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Building Composite Applications for IBM Workplace Collaboration Services and IBM Workplace Managed Client Applications
AD303
Stanley Dunne (Architect STSM)
Brian O’Gorman (Client tools - Lead Developer)
Building Composite Applications in WebSphere Portal / IBM Workplace
The session starts with an overview of the workplace composite application model as applied to server and managed client, followed by an exploration of the set of tools used for the assembly and development of these applications for the Workplace platform.
Following the presentation we will have a demonstration of the Workplace Managed Client Tool for Eclipse.
Objectives
After this session, you should … Know what a composite application is.
Understand the set of tools available and when to use those tools.
Understand the principal of the managed client.
Agenda
Composite Application Overview
Server based composite applications
Managed client composite applications
Portal tools for building composite applications
Client tools for building composite applications
Demonstration Building a client composite application.
Composite Application Overview IBM® Workplace™ represents the front end of
computing. IBM Workplace is a family of products, technologies and solutions for creating adaptive work environments that can be customized based on each user’s unique role in the organization.
A composite application is an assembly of components into a custom role based work environment.
Domino app
Enterprise Content
My Team
Discussion Component
Custom forms, workflow
What are components?
Building blocks of Workplace applications
Encapsulation of a business concept, process, or service mailbox, discussion, trouble ticket, search
Workplace includes many Workplace business components Discussion, Team Calendar, Team Task List, Contact List, Forms, Document Library,
Membership/Roles, Search, People Finder, Pages
A Workplace business component is distinguished from a regular portlet by the fact that it integrates with the Workplace collaborative infrastructure; providing for example lifecycle, membership, roles and template support.
Application Adapters
BUSINESS PROCESSES
FRONT-END
INTEGRATION
BACK-END
INTEGRATION
Monitoring
Workflows
Business Context& Activities
Collaboration Services
Interaction &Access Services
Managed ClientServices
Managed Rich client
Browser
Mobile Clients
IBM WORKPLACE
INFORMATION
Data & Content
Integration
Search & Analysis
IBM WorkplaceThe power of one
architectural model, one programming model, one
consistent tool set
Collaborative Composite Application
A shared space that brings together people, content, and processes projects, planning for events, team access to documents, etc.
Represent an assembly of components that when used together serve a particular business need One or more Pages with components like Team Task List, Team
Calendar, Document Manager, etc.
Application Community Membership grouped by Roles determining access
Moderators, Members, Managers, Employees, etc Roles are mapped to component level access for example reader,
writer.
May be represented by a template Instances of applications may be created based on the template.
E.g. Many Team spaces each with a different membership
Component Interaction
Properties of one component can be wired to actions of another component.
When the value of the property changes in the source component the target component reacts to that change by executing the action.
A wiring facility provides the capability to connect components.
The interactions are managed by a property broker.
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IBM Workplace Supports a diversity of Clients
Server/Browser
Workplace Managed Client
Mobile
Agenda
Composite Application Overview
Server based composite applications
Managed client composite applications
Portal tools for building composite applications
Client tools for building composite applications
Demonstration Building a client composite application.
Server based composite applications
Accessed using a WEB browser.
Application is an assembly of portlets on one or more portal pages.
An application catalogue provides a list of applications available to the user.
Supports templated collaborative applications. Workplace template editor (aka: Workplace Builder) is available for
assembling new templates or editing application instances.
Supports integration of Domino WEB applications via the Domino Application Portlet.
Agenda
Composite Application Overview
Server based composite applications
Managed client composite applications
Portal tools for building composite applications
Client tools for building composite applications
Demonstration Building a client composite application.
IBM Workplace Managed Client Platform The IBM Workplace Managed Client is a server-managed rich client
platform extends portal like function to desktop computers and mobile computing
environments.
Rich user experiences all the functionality of the native desktop client, coupled with improved
manageability and controlled deployment.
The rich client platform provides client-side security, application integration and powerful user interface capabilities.
A secure replicated repository for client-side data is provided.
Applications are provisioned and updated automatically to user desktops and devices from a provisioning server.
The rich client incorporates Lotus Notes plug-in technology for integrating existing, unmodified, Notes applications, and a web browser plug-in for integrating web applications and portlets.
IBM’s : Collaboration ServicesUnifying people, tools and resources to simplify day-to-day business
Dynamically integrated services ...
Activity Explorer
People finder
Presence awareness and IM
Teamspaces
Templates & Forms
Virtual meetings
Document management
Editors and viewers
Threaded discussions
Calendar and schedule
Workflow
Learning
Built on the Workplace Managed Client Platform
Managed client composite applications
Managed client platform built on Eclipse technology.
Components UI is represented by Eclipse Views.
Application is an assembly of portlets on one or more pages. Portlets provide the client with the information about the component
via an xml markup.
Page layout details and the components runtime Java binary files “.jar” are provisioned from the server.
Extending Composite Applications to Desktop and Mobile
Model
Web or Portal Server
Data Synchronization
XML
Server
Data
Client Side
Components
Local Data
Client RuntimeLogin and
Request
XML based model sends description of composite application to the client platform
Provisioning application binaries
Update Site
RenderXML Cache
Server
Client
Agenda
Composite Application Overview
Server based composite applications
Managed client composite applications
Portal tools for building composite applications
Client tools for building composite applications
Demonstration Building a client composite application.
What it takes to create a composite application!
•Portlets
•Client Views
•Business Logic
•Plugins
•Features
•PortletsDevelop Components
Assemble
Application
C
C
C
Pages / Wiring
C
CC
Server
End User
Role Based
Access
Control
Controlled Provisioning
Accesses Server
•Applications
Workplace Template EditorA tool for application Assembly
Used by non-technical users and others doing simple customization with the browser; no programming is required.
Edit an Application or a Template.
Applications may be saved as a template
Supports Form templates allowing for the creation of simple view form components.
Template Application
Modify Template
Modify ApplicationWorkplace
Builder
Save as a template
Workplace Template Editor Capabilities
Create pages
Add components to pages
Create and map application roles to components.
Configuration of template parameters
Form Template Editor
Provides an easy to use, web-based solution for self-service form creation
Forms, Views
Automatic data storage in the Workplace Document library.
IBM Workplace Designer A tool for component creation
A powerful, easy to use tool for the visual, script developer building components for IBM Workplace environment
Forms, views, data, and JavaScript
Create document-oriented business process components, using a flexible XML-based document model.
Built on the Workplace Client Technology
Get the job done quickly and efficiently
Leverages existing skills, esp. for Domino developers
IBM Workplace DesignerThe fastest way to build components for the IBM Workplace environment.
Forms
Lists
UI Controls
XML storage in a relational db
Schema Editor
JavaScript Editor
Document API JavaScript and
Java.
Property Broker
Portal Support in Rational Application DeveloperTools for Java Developers Create new Portal projects
Import and Export existing portals
Create / edit skins and themes Based on existing theme and skins
Create new Portlets JSR 168 or Struts based
Using JSF standard
Rational Application Developer Visual Development of Portlet UI
Agenda
Composite Application Overview
Server based composite applications
Managed client composite applications
Portal tools for building composite applications
Client tools for building composite applications
Demonstration Building a client composite application.
IBM Workplace DesignerThe fastest way to build components for the IBM Workplace environment.
In a future Workplace release…
Components built with Designer will run on both the Browser and the Workplace managed Client.
IBM Workplace SDK
Enables developers to build collaborative IBM Workplace applications and integrate with the IBM Workplace application infrastructure Use with Eclipse, Rational, etc. to extend platform
Lotus Workplace SDK includes API for the following: Component Services API (e.g., send mail, start chat, schedule meeting) Workplace Client APIs (e.g., provisioning, security, synchronization) Application Infrastructure Services API (e.g., create new app instance) Collaborative Application Component Interfaces (e.g., Lifecycle, Membership) Workplace Mail and Instant Messaging SPIs Workplace JSP tags (Person tag, Awareness) Documentation and samples for all of the above
Documentation and samples
Tools
Available for download from developerWorkshttp://www.lotus.com/ldd/lwpapi
IBM Workplace Managed Client Tool for Eclipse
Designed for Java developers.
Runs on the Eclipse or Rational Application Developer “RAD” IDE.
Appeal to application developers new to client technology Does not require extensive knowledge of Workplace or Portal Server
Eclipse plugin development experience a big advantage
Ease of use a high priority Kick start to client application development
Have an simple application running with ~10 mouse clicks and no Java to write
Visual editing of user interface
Positioning Used with the Workplace SDK to build full featured client applications.
Is available in Workplace SDK 2.6
http://www.lotus.com/ldd/lwpapi
IBM Workplace Managed Client Tool for EclipseKey Features
Visually Assemble composite applications for the Workplace managed Client.
Easily Integrate Notes applications leveraging client plugin
Visually Build User Interfaces for new Components Uses Eclipse Visual Editor for SWT (the Standard Widget Toolkit).
Debug and Test run Applications Run or debug your application before deploying to server
Manage deployment on the server Export or deploy directly
Agenda
Composite Application Overview
Server based composite applications
Managed client composite applications
Portal tools for building composite applications
Client tools for building composite applications
IBM Workplace SDK
Demonstration Building a client composite application.
Q&A
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