XPages to Web App Revisited: Part Two - Dev Tools
Many Domino developers may not have used anything other than Domino Designer. We’re stepping into a different world of development here. So we’ll be using different tools. Plural.
Domino
Framework App to Web App: Part Three - Frameworks and the Internet
A Brief History of Web Development
Until now, the series has focused on XPages. That's understandable considering my previous series that this is inspired by. However, recently it's become apparent that much of this series is relevant to a much wider audience than just XPages developers. Most web developers are used to developing with a specific framework. That's understandable considering the history of the last 20+ years. But that means this series is relevant to a much wider audience than HCL Domino developers using the JSF-based XPages framework.
XPages to Web App Revisited: Part One - Introduction
Many years ago I wrote a series of blog posts on the topic of XPages to web app. At the time my target technology was Vaadin running in an OSGi plugin on Domino HTTP server (initially) and then CrossWorlds - Daniele Vistalli’s innovative approach to use Domino data via OpenNTF Domino API on a Websphere Liberty server running as a sidecar to Domino. My experience of developing with Vaadin lagged behind the technology, because it quickly evolved not only to Java 8 (and undoubtedly beyond) but used annotations which required Servlet 3.0.
Engage 2024
Later this month I will be attending Engage 2024. It will be a bittersweet experience. Engage was the first conference at which I spoke, a session that was way ahead of its time, highlighting the power of repeat controls in XPages and advocating against using View Panels. Ironically, at Engage this year, one of the sessions I'll be delivering has some similarities. But I'll cover the sessions I'm involved in chronologically.
Eclipse Java Debugging
When XPages came to Domino it introduced many Domino developers to Java. Because the IDE was based on Eclipse, it also introduced Domino developers to standard elements of Java development on Eclipse.