Thankful for freedom

I am truly blessed, on this day i remember all who have served our great Country in the cause of liberty and freedom. From their sacrifices we are given freedom here on Earth, so that we might have life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

My Lord and Savior shed his blood and gave His life, so that who ever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life, and that we may be free from the bondage of sin forever.

So it is up to us as free men and women, to honor these sacrifices with our lives- how we choose to live each day is our testament to what we have been given.

Let us make them proud.

HTML 5 Cache Manifest and dynamic data (Xpages)

So cache manifest files are a very useful tool. With dynamic data though they are a little tough to work with.

For example:

You want to cache some images and script libraries local, as well as css, and some other files. It does this great, but it will also cache the html generated by the xpage the first time it was opened.

The problem: the view information changes, and every time you open the xpage you get the initial html and wrong view information.

The first thing you need to do is set a partial refresh on the view info after load. But that is only half the battle, as maybe you have preferences for a theme, and the preference comes from a profile document. So the theme will not change.

The solution: Update the cache-manifest file which will make the page re-cache itself.

So how do you do this for every time a page is refreshed?

Well Notes makes it easy - you make a notes page. On the page properties tell it content type = text/cache-manifest. Name it something like my.manifest. Then on the version line of the manifest you enter in computed text set to @now. You will always have a new manifest that you can use to update your local cache with.

Domino 8.5.2 & Cache Manifest, not just for offline use

Over on Niklas Heidlhoff's blog is an example of how to use a cache-manifest file and how to make an offline app with X-Pages. This is great news for mobile developers.

But what if you don't want or need the app to be offline? What advantages do you get with a cache manifest?

Speed!

Lets say you have a mobile app(or any Xpages app), it has some rather large style sheets, script libraries, and images. This is all static content, simply cache this content locally then the application is local and only connects to the server when it gets or posts information to the Notes database.

I have added many images and features to ITANA for an upcoming release. Knowing that the cache manifest would be supported in version 8.5.2, i use allot more images and css than i had previously.

Before I added the cache manifest file, it would take about 20 seconds to open this Xpages app from my iPhone, now it takes less than 5, and part of that is the iPhone opening a new Safari instance!

And here is an example cache manifest to show how to leave network connectivity in place for everything but your resources that you keep local.

CACHE MANIFEST

#version: 0.0.15

tasks4.css

tasks4.js

trashcan.png

uinext.js

ajax-loader.gif

runbuild2.png

attach.png

spinningwheel.js

spinningwheel.css

sw-alpha.png

sw-button-cancel.png

sw-button-done.png

sw-header.png

sw-slot-border.png

tasks.js

iscroll.js

home.png

wood.png

zengarden.jpg

checkbox.png

newwindow.png

cal.png

category.png

#local dojo resources

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dojo/dojo.js

/domjava/xsp/theme/webstandard/xsp.css

/domjava/xsp/theme/webstandard/xspLTR.css

/domjava/xsp/theme/webstandard/xspSF.css

/xsp/.ibmxspres/domino/ckeditor/contents.css

/xsp/.ibmxspres/domino/ckeditor/skins/lotus/icons.png

/xsp/.ibmxspres/domino/ckeditor/skins/lotus/images/arrowdown.gif

/xsp/.ibmxspres/domino/ckeditor/skins/lotus/images/toolbar_start.gif

/xsp/.ibmxspres/domino/ckeditor/skins/lotus/images/toolbarSprite3.png

/xsp/.ibmxspres/domino/ckeditor/skins/lotus/images/toolbarSprite.png

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/dijit.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/Common.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/layout/ContentPane.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/layout/TabContainer.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/layout/AccordionContainer.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/layout/SplitContainer.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/layout/BorderContainer.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/form/Common.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/form/Button.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/form/CheckBox.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/form/RadioButton.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/form/Slider.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/Tree.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/ProgressBar.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/TitlePane.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/Calendar.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/TimePicker.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/Editor.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/Dialog.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/images/titleBar.png

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/images/spriteArrows.png

/domjava/xsp/theme/webstandard/xspFF.css

/domjava/xsp/theme/webstandard/xsp.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/tundra.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dijit/themes/tundra/images/accordionItemHover.gif

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/dojo/io/iframe.js

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/ibm/domino/widget/layout/DominoRichText.js

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/ibm/xsp/widget/layout/RichText.js

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/ibm/xsp/widget/layout/nls/RichText_en-us.js

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/ibm/domino/widget/layout/nls/DominoRichText_en-us.js

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/ibm/xsp/widget/layout/xspClientDojo.js

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/ibm/domino/widget/layout/css/domino-default.css

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/ibm/xsp/widget/layout/nls/xspClientDojo_en-us.js

NETWORK:

#a whitelist of paths request can be made to for more dojo and other resources not listed above

/xsp/.ibmxspres/

/domjs/dojo-1.4.1/

/domjava/xsp/

Make Lotus Notes a killer app in your company!

Most of us know, Lotus Notes is more than just email, contacts, and calendaring. It is the added value of custom applications and third party solutions that really make Lotus Notes a very powerful and effective tool.

A very easy way to add a great deal of value to Lotus Notes is eProductivity. Everyone wants to be more productive, everyone wants there employees to be more productive. So when David Allen, one of the world's leading authorities on personal and organizational productivity is giving a free seminar, and showing how you can use his methods in Lotus Notes, it is something you can not pass up. Learn how you can make Lotus Notes an indispensable application in your company.

Here is more information about this event

On April 28th, GTD® creator, David Allen, and eProductivity™ creator, Eric Mack, will present a highly-anticipated Webinar:

"Getting Things Done with IBM Lotus Notes"

Do you want to go home at the end of the day with an empty inbox? Would you like to tackle your week with the confidence of knowing you’re being as productive as you can possibly be?

On April 28th, David and Eric will show you how. Register Now

David's book, “Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress-Free Productivity,” and his GTD methodology have revolutionized the way millions of working men and women tackle their work. His system turns achieving control over commitments into a daily reality.

Many people don't know that for the past 17 years, David has used Lotus Notes as his personal organization system. In that time, he and Eric have identified best practices for using Lotus Notes to get things done.

Sign up for this special event and let David and Eric share with you the secrets of "Getting Things Done with Lotus Notes". If you use Lotus Notes - with or without eProductivity - this is the event for you.

The cost is free but space is limited, so don't wait to sign up!

Webinar attendees will receive an eProductivity Reference application bundled with many great GTD resources from David's library.

Webinar Details
Date: April 28, 2010
Time: 10:00AM - 11:30AM PST
Cost: Free



Please share the webinar information with any Lotus Notes users who would appreciate having more time & less stress!

P.S. The Twitter hashtag for this event is #GTDLN. Happy tweeting!

This webinar is sponsored by ICA.Com, Inc., creators of eProductivity, the ultimate productivity software for IBM Lotus Notes.

eProductivity™ is a trademark of ICA.COM, Inc. "GTD®" and "Getting Things Done®" are trademarks or registered
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iPad & X-Pages, a very early preview of ITANA on an iPad

Here is a very early preview of ITANA on an iPad, and yes i know i don't yet have the dimensions perfect yet. If i actually owned an iPad it would be easier ;-), but for now the simulator will have to work.

Once i am finished, i will publish an iPad template like i did for the iPhone, that should allow you to just add you data sources and go.

I need to finish ui touch ups and get some better transitions, and tweek a few things. Please feel free to leave your comments on what would make it better, thanks

New transitions!(for those who did not like the fade in fade out)

Manage eProductivity Projects & Actions on your iPhone and Android

I've been working with Eric Mack at eProductivity to develop a version of ITANA that will allow you to see all of your eProductivity Tasks and Reference database entries from your iPhone or Android device. This is just preliminary work for basic functionality like creating, viewing, and deleting Tasks and Reference entries. You can also view attachments as well.

What will you need to try this on your iPhone or Android device?

First, you will need to be an existing eProductivity customer and you will need to sign up for the beta program so that you can download the latest beta version 2.0.1.3 of eProductivity. ( Contact eProductivity for details). Once you have eProductivity Professional 2.0.1.3 or higher installed and running, you can add ITANA to the mix. You will need the latest version of ITANA, if you have an older version and you would like to upgrade, just drop me an email and i will send it to you right away. When you have both applications configured have will you be able to see the new functionality.

I am very excited to see where this goes. I welcome your feedback and suggestions.

Announcing mAddressBook for Android devices and iPhones

mAddressBook is a mobile web application that allows users to get contact information out of the Domino Directory or a Notes CRM database.

It is great for users who have an iPhone or Android phone to have the ability to touch an icon beside a users name and have the phone dial that number. It also gives a touch to email link. On the iPhone you can map directions to the office location using the Google Maps application. It is simple to connect to your Notes CRM database to get that information mobile as well.

You can find out more at http://hughesconnect.com