You will be able to use the features and functions of IBM Lotus Domino Designer 8.5.2 to analyze their project needs and determine whether to use form-based architecture to the XPage-based architecture, plan and style user interface enhancements, integrate their XPage application with multiple databases, and debug an existing XPage application.

• Perform an analysis between the form-based architecture to the XPage-based architecture
• Review the results of the analysis to determine the best implementation method
• Plan and style user interface enhancements
• Integrate the XPage application with multiple databases
• Describe advanced XPage features
• Debug an XPage application

• Forms-based application architecture
• XPage application architecture
• Topic 1B: Comparing architectures
• Comparing Architecture
• Planning your application's navigation
• Comparing Available Features
• Comparing Security Features

• Topic 2A: Analyze the results of the comparison of architectures
• Determining Features
• Analyzing Requirements
• Determine Enhancements Based on User Requirements
• Topic 2B: Determine the Implementation Method
• Converting the application
• Integrating the application
• Developing a new application

• Topic 3A: Styling a user interface for the application
• Working with CSS frameworks
• Topic 3B: Planning and implementing reusable (custom) controls
• Topic 3C Integrating themes

• Topic 4A: Repeat controls
• Overview of the control
• Comparing and contrasting with the View control
• Implementing a repeat control
• Topic 4B: Validation enhancements
• Overview
• Client-side versus Server-side
• JavaScript converters
• Regular Expressions
• Active Content Filtering
• Topic 4C: Error Management
• Providing a graceful failure
• Showing the error page

• Topic 4A: Integrating data sources
• Applying data sources
• Connecting multiple Domino applications
• Topic 4B: Distinguishing the scope of the variable
• Working with the scope of the variable

• Topic 5A: Integrating workflow
• Integrate existing agents
• Utilizing JavaScript libraries for workflow
• Topic 5B: Working with advanced features
• Working with Dojo controls
• Using the XPage event mode

• Prior experience developing Lotus Domino XPage applications and working knowledge of JavaScript language.
• Attended either Fundamentals for IBM Lotus Domino 8.5.1 Application Development (D8L51) or Creating a XPage Application in IBM Lotus Notes Workshop (D8W55)