IBM Lotus Domino : classic web application development techniques : a step-by-step guide for web application development and quick tips to enhance applications using IBM Lotus Domino / / Richard G. Ellis

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910811577403321
• Autore: Ellis Richard G
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Birmingham, U.K., : Packt Enterprise, 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-37686-5; 9786613376862; 1-84968-241-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (345 p.)
• Disciplina: 006.78
• Soggetti: Application software - Development; Web site development
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Professional experience distilled"--Cover.; Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1:Preparation and Habits; Preparing yourself as a developer; Gather a list of public websites that use Domino; Get certified in Lotus Notes / Domino application development; Use Domino Help; Consider using external editors and development tools; Create sandbox applications; Create a personal cookbook; Create a personal document library; Create a website; Adopt new language and terms; Pay attention to web programming developments and practices; Standardizing applications; Abide by your organization's web development guidelinesUsability; Style; Mechanics and process; Create libraries of common resources; Planning your work; Take notes; Use to-do lists; Keep a list of all active projects and tasks; Report your progress; Working the project; Work with users, not against them; Identify the champion and other players; Don't start without clear requirements; Understand the budget and timeline; provide an estimate; Avoid scope creep; Assume that all Notes applications will be web-enabled in the future; Familiarize yourself with an unknown design; Assess an existing application for web enablementThink like a user; Think like a developer; Write a report; Keep an issues log; Improve the application under the covers; Enhance performance wherever possible; Add error trapping; Add diagnostic and repair aids; Provide the customer with a summary of changes; Documenting your applications; Add comments to the code; Create internal developer notes; Add release notes to the About document; Include external documentation in the design as file resources; Create user-oriented help pages; Summary; Chapter 2:Design and Development Strategies; Planning the designUnderstand the scope of the project; Annotate the requirements document; Understand the workflow; Determine the need to access external databases; Decide on one database or several; Review existing designs; Copy the design of an existing application; Evaluate the security needs of the application; Using consistent naming conventions; Name databases so that URLs are easy to remember; Use standard versioning for design templates; Use standard versioning for major design elements; Use unique names for all major design elements; Name design elements sensibly; Name form fields consistently and appropriatelyCreate different versions of design elements for Notes and the Web; Name Domino groups and roles appropriately; Use Domino groups and roles appropriately; Name roles consistent with other applications; Attending to human factor issues; Create clean and flexible designs; Design for specific display characteristics; Design for accessibility; Add titles to pages, forms, and framesets; Optimize the use of images; Use image resources instead of pasted images; Using appropriate design elements and techniques; Consider alternate design strategies; Learn the Properties dialog box
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