IBM Lotus Domino: Classic Web Application Development Techniques

This tutorial takes Domino developers on a straight path through the jungle of techniques to deploy applications on the web and introduces you to the classic strategies. Why Google it when it's all here? Overview Classic techniques used for Web-enabling traditional Domino applications Demonstrates how to incorporate HTML, CSS and JavaScript into designs Offers tips and suggestions for testing, debugging, and troubleshooting Organized, easy to read, and well-illustrated, with numerous code examples Instructions valid for Domino versions 6, 7, and 8 What you will learn from this book Incorporate dynamic debugging, which can be turned on after an application is in production Learn to style design elements with CSS rules Learn how to use the various application launching options Create and customize views for the Web Work with hidden fields and CGI variables Validate fields with JavaScript Include a date picker on a web form Learn to incorporate AJAX into an application Include diagnostic features to help you understand an existing application Understand how LotusScript agents work with web pages Learn to troubleshoot web applications Review ways to improve application performance Approach Chapters present principles and techniques in an order that roughly mirrors the application development process itself, from gathering requirements through final testing. The focus is on understanding and enhancing applications using classic techniques, in circumstances where it is impractical to rewrite applications using XPages. Each chapter focuses upon a particular aspect of Domino Web applications and provides guidance, recommendations, illustrations, and sample code. Who this book is written for This book is for novice to moderately experienced Domino developers who are new to the task of Web-enabling traditional Domino applications. Readers should be familiar with using Domino Designer to develop applications for the Lotus