When using the SQL call builder in WebSphere Portlet Factory, you can either enter the SQL directly into the SQL field, or select an existing script. I recommend that you do your SQL in separate text files, and then import them. That way can more easily test the SQL using the Data perspective in RAD. … Read more
Looks like tomorrow (Feb 20th) is going to be a busy day for Passport Advantage and Partnerworld download sites. http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/index.wss?DocURL=http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/4/897/ENUS208-024/index.html&InfoType=AN&InfoSubType%C3%8A&InfoDesc=Announcement+Letters&panelurl=index.wss%3F&paneltext=Announcement%20letter%20search ©2016 Strongback Consulting
IBM Announced in the opening session of Lotusphere today that they will begin supporting Lotus Notes on Ubuntu Linux. The official press release from CNN Money. From the article: “IBM’s plans to deliver the IBM Open Collaboration Client Solution with Lotus Notes on the Ubuntu platform is a win for customers everywhere,” said Mark Murphy, … Read more
For those who have just discovered HATS and are getting started with it, I thought I’d share some tips. These are my top 10 rules of thumb with HATS, and in no way is this all the tips I have. Be a lazy developer. Don’t try to transform every screen. Rather, use global rules and … Read more
This is a post I had made on the HATS newsgroups a couple of years ago. I’ve had to go back and search for it a couple of time recently, so I though I’d put it where I can most easily find it… on my own blog. HATS 7 does the field exit for you … Read more
Great news from IBM. They are opening up the Jazz.net site to all, whereas it was only available to IBMers and key partners. I’ve seen this at the JavaOne conference the past two years, and both times I saw it, I was awed. Jazz is a project invented by IBM Rational that is similar to … Read more
I’ve just set up an account with Remember The Milk. This is a free web site that helps you organize your to-do list, share with friends and family, and integrate with other services. RTM publishes your to-do list in an iCalendar format, which means you can integrate with Google Calendar, Outlook, and yes Lotus Notes. … Read more
And you just updated to 7.0.0.1. Yep, another fixpack. No new features, but a long list of bug fixes, most of which appear to be related to i18n or integration objects, or RCP. ©2016 Strongback Consulting
I got an email this week from IBM letting me know that IBM is hosting an open beta for Rational Application Developer v7.5. You’ll need an IBM id to download it. Finally, we have support for JEE5 and EJB 3.0!! From the email, this version includes: Increased support for iterative development for JEE5 applications that … Read more
I missed this update from IBM last month, but anyone using Portlet factory can and should update to this fix pack. The fix pack was available for download on Nov. 13. From the article: What’s new in WebSphere Portlet Factory V6.0.2 software: Support for deploying applications to Lotus Expeditor and Lotus Notes® environments, enabling developers … Read more