IBM Lotus Domino 8 Designer Developing IBM Lotus Domino 8 Applications: Intermediate Skills

Outcomes

You will use IBM® Lotus® Domino Designer® 8 to develop multi-database applications.

Prerequisites

Students taking this course should have experience using the IBM® Lotus Notes® client to access applications and possess the equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience developing Lotus Domino 6, 7, or 8 applications. Students should have completed the Fundamentals of Lotus Domino 8 Application Development or Developing Lotus Domino 6/6.5 Applications: Foundation Skills course.

What should you be familiar with?

The target audience for this course is application developers who have experience creating or modifying single database applications with Lotus Domino Designer 6, 7, or 8.

Session Length

3 Days, 9:00am to 4:30pm

Location

This session is conducted either on site, or at our training rooms.

Topics Covered in this session

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Working with Strings, Lists, and Loops Writing Formulas to Manipulate Text Values Working with Lists Creating Iterative Formulas Writing Formulas to Interact with the User Using the @Prompt Function Working with the @DialogBox Function Using Layout Regions Advanced View Design Using a Background Image in a View Hiding a View Column Modifying View Elements Working with Embedded Elements Adding Navigational Elements Using Links and Imagemaps Linking to Other Documents and Pages Creating Imagemaps Working with Outlines Creating an Outline Adding Outline Entries Modifying Outline Entries Embedding an Outline Creating a Frameset Adding a Frameset to an Application Adding Content to a Frame Launching an Application Frameset Adjusting Framesets

Accessing Data in IBM® Lotus® Domino® Databases Accessing Data from a View Using @PickList Working with Profile Documents Accessing Non-Domino Data Introducing Microsoft Open Database Connectivity Using @Db Functions to Access an ODBC Data Source Mapping Data Between IBM® Lotus® Domino® and Relational Databases Introducing IBM® Lotus® Domino® Enterprise Connection Services Working with DECS Using Data Connection Resources Adding Workflow to IBM® Lotus® Domino® Applications Defining Workflow Routing Workflow Objects in IBM® Lotus® Domino® Designing Workflow Notifying Users Routing Entire Documents Sending the Current Document Tracking Documents Securing IBM® Lotus® Domino® Application Data Limiting Who Can Read and Edit Sections Signing Documents and Mail Encrypting Domino Data Creating and Distributing Secret Keys Encrypting Fields

Performance-based objectives

• Use formula language to inspect and manipulate text values and lists, and use iterative statement functions.
• Implement functions that interact with users through different types of dialog boxes using the @Prompt and @DialogBox functions.
• Implement advanced view design features to enhance how Lotus Notes displays documents.
• Examine and use several IBM® Lotus® Domino® design elements as navigation structures, including links and imagemaps.
• Create and embed an outline.
• Work with framesets and frames.
• Access data in Lotus® Domino® databases by using formula language and profile documents.
• Use the formula language to access data sources using the Microsoft® Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) interface.
• Examine Domino Enterprise Connection Services (DECS) and implement real-time data mapping between a Domino® application and a relational database.
• Implement workflow in Lotus Domino applications.
• Secure Lotus Domino application data by controlling access and encrypting data.