WebSphere Webexpirience Factory v7.0 Development

This course is designed to help web application developers acquire the skills needed to create and assemble multichannel applications easily and rapidly using WEF, formerly known as WebSphere® Portlet Factory. On Day 1 of the course, the audience is introduced to WEF through an overview of developing multichannel applications for desktop browsers, smartphones, and tablets, and then begin using WEF to create a simple application. More in-depth, hands-on experience is offered on Day 2 of the course, during which you will create a simple, data-driven application and a desktop application. On Day 3, mobile and multichannel enhancements are explored through discussion and hands-on activities.

COURSE CONTENT:
    Overview of Portal technology
    Fundamentals of Factory technology
    IBM's software automation approach
    Basics of construction of Portlets, Widgets and J2EE Apps
    Regeneration and execution engines
    Profiling overview

Introduction to Mobile device platforms, tools and technologies
    Creating and configuring a New Project
    Creating a view Portlet using model wizard
    Enabling navigation
    PhoneGap integration and creating Hybrid applications

Modeling business scenarios - Portlet design and construction
    Design and automation of common UI, transformation and integration patterns
    UI creation using data page automation
    Control field UI and behavior automatically with modifiers
    Data validation and form processing
    Managing layouts and information organization techniques for web applications using builders
    Data transformation techniques and integrating with Java Objects
    Generating the complete user interface for a CRUD application using Data Services UI
    Inter-Portlet communication and Portal integration techniques

Building and consuming SOA applications
    IBM Web Experience Factory and Service Oriented Architecture
    Information retrieval leveraging service layer - service definitions and operations
    Consumption of services using consumer, REST service and web service call builders
    Creation of web services and unit testing
    Security and performance support for web services

Building Rich Internet Applications (RIA) with the latest DOJO builders and AJAX techniques
    RIA fundamentals and the IBM Web Experience Factory
    Implementing AJAX and partial page refresh in your applications using Smart Refresh
    Techniques to construct reports and views that have a rich interactive interface
    Leveraging enhanced table features such as tabular data, client-side dragging and re-sizing of columns and DOJO in-line edit
    PhoneGap integration and creating Hybrid applications
    Creating a view Portlet using model wizard
    Construction of rich DOJO forms and dynamic validation
    Leveraging Geo-Location services

IBM Web Experience Factory design and project execution
	This component covers team design and development concepts with IBM Web Experience Factory and is targeted towards team leads and architects.
    The section has the following topics covered:

Design approach for IBM Web Experience Factory 8.0 applications
    Caching strategies and performance considerations
    IBM Web Experience Factory 8.0 project standards
    Source control setup
    Logging and error handling within IBM Web Experience Factory 8.0
    Making mobile applications using build-once deploy on all strategy.

Creating a simple, data-driven application
    Choosing a pattern
    Foundational builders
    Accessing data using the Data Services layer
    Constructing the services layer
    Constructing the user interface layer
    Data Page and the family of modifier builders
    Validation and error handling

Creating a desktop application
    Working with the List and Detail Service Consumer wizard
    Understanding Web Services and REST
    Reviewing smart refresh
    Understanding data field settings and rich data definition concepts

Adding mobile enablement to an application
    Targeting builders for mobile and smart device layouts
    Reviewing theme and page navigation: mobile perspective

Adding mobile-specific features
    Leveraging browser capabilities on smartphones and tablets
    Introducing Mobile Geolocation builder and usage
    Mobile application considerations

Adding multichannel behavior to your application
    Describing profile technology
    Using the Dynamic Profiling feature and profiling techniques
    Using best practices for profile enablement

Automating Portlet patterns - Custom builders and Rich Data-Definition
    Identifying common patterns and capturing builder design
    Model based builder construction
    Java based builder construction
    Design considerations for IBM Web Experience Factory builders
    Automating patterns using Rich Data-Definition

Deep dive into Mobile device platforms, tools and technologies
    Modeling mobile business scenarios for your Enterprise
    Adding update feature in Portlet
    Developing Dashboards using multiple Charting technologies
    Leveraging mobile device features such as GPS and Camera

Advance profiling and construction of Smartphone applications
    Use IBM Web Experience Factory dynamic profiling capability enabling multi-channel app creation from a single code base
    Profiling builders that generate optimized user experiences for different Smartphone platforms including Blackberry, Apple iOS, Android and Window Phone 7.
    Profile customizer and constructing custom 'Edit' and 'Configure' pages in Portal

Advanced Rich Internet Applications (RIA) with the Latest DOJO builders and AJAX techniques
    Advanced partial page refresh and AJAX techniques
    Building immersive visual experience using DOJO Lightbox and DOJO hover tab container
    Improving information organization within DOJO accordion container and DOJO slider
    Usage of microformats and creation of flexible application layouts using DOJO border container
    Creating advanced visualizations with IBM ILOG JViews charting engine
    Optimize RIA based applications for mobile webfronts including best practices and case studies.

Portlet integration within databases, legacy systems, ERPs, CMS and document management systems
    Overview of application integration capabilities of IBM Web Experience Factory 8.0
    Creation of CRUD applications integrating with RDBMS and SQL family of builders
    Highlight ERP integration capabilities (SAP, PeopleSoft, Siebel, and more) within IBM Web Experience Factory
    Spreadsheet integration using Symphony and EMS excel builders
    Integration strategies with CMS and DMS
    Optimize CRUD functionality for mobile webfronts.