New version of CardScanR released on OpenNTF
Thu, May 10th 2012 5:24a Patrick Kwinten The previous version of my project on OpenNTF never made it to the catalog due to some issues with used code (I never bothered to mention it in any notice file).
I thought it would be easier in future updates to be more independent from used examples so I rebuild the application with help of the extension library and especially the application layout control.
I also applied the 8.5.3 themes.
Here you can find the new release:
http://www.openntf.org/internal/home.nsf/releases.xsp?action=openDocum [read] Keywords: application
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Data Source Events
Fri, May 4th 2012 4:05a Patrick Kwinten I am currently working on transforming an existing Domino app into an Xpages app. Therefor I took another close look on the Data Source Events as described in the Mastering XPages book. Here is a summary:
A data source on an XPage has many similar events as the traditional Domino document.
Event
Trigger
computeDocument
Create new document
Submit document
Reloade XPage
Open document
queryNewDocument
Create document
Reload XPage
postNewDocument
Create document
Reload XPage
q [read] Keywords: domino
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XPage Events – onClientLoad
Fri, May 4th 2012 12:24a Patrick Kwinten Did you know that:
The onClientLoad event is the only event that executes both client and server-side code.
and
If the CSJS in the onClientLoad event returns “false,” the SSJS is never executed. [read] Keywords: facebook
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New release of Viewr on OpenNTF
Fri, Apr 27th 2012 8:24a Patrick Kwinten Awrighty, just before the weekend I managed to squeeze out some work that had landed on the shelf. It’s a new version of the Viewr application I have submitted to OpenNTF.
Main changes for this app is the implementation of Oneui v2.11 and the extension library (as part of the upgrade pack 1).
The app needs some more work (I started with a mobile interface which is not finished yet, maybe in a 2.1 version). Ofcourse you are free to submit your contributions to the project
Nevertheless enj [read] Keywords: application
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How to style a login link (mobile controls)
Tue, Apr 10th 2012 2:23p Patrick Kwinten I posted the following question “How to style a link control in page heading control (mobile)” on the xpages forum and received some guidance (thanx).
After a closer look at the solution in the teamroom template, I was not 100% happy with it. Basically if you will add another Button (or Link) control in the Page Heading control right action facet, there is an overlap. Also the presentation and coloring differs somewhat.
In order to avoid this I modified the following definition in m [read] Keywords: ldd
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Working with LinkedIn in XPages – Presenting a User’s Network Stream
Mon, Mar 19th 2012 8:04a Patrick Kwinten Here is another example for accessing LinkedIn’s API’s in XPages. This example contains code for a custom control that will present the users network stream:
// Build each individual stream update item
person = thisupdate.updateContent.person
var thisHTML = “”;
// Person’s picture, linked name, and status
thisHTML += “” ;
thisHTML += “”;
thisHTML += “”;
thisHTML += “” + person.firstName + ” & [read] Keywords: ibm
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New OpenNTF project released: LinkedIn Controls
Fri, Mar 16th 2012 8:24a Patrick Kwinten I have released a new project on OpenNTF called LinkedIn Controls. The goal for this project is to deliver plugins to LinkedIn in the form of reusable custom controls.
With this you should be able to easily ‘linkify’ an XPages application. For example you can extend the discussion database with calls to linkedin (members, companies).
Ultimate goal would be to make mash-up applications for LinkedIn with XPages. We’ll see how for we will come… [read] Keywords: mash-up
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Code templates in DDE: demonstration of CSS template.
Mon, Mar 12th 2012 8:24a Patrick Kwinten In presentation AD103 ‘Embracing the EclipseTM Within’ Maureen Leland says (slide 14):
Code templates can be a tremendous time saver, and help implement common team conventions
Well received for LotusScript, but also available for:
Java
CSS
HTML
XML
If you take stylesheets for example, you can import them from the Database Navigator. But maybe you work on new projects where the stylesheets differ but you want to re-use a genuine setup of the file, setting up templates in Desig [read] Keywords: domino
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Superfluous Space – Mobile Controls
Wed, Mar 7th 2012 6:03a Patrick Kwinten Today I discovered the cause to a problem I was having with the dataview in a mobile control, and hopefully it will help others.
The dataview control was not rendered properly for a mobile device so the specified target page could not be reached and an error throwed up:
It turned out that the line xsp.theme.mobile.pagePrefix=m_ located the xsp.properties file in the Web ContentWEB-INF folder contained one superfluous space at the end.
Probably sooner or later more people will be facing sa [read] Keywords: ldd
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#XPages: tagcloud control can not reside in custom control?
Wed, Feb 22nd 2012 4:04a Patrick Kwinten I am currently testing 8.5.3+ (upgrade pack 1) and as a use case I am rebuilding Viewr available on OpenNTF.
My first impression on Designer’s behaviour is not really positive, I believe my 8.5.2 installation is more stable than the 8.5.3 one.
Nevertheless, it rises some Xpages related questions for example the next one:
I am trying to develop more via components, that is custom controls that will be steered via property definitions. I have created a custom control to display a widget comp [read] Keywords: lotus
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Help appreciated on the Domino Blog template – Display a list of uploaded files
Wed, Feb 8th 2012 3:42a Patrick Kwinten I want to create a list of all the files users have created under ‘Uploaded files’ and display this somewhere HTML Block Template. Does anyone know which DXTag to use or other alternatives? (computed text?).
I have posted my question on OpenNTF:
http://www.openntf.org/internal/home.nsf/discussion.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=45A97957524DF1FD8625799E003995E4 [read] Keywords: domino
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Updated my curriculum vitae
Wed, Jan 25th 2012 3:03a Patrick Kwinten I guess it was time to update my curriculum vitae. Added attendance to #ls12. You can open the document linked on the right column or via the following link: http://quintessens.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=1151 [read] Keywords: facebook
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Question after Lotusphere – Notes Social Edition
Wed, Jan 25th 2012 3:03a Patrick Kwinten Yesterday I read a list of reviews of Lotusphere 2012. Especially around the next version of Notes, Notes Social Edition (hopefully will become nicknamed Notes Social Addiction) I have some questions. Maybe you can provide me more details?
From Alan Lepofsky’s blogpost:
The next version of Lotus Notes, named Social Edition will include a new Home Page featuring the same activity stream that is available to Connections users on the web. This new feature will require an IBM Connection server [read] Keywords: connections
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Domino Blog tip: set XML/Content Encoding value
Tue, Jan 24th 2012 5:42a Patrick Kwinten Apologies that this blog starts to look more like an archive but I have been lately been involved in non-development activities like attending Lotusphere 2012. I will write later an article on that one.
Today I received an incident report from a collegue about a problem with the Domino blog template (the one everybody wants to have with XPages, hint IBM (this time with documentation))…
The RSS feeds were broken, or at least throwing up an error. It turned out to be that Swedish characters [read] Keywords: domino
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IdeaSpace for Bildr
Wed, Dec 14th 2011 6:43a Patrick Kwinten Niklas has been so nice to setup an IdeaSpace for Bildr on OpenNTF:
http://openntf.org/ideajam/ideajam.nsf/ProductByAreaMostRecent?openview&restricttocategory=Bildr
Please drop here you suggestions / ideas for the application [read] Keywords: application
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Registering dependencies in Lotus Notes applications
Wed, Dec 14th 2011 6:22a Patrick Kwinten Domino Designer gives you a nice overview of all plugin dependencies in your application. But regarding other dependencies (e.g. data sources from other notes applications or from other systems) there is no automatic generation of an overview.
Question:
How and which dependencies in your Notes applications do you register? Do you generate the overview manually or is there a tool you use for this? [read] Keywords: domino
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Domino Punk – Teachers
Wed, Nov 23rd 2011 8:03a Patrick Kwinten For another activity I was looking for a tool to change voice tones. After a search I stranded at Audacity.
The Free, Cross-Platform Sound Editor
For fun I decided to try to make a copy of Daft Punk’s Teachers and to honour you guys out there =) [read] Keywords: domino
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Crash course application layout control
Mon, Nov 14th 2011 1:03p Patrick Kwinten I am working on a small project that should deliver a web application to support online marketing campaigns. The application will provide different types of content (e.g. pages, video, images, forum, agenda). For most of these items I have found custom controls on OpenNTF or in the Extension Library.
For the layout I have choosen the Application Layout control from the Extension Library. Thomas Adrian showed a wizard function in version 8.5.3 but unfortunately our environment is still on 8.5.2.
[read] Keywords: domino
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New Extension Library (8.5.3) and mixed environments
Tue, Oct 25th 2011 4:03a Patrick Kwinten More an more people are embracing the Extension Library for 8.5.3. I have posted a question on the project page on OpenNTF.
I am wondering how much an upgrade will affect all clients? (server, designer, normal user)
Do I have to upgrade all environments or can they happily live with each other as long as I do not use the new controls?
Our upgrade path looks normally as followed:
upgrade Development environment
upgrade Designer clients
upgrade Test environment
upgrade Production environment
upgr [read] Keywords: xpages applications
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New OpenNTF contribution: ccFlickrBomb
Sun, Oct 23rd 2011 2:22p Patrick Kwinten Last Friday I had some spare hours left before calling it a week so started a new, simple project on OpenNTF called ccFlickrBomb:
flickrBomb provides an easy way for you to rapidly fill your prototypes with relevant content, and not just those dull gray placeholder images.
So basically ccFlickrBomb is a custom control that allows you to display a search query on Flickr in a more fashionable way. Enjoy! [read] Keywords: facebook
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FindFirstElement(RTELEM_TYPE_TABLE) not always working
Mon, Oct 10th 2011 4:03a Patrick Kwinten We have a rather large instalment base of a Notes application to publish webpages. Documents are created in Notes and viewed in a web browser.
From a user perspective it is quiet normal to select content from a website and paste it in Notes. Sometimes the number of nested (more: nasty) tables get’s too large and the document can not be opened anymore in Notes.
I am no expert in rich text but there seem to be some LotusScript methods available to read/write to rich text. For example Find [read] Keywords: agent
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Domino blog template – automatic page name
Mon, Oct 3rd 2011 8:43a Patrick Kwinten I started a discussion on OpenNTF on the project place for the Domino Blog template: (link)
I would expect that the setting would create a bit more user-friendly url’s but somehow this feature does not seem to work as expected. Has anyone a clue why this does not work on my blog app? It seems to work for others…
I notice e.g. for Swedish names including öäå the usage of user initials could cause problems using the default page name syntax generation… [read] Keywords: domino
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No more a Domino developer -> XPage designer =)
Thu, Sep 29th 2011 2:23p Patrick Kwinten I was reading an article on Smashing Magazine and noticed somewhere a link to CV Parade. I was a bit shocked about the state of my own CV (still in a deadly boring Word document) so I decided to polish it up.
Below is the result:
I hope you like it. [read] Keywords: domino
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Admin question: Does $$ReturnAuthorizationFailure works with session based authentication?
Wed, Sep 28th 2011 5:43a Patrick Kwinten I tried to implement a custom web authentication error page on application level based on these guidelines: link.
Unfortunately, the custom $$ReturnAuthorizationFailure form never appears when accessing a document I did not have access to. Instead the default error page is being displayed.
I found a discussion on the ND 4/5 forum:
Is it possible to use custom forms when using session based authentication? (link)
One answer says Yes, the other says No. Which one is correct? [read] Keywords: admin
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Nest-y tables in Lotus Notes
Mon, Sep 12th 2011 4:06a Patrick Kwinten Today appeared an incident on my desk. A customer has problems with the number of nested tables in a rich text field.
It is unclear how they landed in the situation because if I nest some tables in my mail I get the warning:
Nevertheless the customer has a problem that needs to be fixed so I wonder what my options are?
Copy the rich text in a memo document and hope for the best that the number of nested tables is equal or less than the maximum number of 8
Find a tricky way to navigate through [read] Keywords: ibm
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CardScanR available on OpenNTF
Wed, Aug 31st 2011 7:24a Patrick Kwinten I finalized an initial (and presumably final) release on OpenNTF, available here.
The application is a simple contact registration application and ofcourse XPages based. I think the application can be a great start to extend it as an inquiry application…
Personally I learned a bit more on combining LS agents with XPages, navigation rules and ofcourse the OneUI user interface definition (still a puzzle sometimes). [read] Keywords: xpages application
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Fun with Slideshare
Wed, Aug 31st 2011 6:42a Patrick Kwinten I was surfing on Slideshare when I found the following Technical Sales mastery test example. Here a sample question:
2. What is XPages?
A. A runtime designed to generate modern Web applications
B. A page with eXtra code for advanced end-user functionality
C. A way to present COBOL data inside of a Notes application
D. A runtime designed by Professor Charles Xavier
Maybe technical sales is something for you? [read] Keywords: ibm
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VIIP – Very important import agent
Mon, Aug 29th 2011 4:42a Patrick Kwinten Today I received a request from a customer for an addition in a Notes template we offer as a ‘standardized solution’. The customer asks for an agent to import documents from another Notes database into a databases that uses this ‘standard template’.
A great compliment for our developers since our template seems to be competitive with another solution!
Since the number of databases that contain documents that must migrate is not so large I feel little to grant this request [read] Keywords: agent
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Work in progress – CardScanR
Tue, Aug 16th 2011 8:23a Patrick Kwinten Yesterday I registered a new project on OpenNTF, called CardScanR.
Since this project mainly re-uses code from an old article here on this blog the work progresses pretty well.
Here is what I have come up with so far.
Administration panel:
Adding a new event:
And the scan form:
When pressing the ‘Scan’ button the card scanner will be activated and the values read from a business card are sent to the screen.
All very nice! Especially XPages makes the development now much more a pie [read] Keywords: administration
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Section type in XPages
Tue, Aug 16th 2011 4:02a Patrick Kwinten I noticed for a section you can specify the type. However when I select the different options in the browser I do not notice so many differences except some padding/margin differences.
However in Designer I notice that the section tries to take form the section types known in traditional Notes.
Is this a XPages in Notec Client only thing or is it just not supported in the web?
Section type = tab looks similar to a tabbed panel to me: [read] Keywords: notes
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Thoughts after a long summer vacation
Mon, Aug 8th 2011 8:42a Patrick Kwinten Although it is still summer, vacation is over (except a quick visit to the Netherlands later this month).
Besides camping, MTB-ing, swimming, reading, laughing, enjoying and other sorts of fun activities I have also been thinking about what to do when getting back in the office. Having work-mail on my mobile also got me working a little while relaxing (thanks Traveler).
I fear my time is again limited. I noticed that I have not been contributing much on this site. I started using Google+ as [read] Keywords: traveler
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New project on OpenNTF – Viewr
Fri, Jul 1st 2011 8:26a Patrick Kwinten I have created a new project on OpenNTF named ‘Viewr’. The application allows to distribute movies across your network using JWPLayer.
Some part of the code has already been submitted to OpenNTF via a custom control. But now you have it in a working application!
Please be aware of the license model for JWPLayer and that there are commercial licenses for the LongTail Video products. Luckily the prices are not that harsh.
The application has never been in real use in my organization a [read] Keywords: application
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New control submitted for the XPages development contest
Fri, Jul 1st 2011 4:06a Patrick Kwinten I have submitted a new control to OpenNTF for the XPages development contest. The control is an abstract of the implementation of Galleria in the Bildr project.
In short words: the control enables to publish an image slider on your Xpage. A sample is demonstrated in the following image:
You can download the control here. Have fun! [read] Keywords: xpages development
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Bildr – Next release features (2)
Tue, Jun 28th 2011 2:26p Patrick Kwinten I have uploaded a new release of Bildr on OpenNTF. This release does not have so many new features, mainly I added a rating function for pictures.
I guess it is (almost) time now to enjoy summer holidays and maybe take a few pictures myself =) [read] Keywords: facebook
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Application connections
Tue, Jun 21st 2011 4:06a Patrick Kwinten Yesterday I broadcasted a presentation I wrote that describe all the Notes applications we have that guide developers in their development projects. Think about applications in the following categories:
Standards / Guidelines
Templates
Components
Resources
Tools
Knowledge
IBM resources
Project
Registries
I was pointed by a colleague of the existence of an application that was not listed.
The database contain documents that describe the relationship from 1 design element in an application wi [read] Keywords: connections
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Bildr – Next release features (1)
Mon, Jun 20th 2011 8:26a Patrick Kwinten I have picked up some new development on Bildr. Not sure if this is wise since Swedish holidays are about the kick-in and Midsommar-celebrations are no good for the brains.
In the next release there will be a rating feature, for which I got help from Frank van der Linden. [read] Keywords: development
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Bildr in Gurus of XPages webcast
Mon, Jun 20th 2011 6:45a Patrick Kwinten While working on the next version of Bildr I was listening to the Gurus of XPages webinar (I am not sure where you can get a download of the webinar but it’s out there).
I was happy surprised when I heard at about 21:40 Bildr mentioned as a great XPages app!
Thanks for the nice words! We’ll make sure that Bildr:
remains free
gets stuffed with more XPages goodies in the future =)
Also thanks to everyone who has contributed to the project. Please update your ideas / feature request [read] Keywords: xpages facebook
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Busy on OpenNTF
Thu, May 26th 2011 12:42a Patrick Kwinten I have submitted 2 contributions to OpenNTF this morning:
An new release for Bildr
An XPages JWPlayer control , my contribution to the XPages Development Contest.
The control allows easy displaying a movie via Longtail Video’s Flash player. A wizard demonstrates which properties you can set.
I hope you like them and happy development! =) [read] Keywords: xpages development
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Domino Blog – More RSS options
Tue, May 17th 2011 4:02a Patrick Kwinten I have posted a request and a discussion on OpenNTF for the Domino Blog template.
I would like to see the number of optional RSS feeds extended. It would be nice to have feeds for each tag, category or author.
In case there is someone who has modified the template with this capability I would be happy to look at the code =) [read] Keywords: domino
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Bildr – Work in progress
Fri, May 13th 2011 7:02a Patrick Kwinten It’s been a hard day’s night… there is some work in progress for Bildr on OpenNTF.
I have added a bookmark functionality and separate page to read comments.
Figure: Button to create a bookmark for a picture document.
Figure: Bookmark overview on profile page.
Figure: Comments overview page.
I have not submitted the code yet, will do that later this day/weekend. Anyway, if you have some feature request, please let me know. Enjoy your weekend! [read] Keywords: facebook
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wireless router – any recommendation?
Thu, May 5th 2011 5:25a Patrick Kwinten Summer season is getting close and I would like to sit (and work) in the garden sometimes. Therefor I guess it would be a good idea to upgrade my wireless router sometime.
At the moment I have a Netgear WGR614GR Wireless Kabel/DSL Router, 54 Mbit/s but it’s range may be wider to my opinion.
From most sites it is hard to compare routers on their range so if you have a recommendation please drop it here. [read] Keywords: facebook
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Collegue wanted: Systems Developer (Notes Domino)
Sat, Apr 30th 2011 12:05p Patrick Kwinten I do not know about the existens of the SwedishJob.com site but here you can find the advertisement for a System Developer in Lotus Notes and Domino.
You have a degree level education in computer science or equivalent experience and have several years of experience with Lotus Notes Domino, LotusScript, @ Formula, Java and JavaScript. In addition, experience in Web 2.0 techniques (Ajax, XML, and JSON) and, especially, the Dojo toolkit is advantageous. You are fluent in both written and verbal Eng [read] Keywords: domino
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Spring Bildr
Mon, Mar 21st 2011 7:23a Patrick Kwinten I did a little bit of coding this weekend and the results you can find in the new release of Bildr which you can find here: link. Screenshots you can find here: link.
So what is new for this release? Not so much except that I have tied the different items in the app a bit more together. [read] Keywords: facebook
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Using Teamroom 8.5.2 – recommended documentation?
Mon, Mar 21st 2011 4:03a Patrick Kwinten I am currently looking at the 8.5.2 Teamroom template and if it will fit well in our application portfolio. Getting the application up and running is not a problem. Allthough I have noticed some technical problem areas the information I am more interested in is about:
The purpose of the application. What is it’s objective and how we should position the application in our portfolio.
How should the application be setup and what are the options?
How can daily users use the application, what [read] Keywords: ibm
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Spotlight function – Binding a panel to a datasource
Fri, Mar 18th 2011 4:03a Patrick Kwinten This post is related to a question I posted on the XPages forum.
For my Bildr app I wanted to create a ‘spotlight area’ on the homepage where an individual image would get highlighted. The image would be randomly selected. I experienced some problems with the view control and repeat control. The question I received from Mark Leusing does exactly what I wanted the function to behave.
Since the solution is so simple I though re-sharing it with some more explanation would be benefitial [read] Keywords: ldd
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Bildr – Homepage improvements
Wed, Mar 16th 2011 8:25a Patrick Kwinten I am currently implementing some ideas to improve the homepage for Bildr. Please let me know what you think of the proposal and if you have suggestions for improvements.
The spotlight is a new function than randomly displays one of the pictures in the database with some detail information. [read] Keywords: database
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Goldmember on IdeaJam
Sat, Mar 12th 2011 3:05a Patrick Kwinten Allthough I haven’t contributed many ideas to IdeaJam lately (Notes is perfect? / Other priorities) I have become a goldmember on IdeaJam.
That’s great!, since Dutch love gold, ain’t that weird? [read] Keywords: lotus
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Bildr release: create albums
Tue, Mar 8th 2011 3:06a Patrick Kwinten FYI:
Today a new release of Bildr has been made available on OpenNTF. The release has the non-exciting name 3.02 but the application has as nice new feature: the ability to create albums.
The layout of several pages has improved. For example, there is now a separate page to start finding content via tags and more important the category menu and tagcloud have moved from the non-start pages.
You have to start using the extension library if you want like to use Bildr, since the tagcloud is based up [read] Keywords: xpages application
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Help wanted – Bildr
Fri, Mar 4th 2011 9:02a Patrick Kwinten We are currently working on a new release of Bildr. Nevertheless I have posted some ‘Help wanted’ posts on OpenNTF in case you want to contribute to the project.
Much appreciated! [read] Keywords: facebook
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Dojo Cheat Sheet
Sun, Feb 20th 2011 3:02a Patrick Kwinten I guess everyone likes to cheat once in a while.
The XPages Cheat Sheet contains a lot of references to Dojo but as expected it is more focused on XPages than on Dojo. There is however a good overview of the Dojo API, which can be considered as a sort of cheat sheet:
Dojo API Cheatsheet [read] Keywords: xpages dojo
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Link: Securing Your Notes Application
Tue, Feb 15th 2011 5:02a Patrick Kwinten Today we discussed to provide a checklist for developers that can help them with auditing the security of their applications.
In the Notes/Domino Best Practices: Security checklist there is a reference to:
Lotus Education On Demand: Securing Your Notes Application
Overview Introduction Controlling Access to Notes/Domino Data Tools The Access Control List Setting Up and Refining the ACL Access to Database Elements Participants Partners in Securing an Application Web Users Anonymous Users Case Stu [read] Keywords: access control list
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Printer-friendly CSS for OneUI?
Mon, Feb 14th 2011 7:42a Patrick Kwinten I have an application which is based heavy on the XPages Framework available on OpenNTF. When printing a document most of the images used for styling disappear. However I would like to provide an even more printer-friendly style-sheet. For example the left navigation, footer etcetera I do not found so very interesting to print.
But before I set up a custom CSS, has anyone done this before and is willing to share it? [read] Keywords: xpages application
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Mastering… XPatience
Mon, Feb 7th 2011 12:42p Patrick Kwinten On 29 January I received a confirmation that my Amazon order for Mastering XPages was shipped. What shipped means here I have no idea but from a customer perspective I would expect: “expected to be dropped in your postbox any time now” but this seems not to be true:
Order Placed:
October 6, 2010
Shipment 1 of 1
Shipped
Delivery Estimate: March 7, 2011
Thanks, but no thanks… I can still see that pile of books in the bookstore at LS2011 in front of my eyes… [read] Keywords: xpages facebook
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Lotusphere 2011 – Bildr demonstrated at BP207
Fri, Feb 4th 2011 7:03a Patrick Kwinten Niklas Heidloff emailed me before LS2011 that he would demonstrate Bildr during the session BP207 Apps, Apps, and More Apps: Meet the Very Best Open Source Apps from OpenNTF.
Unfortunately I had a conflict in my agenda so I did not attend the session and missed the reactions from the crowd. I received some reactions from people who did attend the session and I believe people were happy with the contribution to OpenNTF (which makes me happy).
So I would like to thank Niklas for the exposure and I [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Lotusphere 2011 – Wednesday 2 Feb.
Fri, Feb 4th 2011 6:43a Patrick Kwinten After breakfast I went back straight to bed due to some fever. I managed to recover for some sessions after lunch :-/
Show 107 The datasource session
During this session was demonstrated how new binding can be made to other datasources except Notes documents and views. Very interesting and potential allthough you might wonder if it wouldn’t make more sense when IBM provides a couple of out of the box connections for example RDBMS.
Rated 8
AD306 IBM Lotus SameTime Proxy – A coll [read] Keywords: connections
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Lotusphere 2011 – Final day
Fri, Feb 4th 2011 6:23a Patrick Kwinten A short summary of today’s activities:
Certification Test Lab
After breakfast I thought taking an exam and upgrade my certification. The upgrade exam for Notes 8 had quiet some DB2 related questions and I havent used DXL export at all so without preparation or work experience the exam was not successfull :-/
Brainstorm OpenNTF project
I met a few developers to discuss a possible kick-off for a new OpenNTF project. The project manager has as dead-line defined next month so you will prob [read] Keywords: dxl
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Lotusphere 2011 – Day X
Wed, Feb 2nd 2011 4:03p Patrick Kwinten So many Xpages sessions throughout LS2011 so I guess you can call each day day X…
XPages 101 How to build a simple XPages application
Very ambitious of the presenters to ram through a large number of slides (which they failed). Although the application was simple I learned some tips.
Rated: 6
BP206 Working with Feeds
I must say that this was one of the best presentations I have seen on LS2011. Although the XPages factor was not touched in this session Julian Robichaux had interesting [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Lotusphere sessions videos
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 8:05a Patrick Kwinten In the LS goodies bags you can find an order form for LS sessions on DVD. While other events are available online for free (MIX, WWDC, I/O) Lotusphere is still available with restrictions for a considerable price.
Maybe a vote on Tommy’s idea is a clear signal at the right moment. Even when we enjoy the weather in Florida, the sessions and the social contacts, we want information about our technology to be available to everyone. And with saving our planet a bit by not having to buy plastic [read] Keywords: lotus
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More struggle with XPages as RSS source and JWPlayer
Wed, Jan 26th 2011 9:23a Patrick Kwinten I am working on embedding JWPlayer in a Domino app and I want to use an XPages to generate an RSS feed for a playlist. Via this way I can apply some ‘intelligence’ and direct which related items the playlist should contain. How the code should look like you can see here.
The problem I am facing at the moment is that JWPlayer has problems using a source that is based other that the xml extension.
Task Queue failed at step 5: Playlist could not be loaded: XML could not be parsed or pla [read] Keywords: agent
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Q2: Use an XPage as RSS source
Tue, Jan 25th 2011 7:23a Patrick Kwinten Thanks for all the help I got on this post. However I have some remaining questions how to build an RSS feed based on an XPage.
Here is the code so far:
/******************** START SAMPLE CODE ********************/
var con:javax.faces.context.ExternalContext = facesContext.getExternalContext();
var response:com.ibm.xsp.webapp.XspHttpServletResponse = con.getResponse();
var writer = response.getWriter();
response.setHeader(“Cache-Control”, “no-cache”);
response.setCont [read] Keywords: ibm
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JWPlayer – Anyone solved how to generate the player embed codes on a Domino server?
Mon, Jan 17th 2011 7:22a Patrick Kwinten I have come quiet far with my XPagified version of OpenTV. I am using the JWPlayer which work excellent. Right now I am looking for a way to generate player embed codes so you can link from other websites to the application. This feature can be pretty vital for good re usage of the app.
However the integration example is based upon PHP.
So I am wondering if someone has already taken a look at this before and is willing to share a solution for the Domino server?
Some screens: [read] Keywords: domino
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Spotlight on your startscreen: available @OpenNTF
Thu, Jan 13th 2011 3:03a Patrick Kwinten I have embedded the code in AppDev Template project on OpenNTF. This application can be used as the default template for new development projects for the Lotus Notes client.
You can download version 2 of it here.
Notice that dates are displayed in a more human friendly format:
Class DateHelper
Private dt_then As NotesDateTime
Private dt_now As NotesDateTime
Private diff_in_seconds As Long
Private diff_in_minutes As Long
Sub New()
Set dt_now = New NotesDateTime(Now)
End Sub
Function TimeSi [read] Keywords: lotus
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Multiple tagcloud controls all referring to the same page
Fri, Dec 31st 2010 7:43a Patrick Kwinten In a project I am using the tagcloud control from the Extension library. Unfortunately I experience the effect that both controls refer to the same target page allthough I have specified this differently.
I have reported the defect on OpenNTF. I am just wondering if anyone experienced the same thing? Otherwise this would be a showstopper for using the extension library for this app… [read] Keywords: xpages facebook
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Q: How to use an XPage as XML source (RSS)
Thu, Dec 30th 2010 5:20a Patrick Kwinten I noticed that you can specify an RSS playlist for a movie in the JW Player. The playlist should be similar according like this example file.
In my Bildr application I am still relying on a the combination of a view/$$viewtemplate form/webqueryopen agent combination which seems like a deprecated approach in XPages Domino development.
Since I haven’t used an XPage before as an RSS feed I am wondering what would be the easiest approach/implementation?
my XPage should be able to take a docum [read] Keywords: agent
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Embedding Flash movies in an XPage
Wed, Dec 29th 2010 5:40a Patrick Kwinten I am currently working on an application to distribute movies across the organisation. Something similar as OpenTV on OpenNTF, but then 99% based upon XPages technology.
The movies I have are curently all in FLV (Flash Video) format which is fine for me.
I have taken a look at HTML5 and video, but we still have many Internet Explorer 7 installations which does not seem to run with HTML5 media Libraries that contain fallback scenarios :-/
Therefor I believe I am stucked for now with an Flash Vide [read] Keywords: xpages application
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View filtering – Too many keys
Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 11:02a Patrick Kwinten I received a request from a collegue that it would help her if she could display a Notes view on the web instead updating a static HTML table with the same content.
“No prob’” – I said, so I created an XPage with a view table.
Because I like to promote XPages into our company I would like to make the view table a bit more advanced (there are only 5 columns) so I was thinking about filtering options since the view contains approx. 200 records.
I found some nice explanation [read] Keywords: notes
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Loading an indicator on a partial refresh
Mon, Dec 20th 2010 8:02a Patrick Kwinten This post is a mix from Vince post and what is available in Declan’s fileSendr application available on OpenNTF.
So what do you need?
A JS Script Library containing the following code:
dojo.require(‘dijit.Dialog’)
var foo;
function busyBoxON() {
foo = new dijit.DialogUnderlay({dialogId:”waitScreen”,’class’: ‘busyBox’});
foo.show();
}
function busyBoxOFF(){
foo.hide();
}
Some style definitions in a references CSS file:
div.busyBox {
ba [read] Keywords: script library
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Advertising Opportunities on the OpenNTF.org Site
Wed, Dec 15th 2010 5:02a Patrick Kwinten Some people seem to have their mouth full of IBM’s dedication and delivery to the Notes/Domino platform. Meanwhile OpenNTF is becoming a circus with banners and stuff while others sit on a front, prime seat and you may wonder what their contribution actually is.
How many OpenNTF projects do we actually see by these allies? Or may we just be happy about their opinions? Ain’t OpenNTF all about code, applications, plugins and stuff?
Here is a quick summary of a search result:
Assono
C [read] Keywords: domino
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Design @ IBM – Widget Gallery
Fri, Dec 10th 2010 4:20a Patrick Kwinten I am not sure if anyone has mentioned the Widget Gallery on IBM’s Design site?
If you explore the widgets gallery you will find an excellent description of each (dojo) widget including demo’s, documentation, source code, enhancement and related widgets.
A recommendation! [read] Keywords: ibm
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Buggy LotusScript debugger – Looses focus at startup.
Tue, Dec 7th 2010 4:40a Patrick Kwinten Whenever I start the LotusScript debugger it comes up and then disappears. It simply loses focus. I cannot set focus on the debugger via the tab controls under Windows. What is worst, Domino Designer also becomes frozen, since it is said to the background by the debugger.
Have more people experienced this pain and how did you solved it? Can it be resolved by any of the preferences in Designer under debug?
I read a similar case here. I have registered a support case at IBM so I am waiting for a [read] Keywords: domino
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Released Bildr 3.0
Fri, Dec 3rd 2010 6:20a Patrick Kwinten I have released a new version of Bildr on OpenNTF. It is now possible to upload images via the web interface. For this I received tremendous help from Mark Leusink, so many thanks for that!
Many thanks in advance for those who will download the application and start testing it. In case you report a defect, remember to add the solution also. That will things much easier.
I have no idea what you will think of this release or the earlier versions (better to forget them haha) . Lotus Awards 2011 fo [read] Keywords: ibm
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9 (Brilliant) jQuery Plugins
Wed, Dec 1st 2010 4:02a Patrick Kwinten For the JQuery lovers among us via CSS globe I bumped on the article 9 Brilliant jQuery Plugins and Tutorials. I noticed Supersized is listed here.
I have included this plug-in for the next release of Bildr so you can lay back and what the images that appear in the slider passing by on full screen. Handy for booths and so on… [read] Keywords: css
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IdeaJam – Standard templates by IBM
Wed, Dec 1st 2010 3:02a Patrick Kwinten I have noticed that I am looking more and more less at IdeaJam. Occasionally I leave there an idea in the hope one day IBM will pick it up and look at it.
What’s hot
When I looked at this section Craig Wiseman’s idea ‘Please update the look & feel of the standard templates?‘ sticks out with 228 ‘plus’ votes. I also noticed Mary Beth Raven’s comments in the discussion:
12) Mary Beth Raven (15 Nov 2010)
IBM Lotus is working on one or more updates of t [read] Keywords: domino
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Question on: Landing page … Google maps – cookies not set
Mon, Nov 29th 2010 10:02a Patrick Kwinten in the Landing page … Google maps post added some functionality to add and read preferences via cookies
I noticed however that this functionality works fine when a document is not part of a frameset. When the document is, no cookies will be set. Has anyone an explaination for this? [read] Keywords: xpages facebook
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Landing page … Google maps
Mon, Nov 29th 2010 8:20a Patrick Kwinten Some time ago I asked if anyone has recommendations for a geotargeting service.
Since the service from Google is simple and free I implemented this one for a demo for a customer. Below you can find the code. For now I display a dojo dialog when there are visitors from Canada, United States and … Sweden (because I am located there). You could of course do a redirect automatically or store the user selection in a cookie for next time. You get the point.
dojo.require(“d [read] Keywords: ibm
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Bildr – An update is upcoming
Fri, Nov 26th 2010 10:20a Patrick Kwinten For my Bildr project on OpenNTF I am planning a new release soon. A major enhancement is the ability to upload images via a web browser. For this Mark Leusink helped me. You will be able to upload multiple images at once.
Picture: Step 1 – Enter meta data for the images to be uploaded.
Picture: Step 2 – Select your files and start uploading.
Besides this upload function a lot of minor enhancements have been implemented.
The startpage will have a 3 column layout and a datepicker:
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OpenNTF – Most active projects
Tue, Nov 23rd 2010 5:44a Patrick Kwinten When I was searching for a specific project on OpenNTF I was wondered about the appearance of some projects under the header ‘Most Active Projects‘.
Take for example XPages Wiki. Last release is dated from December 2009.
That feels like (xp)ages! So what are the criteria for most active project? [read] Keywords: xpages facebook
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Magic XPages converter
Thu, Nov 18th 2010 3:02a Patrick Kwinten I attended the webinar yesterday organised by the LotusUserGroup. I was very curious about the responses from the attendees since I did not really get a hard-on from what I saw.
You do not buy a product but a service, how that service will result for you (in money) depends on your case
Not all items can be converted so you get a log file with items that could not be converted. So this requires manual work.
OneUI principles are not applied, so for a more attractive look you also need to apply ma [read] Keywords: notes
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Any recommendation for a good book about object-oriented JavaScript?
Thu, Nov 18th 2010 3:02a Patrick Kwinten After reading Mastering Dojo plus HTML5: Up and Running and still waiting for the arrival of Mastering XPages there is place for a new book on my bedside cabinet.
Yesterday I read this post regarding object oriented JavaScript. So I did a quick search on Amazon (I used the German site since that is the nearest available from where I live (read: good shipping conditions)). The first book in the list (Object-Oriented JavaScript: Create scalable, reusable high-quality JavaScript applications and li [read] Keywords: xpages application
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PutInFolder method – does not allocate my private folder
Wed, Nov 17th 2010 4:02a Patrick Kwinten For a search function in an application I would like to place results in a private (desktop) folder. For that I created a shared, private on first use folder. I do not want to have a folder residing on the server side because I fear this will blow up the view indexes. It is also a restriction in our environment (create personal folders is by default disabled).
The private folder will be created when opening the search form which is embedded in a split frame (on top the search form, in the bottom [read] Keywords: application
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