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© 2014 IBM Corporation

IBM Domino Applications - Reaching Up and Out!

Pete Janzen – Sr Product Manager, IBM

March 19, 2014

2 © 2014 IBM Corporation

Please note:

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Performance is based on measurements and projections using standard IBM benchmarks in a controlled environment. The actual throughput or performance that any user will experience will vary depending upon many factors, including considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user's job stream, the I/O configuration, the storage configuration, and the workload processed. Therefore, no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve results similar to those stated here.


Agenda

Introduction Today Futures


Application Development Priorities

Reduce IT and development costs─ Provide tools and runtime that helps companies

realize a greater return on their investment─ Support business flexibility and agility

Embrace innovation while preserving investment─ Long lasting applications─ Choice in platforms and access methods

Bolster partner ecosystem─ Make development cost effective─ Provide offerings that provide opportunities for ISVs

service providers


Domino Application Development Themes

Mobile─ Provide access to Domino data from mobile device─ Realize true vision of build once, run anywhere

Cloud─ Leverage Platform-as-a-Service for Domino Applications─ SoftLayer coming

Social─ Empower users of Domino applications with social services─ Extend Domino apps in social containers with XPages


2009

Lotus Domino &Designer 8.5.2

Domino DesignerUsability and Productivity

enhancementsXPages

Stability/performance improvements

Improved rich text editing (CKEditor)

Dojo 1.4.1Better Notes client integration

APIsXPage extensibility APIsNotes views (JavaTM)

2011

Note: Information is subject to change without notice at IBM’s discretion

IBM Domino & Designer 9.0

Domino DesignerUsability enhancementsXPages hover help

& hyperlinkingServer Side JavaScript debugger

XPagesIncorporate 8.5.3 Upgrade

Pack 1+ into baseEnhanced mobile supportDojo, CKEditor & OneUI upgradeSupport Embedded Experiences using URL mode

APIsDomino Access Services (REST

APIs) RefreshC&S APIs for LotusScript & Java

PlatformExpand OSGi consumption and

support in Domino OpenSocial for Notes & iNotes

2010 Lotus Domino &Designer 8.5.3

Domino DesignerSource Control IntegrationNew XPages and Forms/Views

perspectivesUpdate CS JavaScript editorNew Java design element

XPagesStability/performance improvementsImproved rich text editing (CKEditor)Dojo 1.5, CKEditor 3.5.3

APIsXPage extensibility APIs

Cloud images for Applications

2012

Lotus Domino & Designer 8.5.3

Upgrade Pack 1Domino Designer

Extensions for designelements

Support new XPagescontrols

XPagesXPages Extension LibraryEnhanced Mobile device

supportAPIs

Domino Access Services (REST APIs)

2014

2013


Domino Designer LotusScript and Java editor Working set enhancements Performance

XPages Notes client support iWidget/Component Active content filtering Performance & Scalability

APIs Designer extensibility APIs Notes Documents (Java) DXL enhancements


Domino Designer Eclipse Based IDE XPages Editors ServerSide JavaScript CSS & Theme for rendering

XPages Web 2.0 framework Extensive library of controls

Built in Ajax support Dojo JavaScript or Java for business logic

APIs DXL enhancements

IBM Notes & Domino Application Development

IBM Domino & Designer 9.0.1

Domino DesignerQuality focus

XPagesEnhanced mobile support

APIsC&S REST


2009



enhancementsXPages





2011

















2012






supportAPIs


2014

2013










Evolution of XPagesIBM Domino & Designer 9.0.1



APIsC&S REST

IXPages ReleasedEyes wide open


2009



enhancementsXPages





2011

















2012






supportAPIs


2014

2013










Evolution of XPagesIBM Domino & Designer 9.0.1



APIsC&S REST


IITool & Runtime

hardeningDevelopers

tapping into potential


2009



enhancementsXPages





2011

















2012






supportAPIs


2014

2013










Evolution of XPages

IITool & Runtime

hardeningDevelopers

tapping into potential

IIIDevelopers

hitting their strideComplex appsFrameworks

Incorporating 3rd party assets

IBM Domino & Designer 9.0.1



APIsC&S REST



Ecosystem

Developer Community─ OpenNTF.org─ Stack Overflow─ GitHub─ Other community sites

– NotesIn9– developerWorks– Individual and BP blogs provide a wealth of content


Publications

XPages Publications─ Mastering XPages – over 7000 copies sold worldwide

– Translated to Chinese– Biggest selling IBM Press app dev book– Mastering XPages 2nd Edition

• Estimated publication any day now!• Based on 9.0.1• Completely revised + 4 new chapters

New Domino Designer 9 book for Japanese market


Today


Domino Designer & Domino 9.0

Server-side JavaScript debugger XPages® developer productivity enhancements

─ Content assist─ Hyperlinking─ Hover help

XPages extension library incorporated into platform, including:─ Additional rich controls and dedicated mobile controls

XPiNC enhancements REST Services Calendaring & Scheduling APIs


OpenNTF Releases By IBM

XPages Extension Library for 9.x XPages Social Enabler merged into Social Business Toolkit SDK Twitterbootstrap4XPages


Domino Designer 9.0.1

Improve Designer stability ─ Update to Designer jvm.properties default setting ─ Installer asserts higher memory configuration

vmarg.Xmx=-Xmx512mvmarg.Xms=-Xms48mvmarg.Xmca=-Xmca512k

─ Note: if not on 9.0.1 see this technote → Link Support for the new “Load Java” ECL Attribute Important improvements

─ Fixed bugs when saving LotusScript agents─ Improved Help Indexing

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21617708


High Performance View Navigator

Much more responsive display of deep hierarchical document collections Alternative XPages View Navigator in 9.0.1

─ Performs well with heavily populated view categories─ Based on new 9.0 Java APIs backend classes and NIF capabilities ─ View navigation is based on document note ids rather than view position─ View behavior closely emulates Notes client─ Enabled via an xsp.properties setting (not on by default)

– xsp.domino.view.navigator=ByPosition– xsp.domino.view.navigator=ByNoteId


Domino Mobile Application Development

Provide pervasive access to Notes/Domino data from your SmartPhone or tablet

Ensures your investment in content is available when you need it

Improve business process efficiency by allowing workflow approvals on the go

Supports spectrum of mobile application types

Mobile web Mobile Hybrid Native

+numerous tools and

servicesfrom IBM business partners

XPages IBM Worklight


Mobile Applications Architecture

Domino Server

Mobile Device

Web Applications

Native Applications

Hybrid Applications

Web

ser

ver

RE

ST

Web Browser

Native UI

Data+HTML UI

Data Only


Domino Mobile Application Development

XPages framework extended to support mobile web browsers

─ Domino/Domino Designer 9.0 includes XPages mobile controls

─ Makes it easy to develop mobile applications with the technology you know

─ One programming model for mobile, desktop browser and rich client

Domino 9 REST data service Domino 9.0 Teamroom & Discussion

provide mobile access


Incremental MobilizationAllows fastest path to application mobilization

Breakdown Notes client application by user story─ What % are administrators?

(those who create/process data & require complex business logic)─ What % are users?

(those who consume content & perform lightweight content creation)

NotesClientApp

XPagesApp

XPages provides

mobile webaccess

XPages Controls bound to data in existing client app

Administrators use Notes client app to access from Notes or Notes browser plugin

Notes client app design remains untouched


XPages Mobil Case Studies

Hendricks Regional Health─ Using XPages to improve staff scheduling & communication, mobile access to

field protocols for EMTs, an insulin drip calculator and more─ Click → Link to case study

Imaging Business Machines, LLC.─ Using XPages to modernize existing business applications─ Click → Link to case study

VCC ─ XPages mobile controls provide mobile access to VCC's Endeavor project

management solution─ Click → Link to case study

SMC─ XPages plus Teamstudio Unplugged allows emplotyees to perform energy assessments offline

with their mobile devices ─ CUST104 : IBM Domino 9 XPages at SMC Corporation: See how XPages can drive business

forward─ Click → Link to presentation

http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/RNAE-8W9LKA?OpenDocument&Site=default&cty=en_us

http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/RNAE-923TBU?OpenDocument&Site=corp&ref=crdb

http://www-01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/cs/KPES-9BMQT6?OpenDocument&Site=lotus&cty=en_us

https://www.socialbizug.org/communities/service/html/communityview?communityUuid=5c249237-1885-4fe9-8c9b-5e7f66db60b8


Challenge:─ Move mail platform away from IBM Domino ─ Applications look dated

Solution Description:─ Modernize applications to the browser─ Enhance usage of applications from

mobile devices─ Use XWork server as new platform

Benefits:─ ROI achieved in < 3 years─ Open XPages architecture─ Better user acceptance

+

http://www.aveedo.com/

http://www.we4it.com/


Partner Mobile Solutions & Services

We4IT Doclinkr & Aveedo

London Developer Co-op

Redpill Mobile

TeamStudio Unplugged

And many others....


XPages Mobile – What's New in 9.0.1

Mobile Runtime rebased on Dojo 1.8.3 Mobile Application Page and Single Page Application Events

─ Orientation Change / Resize Change / Transition Change – Client & ServerSide Events Device API

─ deviceBean with common API and extension point OneUI IDX Mobile Theme (Note: Mobile Only)

─ IDX Toolkit Plugin along with oneui_idx_v1.3 Theme─ Almost all controls fully compatible – IDX specific renderers to follow where needed post-9.0.1


XPages Mobile – What's New in 9.0.1 cont'd

Mobile Anomalies─ Partial refresh file upload, Page resize adjustment on transitions, MoveToSimpleAction, ...

Discussion & TeamRoom Templates compatible with IDX Mobile Theme Designer Mobile Theme Application Properties UI

─ Set theme options for Mobile, iPhone, Android Designer Debug Agent Option

─ Force mobile requests to be either iOS or Android without changing browser user agent


Post 9.0.1 Mobile Enhancements

XPages mobile has new features available on OpenNTF─ Available in XPages ExtLib project (>= December 12, 2013)─ Requires Domino and Domino Designer 9.0.1

Single Page Application Wizard Infinite Scrolling


Single Page Application Wizard

Wizard produces a fully-functional well-structured mobile web app:─ No expertise required in mobile design, XPages mechanics or XSP

Implements Single Page Application design pattern (aka Single Page Interface)─ Optimal startup-time, fast view switching, quick page navigation, request minimization

Enforces XPages Mobile best practices:─ Uses Custom Controls each Application Page─ Uses preferred mobile-friendly XPages controls like Data View, Form Table etc


XPages Mobile Touch Scrolling

Touch based “infinite” scrolling Lazy loads the next set of

rows using Partial Refresh Computable

infiniteScroll property on the <xe:dataView/> control

Intuitive alternative to “More” button feature


Domino 9 REST Services

Data Access service─ Perform Create, Read, Update and Delete operations

against Domino data Calendar service (9.0.1)

─ Access a user's calendar over HTTP─ Create, read, update, and delete calendar entries.─ Simple actions on entries and notices

(accept, decline, counter, delegate, etc.) Available from OpenNTF

─ Freebusy service─ Mail service

Domino&

External apps

REST


Bring Social Behaviors to Domino Apps with XPages

Integrate social capabilities from IBM Connections, SmartCloud for Social Busness, Facebook... into XPages applications

XPages social enabler & Social Business Toolkit SDK─ Simplifies access to Connections

& SmartCloud for Social Business─ Isolates complexity related to

authentication mechanisms─ Provides easy to use objects

with many code examples


Domino Integrating Connections Support Community

CommunityForums

User'sfiles

Colleagues from Connections network

Open member'sprofile

Support community files


Futures


Domino.next - Application Development Candidates

Domino in the cloud XPages mobile enhancements Relational data source for XPages Enhance integration with Connections Encryption/Signature support in XPages Domino Designer productivity enhancements

─ Support for new XPages features─ Headless Designer (tech preview now)


Mobile Web Application Trends

Today─ Dedicated mobile controls─ Look & Feel that emulate a native experience

Tomorrow─ Responsive web design─ True Build once, run anywhere


Mobile First

Responsive web design─ Realizing build once, run anywhere─ Increase the number of XPages

controls with responsive renderings Provide richer experience

─ Support additional mobile gestures─ Additional events to provide

finer grained control for developers─ Progressive enhancement - optionally

configure controls for desktop web or mobile experience (date/time picker vs. spinner)


XPages Mobile Futures Responsive By Nature

Favor a Mobile First approach that is heavily based on “Responsive Web Design” principles

─ XPages applications are essentially Mobile Web Apps─ XPages should provide a highly responsive control and feature set─ XPages responsive controls should use progressive enhancement where possible to provide a

richer user experience• Touch Gestures (eg: Touch/Lazy scrolling, …)

─ Responsive Themes will be key to enabling a highly responsive experience– IBM OneUI Next (“Beyond C4”) / IBM OneUI IDX – Bootstrap for XPages (http://bootstrap4xpages.openntf.org/)

─ Boosted by Server-side Responsive (RESS) capabilities for maximizing leanness and processing


IBM Domino Applications In The CloudWhat's Coming

Based on

An expressway for bringing Domino Applications to the cloud ─ New or existing customer applications─ ISV solutions

Leveraging the IBM SoftLayer cloud infrastructure ─ Automated, Highly Available─ Worldwide data center footprint ─ Pay per use and scale as needed

Work with ISSC and IBM Business Partners to customize and manage


IBM Domino Applications In The CloudA Little Bit Deeper

Streamline process for standing up Domino in the cloud─ Provision instances of Domino on SoftLayer─ Identify common patterns and configure servers

– Hybrid architectures– Add servers to domains

Build applications for on premises or cloud─ Same programming model and APIs─ Run with hybrid environments─ Customers with only Domino applications

IBM Domino Applications


IBM Domino Applications In The CloudA Little Bit Deeper

Complement with services─ ISSC Managed Business Solutions for hosting applications─ Partner services for hosting and modernization─ ISVs bundling solutions with platform

IBM Domino Applications


Managed Business Solutions for Domino Apps

What is it?─ An IBM hosted and managed Domino application solution that combines the benefits of cloud

computing with the flexibility of on-premises solutions─ IBM Software Services for Collaboration (ISSC) offering

Capabilities:─ 24x7 hosting of Domino applications─ Performance monitoring─ Problem resolution─ Custom development work─ Hosting of Domino router and Directory servers for SmartCloud Notes Hybrid configuration


QDiligence: Online D & O Questionnaire Solution

Challenge: Automate the completion of Corporate Board Directors and Officers annual questionnaires

─ Corporations today perform their D&O process manually or semi-automatically with MS Word/PDF

─ Questionnaire prep takes weeks, zero visibility to completion status, analysis requires manual review of each questionnaire

Solution Description:─ IBM Domino XPages application accessed via

mobile devices or desktop browsers─ XPages architected to quickly provide fully

customized solutions to multiple companies from a single application

Benefits: ─ Very fast migration of D&O Questionnaire process online─ Up to 80% time/cost reduction in Year 2─ Increase in Board of Directors satisfaction

"IBM SoftLayer allowed QDiligence to quickly stand up an optimized cloudbased infrastructure for our Domino based corporate directors and officersquestionnaires solution."- Russell Maher Principal, QDiligence

https://www.qdiligence.com/


Call To Action!

Upgrade to 9 and modernize and mobilize Enable yourself on latest features Take advantage of great resources at OpenNTF Engage with us on Domino applications in the cloud

─ Customers─ Service providers─ ISVs


Thank You!!

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Software

domino designerextensions

domino data

domino apps

users of domino applications

domino applications

standard ibm benchmarks

access methods

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