This document contains the agenda and notes from a meeting to plan for an upcoming Lotusphere-style conference. The agenda includes overviews of application development sessions from Barry, administration sessions from Scott, and a session from Mat on getting users to love Notes. Notes provide more details on sessions covering topics like Domino Designer 8.5.2 features, XPages, extensibility libraries, mobile development, and tips for attending Lotusphere in 2012.

1. Blugsphere2011Lotusphere for the rest of us Barry SandersScott BeattieMat Newman | ISW

2. Agenda for meetingBarry - Application development sessions overviewScott – Admin sessions overviewMat - Getting your users to fall in love with Notes

3. Development Sessions AgendaDomino Designer 8.5.2 & beyondZooming in on XPages sessionsTips for attending Lotusphere 2012

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6. AD101: Domino Designer 8.5.2 and BeyondMaureen Leland & Peter Janzen8.5.2 Designer: working set and framework enhancements, new XPage controls8.5.2 XPages: performance & scalability enhancements, new back-end class capabilities, CKEditor & extensibility APIsBeyond: perspectives, enhanced javascript editor, new java design element, built-in support for SCMNo date announced for 8.5.3Well beyond: (INV107) Social Business Toolkit - APIs for Activity Streams, embedded experiences, share box – will see these first on Greenhouse

7. What’s new in Domino Designer 8.5.2Working sets and Open Application DialogAD101

8. What’s new in Domino Designer 8.5.2Designer frameworkEdit passthru HTML on a form/page with the Eclipse HTML navigatorSign applicationLotusScript editor for database scriptHigh res image for database iconAD101

9. What’s new in Domino Designer 8.5.2XPagesData palette – reordering, better data type recognitionDrag and drop from palettes in source modeCheck Box Group and Radio Button GroupcontrolsDojo panel for Dojo enabled controlsControl XPagewindowing behaviour in Notes clientdocumentContext for in memory XPageCKEditor as default editor rather than Dojo editorExtensibility library can be added to control panel through a server installCreate one’s own controls using Extensibility APIAD101

10. What’s coming in Domino Designer 8.5.xPerspectives, Views & Control panel customisationAD101

11. What’s coming in Domino Designer 8.5.xUsability tune-upsAD101

12. What’s coming in Domino Designer 8.5.xUpdated javascript editorAD101

13. What’s coming in Domino Designer 8.5.xmore...New Java design elementSource control enablementCreates an on disk store of design (either DXL or binary) which synchronises with source control productAvailable in beta now on openntf.org for 8.5.2AD101

14. No Domino Designer for the Mac yet“If you don’t port Designer to the Mac, and rather keep it on Windows, then the only people who will use it are old people like you and me.” – Bill Buchan in question time in INV107 [via Bill Malchisky]

15. Who was the guest OGS speaker at LS11?

16. How many eggs were served over the course of LS11?

17. XPages is taking off

18. XPages session path

19. SHOW106: Creating a simple XPages applicationTim Clark & Matt White2 hour session where Matt & Tim built a simple XPages application called Loanr.Features of XPages demonstrated in application:OneUI themeValidation – client side & server sideViews & Repeat controlsUsing dblookups in a view to combine 2 data sourcesHow to install the extension library Use of a few of the extension library controls Also presented BP211: XPages Blast – 30 tips in 60 mins

20. AD116: XPages extensibility libraryMaire Kehoe & Paul Hannan (IBM XPages Development Team)Open Source extensibility library on openntf; available at http://extlib.openntf.orgIt’s a toolbox of 88 (so far) advanced, optimised controls for use in 8.5.2+You don’t have to learn anything new to use itEasy install on server (may need to bribe reward your friendly admin in beer currency for installing it for you)Demo’d many of the controlsFor further examples of the use of extensibility controls, see AD112 on the new Teamroom

21. AD113: Styling XPagesHunter Medney & Steve CastledineOut of the box, XPages are un-styledOneUI enables a common look & feelCan create themes that extend OneUITip: There’s an XPages Layout Framework TemplateShowed how to create a layout xpage for an appAlso how to style forms, and to use dojo controls to improve usability of forms

22. BP210: Enter the DojoPaul Withers & David LeedyTook the audience through 5 levels of Dojo skills:White Belt: What is Dojo?Orange Belt Getting started & Accordian, Dates, Ratings & Tab controlsBrown Belt Tooltips, Themes, Rich TextBlack Belt Dialogs, Extending Dojo Modules, ChartsBeyond Black Belt: Extension Library

23. AD111: Developing mobile XPage applications for webkit browsersNiklasHeidloff & Steve CastledineCovered using the extensibility library mobile controls to create mobile browser applications with a native look.http://mobilecontrols.openntf.orghttp://mobiledocuments.openntf.orgLive version of example at http://i.openntf.orgUse PhoneGap for access to mobile hardware e.g. GPS, cameraAD504: Best practices for mobile user experience is a good complementing session – 9 things to consider when building a mobile application

24. Where can I get the sessions slides?Ask your BP or IBM contact – there’s a customer db floating around with all the available slides decks in itMany available on slideshare.netAsk a friend who’s been to LotusphereFor example dbs look on the BP’s or speaker’s blogXPages blast – tinyurl.com/ls11xpagesblastGreat code give away & JSON egs – downloads.snapps.com

25. XPages resourcesxpages.info xpagesblog.comxpages.tv, notesin9.comwww.ibm.com/software/lotus/info/r/ldd/ddwiki.nsfwww-10.lotus.com/ldd/xpagesforum.nsf/ IBM, TLCC, xpages101, The View for formal coursesxpagescheatsheet – xpag.es/cheatsheet

26. Mastering XPages – the bookInformit.com for online ordering$9.99 eBook Deal of the Day – informit.com/dealsonecheekgeek.com community around book – skype study groups

27. Who is Watson?

28. What’s wrong with this picture?

29. Tips if you’re going in 2012

30. You can sleep after LotusphereAverage daily time-use during Lotusphere

31. Stay @ the Dolphin/SwanBook early – no deposit required

32. Eat when you can

33. Turn off data roamingOptus data roaming 0.02c/kb = $20,000/gb!!Get an AT&T GoPhone prepaid in the US