation course for other programming courses. Other courses cover these topics:

@Functions are covered in Programming Languages for Domino Designer: @Functions

LotusScript is covered in Programming Languages for Domino Designer: LotusScript

JavaScript is covered in Programming Languages for Domino Designer: JavaScript

Server-based Agents are covered in Server Agents for Domino Designer

Notes client-specific application enhancements are covered in Notes Client Application Extensions

Browser-specific application enhancements are covered in Web Browser Application Extensions.

Lotus Training Course outline

Topic 1: Domino as an Application Server
	Key points Application Server requirements Designer metaphor How applications are executed Client-side code execution Programming languages Event-driven language Adjunct programming tools
Topic 2: Create Database using Domino Designer
	Key points Self-contained design Three ways to start Designer Create new database Server access rights Advanced Database Options Database properties Using design templates Database access rights Exercise: Create new database Domino Designer quick tour Designer Panes Programmers Pane properties Saving the design element Test the code Exercise: Database Icon
Topic 3: Application Architecture
	Key points Application type Data source User Interface Course project One design, two clients Dual client design strategies Designing for both clients Required design changes to support both clients
Topic 4: Design Pages
	Key points What is a design Page? Create Page Page properties Exercise: Create Pages Hotspots Link Hotspot Exercise: Link to named element Page events
Topic 5: Database Launch Options
	Key points Default database launch property for Notes clients Default database launch property for browsers Control database launch Database Postopen event for Notes clients Exercise: Database Launch
Topic 6: Page Contents
	Key points Import HTML Pass-Thru HTML Formatted text Check spelling Table type Nested tables Create table Exercise: Add content to Pages Sections Images Image Resources Exercise: Image Resources Hiding Image Resources
Topic 7: Computed Page Contents
	Key points Hide When Doclink Links Computed URL Links Text pop-up Formula pop-up Hotspot button Action hotspot Removing a hotspot Rollover buttons Image maps Exercise: Image map Computed Text Example formulas Exercise: Computed Text
Topic 8: Forms
	Key points When to use Forms instead of Pages Form is not the document Design Form Designer concerns Exercise: Design new Form Form properties Form Name Cascaded Form names Accelerator key assignment Other Form Info tab properties Defaults tab Launch tab Form Background tab Exercise: Form properties Non-scrolling header Features that browsers don't support Exercise: Form layout
Topic 9: Fields
	Key points Purpose of Fields Add Field Edit existing Field Text properties Field properties Data types and Field types Control tab Advanced tab Exercise: Add Fields to Product Form Input width for "Native OS Style" Fields Standard Fields Reserved Field names Example: SaveOptions Example: Form Shared Fields Create Shared Field Work with Shared Fields
Topic 10: List Field Properties
	Key points Choice sources Static text list Text list aliases Formula-based lists Example lookup Name lookups View lookup Refresh on change Dynamic lists Checkbox and Radio button options Exercise: Field Format and Lists
Topic 11: Rich Text Field Properties
	Key points Rich Text Fields Rich Text Field properties Interoperability warning Exercise: Modify Body Field Adding an image Exercise: Modify Picture Field Attach files from browser Detach attached files Delete attached files
Topic 12: Form Actions
	Key points Limitations with Form navigation Notes client capabilities Which to use? Using @Command Cross-client @Commands Browser differences Action Pane Create Action Action Bar properties Sub-level Actions Shared Actions Hidden Actions Exercise: Form navigation using Actions
Topic 13: Views
	Key points View Characteristics View restrictions Folders versus Views View updates View size Create View View Name Other Create View properties Ascertaining the View type Customize Exercise: Add Views Views and performance
Topic 14: View Properties
	Key points View properties box Style tab Advanced tab Exercise: Change View properties View refresh options
Topic 15: View Column Formulas
	Key points Column headers Understand the data Column options Simple Function Field name Formulas Column calculations View functions Document statistics Column totals
Topic 16: View Column Properties
	Key points Open Column properties box Basics tab Sorting tab Format tabs Exercise: Column Formulas and Properties Advanced properties tab Quick Search
Topic 17: View Actions
	Key points Appropriate View Actions Exercise: View Actions
Topic 18: View Selection Formulas
	Key points Search Builder selection Conditions options Select by formula Time-based selections Select by user name Normalizing names Select by document property Selection by exclusion "Fuzzy" selections Exercise: Selection Formulas Exercise: Sales Rep view Exercise: Publish status View
Topic 19: View Styles
	Key points Embedded View How to embed a View Single category view Exercise: Single Category View Change the look of all Views for Browsers Template View override
Topic 20: Calendar Views
	Key points Calendar features Create a calendar View Style tab Font tab Calendar Scale Two types of entries Defining the columns Exercise: Calendar View
Topic 21: Framesets
	Key points Default window environment What are Frames? Framesets? Create Frameset Assign Frame content Example Frameset What usually goes in the Frames Linking frames together Special targets Hand coding Framesets Exercise: Framing the application
Topic 22: Outline Control
	Key points Default Outline Outline features Create an Outline Step 1: Create Outline Step 2: Embed Outline Info tab properties Font tab properties Background tab properties Layout tab properties Look and Feel #1: Plain Look and Feel #2: Color menu bars Look and Feel #3: Same graphic Look and Feel #4: Different graphics Exercise: Create and Embed Outline
Topic 23: Graphic Navigators
	Key points Event driven Increasing detail Linear process Random access Navigator components Navigator tips View Navigators Full screen Navigator Hotspots code Simple action Commands versus simple actions Exercise: Database Navigation
Topic 24: Form Programming for Notes Clients
	Key points Form flow Form processing for Notes client Field type and related events When formulas compute Demonstration of Field formulas Entering formulas Programming rules What Field formulas contain @Function syntax Testing Field formulas Default Value formula Input Translation event Input Validation event Computed formula Exercise: Add Field formulas Field Exiting events onBlur Javascript event handler Language choice for Field operations Demonstration of interactive Field events
Topic 25: Form Programming for Browsers
	Key points Form processing for browsers Demonstration of Field formulas in browser Field behavior Field validation using Formulas Dual-client validation formulas Submit response using $$Return field Open a Page or Form after the submit Purpose of the WebQuerySave Agent Create WebQuerySave Agent Referencing the current document To save or not to save? Print statements Exercise: WebQuerySave Agent Web Agent errors Custom error pages
Topic 26: Form Performance
	Key points General Form performance Unsupported features on browsers Browser Form performance Resources
Topic 27: Field Data Inheritance
	Key points Why inherit data? Configuring inheritance Using inheritance Inheriting data across databases Exercise: Inherit data
Topic 28: Response Documents
	Key points Three types of documents Designing Response documents Viewing Response documents Designing a hierarchical View Selecting Response documents in a view Common columns Responses only column Responses only column formula Indicating Response documents in a View Exercise: Response documents
Topic 29: Authentication and User Names
	Key points Security model Who does what Authentication Notes client user names "Authenticated Name" Alternate name
Topic 30: Application and Workstation Security
	Key points Access Control List ACL Entries Adding users to the ACL Acceptable ACL Entries Standard settings User Type Maximum Internet name & password access Special rights Roles Create and assign a role Enforce local security Exercise: Define ACL and roles Notes client ECLs
Topic 31: Programming Application Security
	Key points Form and View security Exercise: Design element access Name storage @UserName and data type Authors Fields Authors Fields you should include Readers Fields Implied readership Readers/Authors Fields interaction Author access and replication Field type and LotusScript/Java @Name Determining user access Local database access test @Author Determining user role membership Exercise: Refining access
Topic 32: Controlled Access Sections
	Key points Controlled access sections refine authorship Define controlled access section Controlled access sections and security Document refresh and Sections
Topic 33: Programmed Table Row Display
	Key points Computed table rows versus Hide When Programming the table row display Exercise: Ratings as stars
Topic 34: Subforms
	Key points Subforms Subform examples Create Subform Exercise: Create Subform Computed Subforms Example: Computed Subform Inserting a computed Subform Exercise: Computed Subform Exercise: Fixing a small navigation problem
Topic 35: Update Agents
	Key points Four components of every Agent Action versus Agent Create new Agent How Formulas operate on documents Agent storage Agent execution rights Trigger: Running the Agent from the menu Trigger: Running the Agent from a button Trigger: Running an Agent from the browser Search: SELECT statements Search: Cannot select Response documents Task: Field operations Assorted Field and Document-related Tasks Syntax guidelines Exercise: Fix values for existing documents
Topic 36: Document Deletion and Archive
	Key points Soft deletions Step 1: Database soft deletions property Step 2: Build Admin View Step 3: Create the Restore and Purge Agents Step 4: Create the Actions in the View Using the SoftDeletions View Exercise: Soft Deletions View Soft deletions and security Document Archive Basic Archive Settings Advanced Settings Manually run the archive Archive logging Schedule automatic archive
Topic 37: Full Text Search
	Key points Full text index Create full text index Full text index properties Exercise: Create Index Limitations with Full Text Search Enable multi-database search Searching multi database indexes
Topic 38: Database Rollout
	Key points Add Window titles About/Using This Database Set Database properties Verify ACL Copy database to Domino Server Database Catalog and Domain Catalog Libraries Librarians Create library Exercise: Publish application Notify Users
Topic 39: Design Maintenance
	Key points Creating a Database Template Using a Database Template Default ACL settings FORMS.NTF Exercise: Database Templates Design administration Create a Design Template Entire database refresh Specific design element refresh Blocking design element refresh/replace Manual design refresh Design template strategies One-to-many One-to-one Example: One to one Many-to-one Sharing Image Resources across databases Exercise: Design Templates Where to work Hide design Design Synopsis

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