For some time I’ve been using source control, predominantly for personal projects. The way I’ve used it has changed over time and is still changing. There are a number of source control options, but the ones I’ve used are Mercurial and Git. Personally Git is my preferred option. That’s mainly because when I tried an […]
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It’s been a busy couple of weeks with me, not least with turning 40 last week! I’d like to thank the judges and everyone else involved in the Appathon and it was wonderful to hear that both projects I’ve been involved with this year were included in the winners. org.openntf.domino has been a big learning
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I blogged a few weeks ago about adding dataProviders for the Value Picker control. Following recent investigations, I managed to get an ArrayList as the source of a simpleValuePicker dataProvider. As I found out, it fails if the valueList property is computed on page load (i.e. “${…}”). The error thrown, if you investigate in FireBug,
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If you’re writing Java for your XPages applications (and Java tends to be my predominant language for application logic now), there are a couple of libraries well worth being aware of. The first is only of use if you’re using the Extension Library, but to be honest virtually every XPages application I’m working on at
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One of the powerful flexibilities of XPages is that virtually any property can be computed. That’s how it’s taught. But that’s not an apt explanation. A more precise explanation is that virtually any property can be used to run any server-side code, providing it also returns the relevant value. This is an aspect I’ve taken advantage
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Intec predicts that the path to becoming a Social Business is inevitable. However, the differentiating factors – those which will separate the leaders from the masses – will stem from how effectively an organisation embraces a Social Business culture; as well as the technology to deepen customer relationships, drive operational efficiencies and optimise the workforce.
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Some have noticed that Computed Text controls provide additional content types. The XPages Extension Library book covers the Profiles VCard content type (pp474-7) and the IBM Sametime LiveNames content type (pp471-474). But there are two other content types. Google Search (xs:GoogleSearch) The first to cover is the Google Search content type (xs:GoogleSearch). Paul Hannan explained
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I’ve just released M2 of XPages OpenLog Logger There are a number of new enhancements with M2: A specific release also on OpenNTF for users who do not have Extension Library. It may work on 8.5.2, I haven’t tested it. A fix has been added to log caught SSJS errors caused by a missing Expression
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Typical challenges facing human resources executives include: [checklist] Accessing, attracting, retaining and developing the best talent available Fostering workforce creativity and increasing speed/quality of decision making by shifting from a culture of knowledge hoarding to knowledge sharing Improving morale and job satisfaction, and reducing turnover by creating anytime, anywhere, “it just works” collaboration environments Integrating
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As part of some work on XPages OpenLog Logger, I’m looking to not only log SSJS errors but also give the facility to push them to an Error control for the relevant component or an Errors control if they are not associated directly to a control. There have been a couple of challenges around this.
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