The WebSphere Portal - Building Applications training course is designed for users who are new to developing applications for IBM WebSphere Portal Server. It describes the fundamentals of designing and creating portlets and how to put the new features to use. In addition, you have the opportunity to apply best coding practices throughout the course, developing robust portlet applications and portal themes by using Dojo, asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax), and client-side aggregation.
By attending WebSphere Portal - Building Applications workshop, delegates will learn to:
- Compare Rational Application Developer and WebSphere Portlet Factory
- Locate developer resources
- Review portlet concepts, such as the portlet lifecycle, WAR file architecture, core, objects, and methods
- Set up a development environment
- Perform basics of creating a project, deploying a portlet, starting and stopping a server, and adding a portlet to a page
- Work with the Core API (JSR 286)
- Use tag libraries
- Process portlet input
- Customize portlet behavior
- Build interactive (collaborative) portlets
- Understand the basics of JavaServer Faces (JSF)
- Use JSF in the WebSphere Portal environment
- Use Dojo and Ajax for WebSphere Portal development
- A solid understanding of Java Platform
- A solid understanding of the World Wide Web functions and familiarity with Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax) and Dojo
- A basic understanding of Rational Application Developer or Eclipse development environment
- Strong Windows or Linux user skills
- A basic understanding of WebSphere Portal Administration
This WebSphere Portal - Building Applications class is ideal for experienced application developers who are familiar with Java, Web 2.0, and web development and who are familiar with security concepts.