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Sample database for NotesIn9 076 – What are Java Beans

Here is a sample database for NotesIn9 076: What are Java Beans?.

MWLug Demo File – Java Beans

This application requires FakeNames.nsf which can be found at cheatsheet.notesin9.com.

The database might require the Ext. Library because it contains a mobile demo I’ve not screencasted yet. the Java Bean stuff does not use anything from the Ext. Library.

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NotesIn9 076: What are Java Beans?

In this show I attempt to tackle the “forbidden topic”. Yep. Java. Me talk about Java. It’s unexpected. I know. This show is an expanded version of parts of a presentation that I did at MWLug.

I first talk about some of the tools available to the XPages developer and when you might want or not want to use some.

Then I get into the meat of the show – Java Beans. I try and explain exactly what they are and show what they look like. I talk about managed and “unmanaged” beans and go through what they look like and a little bit on how they can be used.

This is a “getting to know them” type show. Not an indepth getting started on building them. I didn’t intend to do this show quite yet but I’m getting some great contributions as part of the Drive to 99 Event that are starting to talk about Java beans so I wanted to get this little intro out.

There’s lots more Java Beans stuff coming. If you can’t wait Jeremy Hodge did 3 shows for NotesIn9 that are highly recommended. I’ll probably be doing my attempt and an indepth intro to Java in the near future as well.

If you have any questions please ask.

P.S. This show is about 36 minutes and I got it in 1 take! BOO YAY!! 🙂

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NotesIn9 075: Intro to XPages and Relational Databases Part 2

In this show John Jardin comes back on to expand on his part 1 episode. He’ll demonstrate more XPages and Relational Data integration and show you how to make things a little more flexible.

The first part can be found here.

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NotesIn9 074: Getting started with jQuery Plugins in XPages

In this show Dr. Mark Roden from Xomino.com returns to NotesIn9 to show us how to get started with adding a typical jQuery Plugin to our XPages applications. There are probably thousands of plugins available for jQuery and they can be used to enhance your website.

I also talk about the current open nomination period for OpenNTF.org elections. If you have time and desire please consider getting involved in OpenNTF. It’s a worthwhile resource.

Ni9-074-snippet

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NotesIn9 073: The Making of CollaborationToday.info

In this episode Niklas Heldloff from IBM and OpenNTF.org comes on the show to talk about the brand new community site: CollaborationToday.info.

Niklas was one of the team that built this site.  This is the first part of a series of videos that detail what the site is and how various pieces were built.  This video focuses on what features the site contains and how you might go about setting up your own version when it becomes available.

Big thanks to the team that created this site.  I think this is a huge contribition to the community, not only the site itself, but the code – which should make it to OpenNTF in a couple weeks or so.  I think this will be an app that you’ll want to pick apart to see how it was built.

Also I want to thank Niklas for taking the time to make the video and joining me on the “Drive to 99”!!!

UPDATE: I made a mistake on the Slide for Niklas’s website. I typed in http://heidloff.ntf when it should be http://heidloff.net. Sorry about that!

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NotesIn9 072: Reviewing Domino Designer

This episode marks an early start to the NotesIn9: Drive to 99 event.

I recently spoke at the MWLug conference.  This show is the first part of what might be 4-5 parts of that presentation turned into a screencast.

In this show I talk about Domino Designer and source control first.  These are brief reviews of some longer shows I have done.  Though I talk a little more indepth about source control “Branching” which I’ve not done before.  I then talk about some tools that you need to have in your designers toolbox.

Hope you like it as our “Drive to 99” starts heading to the highway!

UPDATE: Since I stumbled in the show on what “Xmx” and “Xms” are I was excited to get some feedback from Dan O’Connor of IBM.

I saw you were a little unsure about the xmx and xms variables/args :-).

xmx is the maximum heap size, it is a variable that is passed to the JVM on startup, and is the maximum size the JVM will allow its heap to expand to.

xms is the minimum heap size, and while you might think setting this to a really low number can do ‘no harm’, it is actually advisable to set it to a ‘reasonable’ number, as the JVM is usually optimized to initialize to the minimum heap size, and if this size is too small for the number of objects needed to initialize the program (in this case Designer), as a result the JVM has to keep cycling until the optimal heap size is reached, which can have a performance impact.

Dan also suggests referring to the book “XPages Portable Command Guide”.  There’s a section in there that starts around page 86 and goes into more detail on what the Java heap is and how it affects performance.  While the book is geared for the server, the same principles apply to the client as well.  I hope to review those pages and go into that in a little more details in a future NotesIn9.

Thanks Dan!!

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NotesIn9 Event! Drive to 99!

Announcing NotesIn9: Drive to 99

In today’s screencast I announced my attempt at a big “Event” for the rest of the year. My goal is to reach 99 Episodes before year end. That’s an addition of 28 shows in 3 months.

The “Drive to 99” event will begin Sept. 9th and run till December 9th.

Please see the video for more details.

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NotesIn9 071: XPages messaging app

I’m really excited about this episode. First there’s a couple of big announcements but then when we get into the good stuff I have a demo from a new contributor – Josh Jolly.

Josh is an intern at a UK based WPCA consultants. What’s exicting about this demo is at the time of recording it he was only introduced to Notes/XPages about 6 weeks before. So I think it’s great to see someone brand new using the XPages technoogy to build solutions.

P.S. In this show I switch to a new intro. I was going to wait till Sept 9th for that but just couldn’t. Hope you like it.

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MWLug Wrapup

I just got back from an awesome MWLUG conference. A good time was had by all and NotesIn9 was out in full force. Several past contributors gave great sessions. Jeremy Hodge, Graham Acres, Brian Moore and Marky Roden rocked the house. I also gave a session that seemed to fill the room so thanks to those that came to see it! and no one threw anything at me so that’s a big win as well. Hopefully there’s one or two future Ni9 contributors as well from some of the other sessions. 🙂

People are starting to post their slides for the conference. I won’t be posting mine just yet since my session was demo heavy there isn’t a ton of value in the slide deck itself. Rest assured I’ll be doing my complete session on NotesIn9. It probably won’t be a big show but I’ll likely break it into 5 or 6 shows to focus in the individual topics. Expect to see that in early September.

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NotesIn9: 070 Searching Source Code & Importing from Excel

In this show I’ll demonstrate two things.

1. Using Eclipse to search your source code in a single or multiple databases.

2. Importing Excel Data into Notes with Junction.

Junction is a small $5 Notes Client application from Chris Toohey of DominoGuru.com. It lets you easily import your spreadsheets into Notes Applications.