OpenNTF is an open-source community focused on IBM Domino, launched in 2002 with over 700 projects and 70,000 users. Initially centered on standalone Notes applications, OpenNTF has evolved to support XPages development with modern tools and APIs, fostering collaboration. The future plans include structured development using Atlassian tools to enhance collaboration and expand beyond the Domino/XPages environment.

1. OPENNTF: PAST,
PRESENT, AND
FUTURE

2. Introduction
Jesse Gallagher
http://frostillic.us
Twitter - @Gidgerby
I Know Some Guys - http://iksg.us

3. Open source community for ICS, primarily Domino
http://openntf.org
Launched in 2002
700+ projects, 70,000+ registered users

4. OpenNTF Early History
Improved R6/7/8 mail template
Mostly about standalone Notes applications
“Power user”-oriented, to match the development
environment

5. OpenNTF Today
Largely support tools for XPages developers
Standalone tools still exist (DomBackup,
Intrapages), but are less common
This is a reflection of the changed development
landscape
More individual reusable components

6. The XPages Extension
Library
Started as an IBM example project
Became an integral part of XPages development
Recently started aggressively including community
additions
…including some I made just for this project

7. The OpenNTF Domino API
Started as a pure community project
Builds on IBM’s Java API to bring modern features
One of the most collaborative OpenNTF projects

8. OpenNTF in the Future
The next phase: structured development
A suite of tools from Atlassian to cover source
control, wikis, automated builds, and project
management
Admittedly, this is even more in the “all developers,
all the time” camp

9. Bamboo: Continuous
Integration

10. JIRA: Issue Management

11. Stash: Source Control

12. Confluence:
Documentation/Wiki

13. OpenNTF in the Future
The goals:
More collaboration
Larger projects
Expanding beyond Domino/XPages

14. darwino.org
Open-source foundation
for code on the Darwino
platform
Secondary organization
using the same tooling
and processes

15. Questions?