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Course History for Developing XPages using Domino Designer 8.5

Last Revision Date:February 13,2013
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The following table is the Release history for the 8.5.3 instance of the course:

Release DateNotes Domino
Release:
Changes in LessonsChanges in Activity Databases
02/13/20138.5.3 Module 2
  • Using the JavaScript Editor - Updated content for enhancements to Client-side JavaScript editor.

Module 5
  • Using Themes - Minor editions to introduction.
Sales (XPG85sal.nsf)
  • ActivityXPage711 - Instruction correction.
05/11/2012 8.5.3
  • Preface - Added Exam Objectives and Course Topic Mapping documents.
  • Module 1
    • XPages in the Notes Client - Revised introduction and "Using the ECL" section.
  • Module 2
    • Simple Actions - Added source code example for procedures.
    • Using the Data Palette to Bind Data - Minor additions to step 6 for both procedures.
  • Module 3
    • Edit Controls - Added "Input Control Security Safeguard"section and demo to end of lesson.
    • Action Controls - Added details for "Accepting and Excluding Certain File Types" tip.
  • Module 6
    • Domino Classes - Added "FTSearchSorted Method" section.
    • XSP Classes - Minor content changes/edits.
    • Script Libraries - Added "Use the import Statement" tip.
  • Module 7
    • Advanced Domino View Techniques - Minor wording edits for "Selecting and Operating on Documents in a View Page" section.
    • Advanced Properties - Minor edits to "Application Properties" table.
  • Module 8
    • Creating Custom Controls - Added content to "Using a Custom Control" procedure.
  • Module 9 - New module added for additional exam topics.
  • Workbench
    • DemoXPage312 - Added.
    • DemoXPage633, DemoXPage721, DemoXPage721a - minor changes
    • DemoXPage653Input - Revised [Return to View] button code.
    • DemoXPage931 new demo
    • ActivityCC821 - Custom Control - minor changes
02/21/2012 8.5.3 New course instance for release 8.5.3New activity databases for release 8.5.3 course instance


The following table is the Release history for the 8.5.2 instance of the course:

Release DateNotes Domino
Release:
Changes in LessonsChanges in Activity Databases
05/11/2012 8.5.2Preface
  • Added Exam Objectives and Course Topic Mapping documents.
Module 1
  • XPages in the Notes Client - Revised introduction and "Using the ECL" section.
Module 2
  • Simple Actions - Added source code example for procedures.
  • Using the Data Palette to Bind Data - Minor additions to step 6 for both procedures.
Module 3
  • Edit Controls - Added "Input Control Security Safeguard"section and demo to end of lesson.
  • Action Controls - Added details for "Accepting and Excluding Certain File Types" tip.
Module 6
  • XSP Classes - Minor content changes/edits.
  • Script Libraries - Added "Use the import Statement" tip.
Module 7
  • Advanced Domino View Techniques - Minor wording edits for "Selecting and Operating on Documents in a View Page" section.
  • Advanced Properties - Minor edits to "Application Properties" table.
Module 8
  • Creating Custom Controls - Added content to "Using a Custom Control" procedure.
Module 9
  • New module added for additional exam topics.
Workbench
  • DemoXPage312 - Added.
  • DemoXPage633, DemoXPage721, DemoXPage721a - minor changes
  • DemoXPage653Input - Revised [Return to View] button code.
  • DemoXPage931 new demo
  • ActivityCC821 - Custom Control - minor changes
02/20/20128.5.2Module 1
  • What are XPages - Revised first demo and "XPages Architecture" section.
Module 2
  • Using Controls - Edits to Check Box and Radio Button descriptions.
Module 7
  • Calling Java and Web Service Methods - Removed "Calling Domino Agents from an XPage" tip.
Customers (XPG85cst.nsf)database:
  • DemoXPage211View and DemoXPage211Input added.
  • ActivityXPage451Input, ActivityXPage451InputDemo - Revised instructions and fields.
05/30/2011 8.5.2 New Challenge Activities:
20 new "Challenge Activities" added. The new Challenge activities are added into the existing Activity lessons on a new "Challenge Activity" tab.

Other Changes:

Module 2
  • Data Sources and Data Bindings - Edits to the "Considerations for Naming the Data Source" tip.
Module 3
  • Action Controls - Added 'Window behavior' property to table in "Link Properties" section.
Module 4
  • Validation on an XPage - Edits to the "validateExpression" description.
Module 5
  • Adding Style to Individual XPage Controls - 1 - Included proper style sheet comment syntax for 1st code sample. 2 - Table in "Formatting Text vs Label Controls" section: adjusted span tag for static text rendered in browser.
Module 6
  • XSP Classes - 1 - Added button to launch "Methods of the XSPContext Class" demo in XPiNC. 2 - Added isCrome method to XSPUserAgent class table.
Module 7
  • Combining a View and a Document on an XPage - 1 - Changes to the "Linking a View and a Form" Technique. 2- Changes to "Technique: Buttons on the Panel".
  • Multiple Data Sources - Changes for the 'Filter by category name' property.
  • Advanced Domino View Techniques - Changes relating to 'Indent responses' and 'Check box' properties for View Columns, and rowClasses property for View.
Workbench database:
  • DemoXPage311 - Rich Text control adjusted to render properly in Notes.
  • DemoXPage721, DemoXPage721a - Design change to reflect settings as indicated in lesson.
  • General edits and corrections to some Demonstration and Designer review instructions.
04/08/2011 8.5.2 Using Style Sheets lesson - adjusted XPage and CSS file names for "Adding Style classes to a View Control" demonstration.Changes to Workbench database:
  • XPage: DemoXPage522View - included for demo
  • Style Sheet: CSSDemo522 - included for demo
01/03/20118.5.2Changes in lesson content and images to reflect UI changes in 8.5.2

Removed Module 9 - Changes to XPages in Release 8.5.1

All material formally in this module merged into the appropriate lessons elsewhere in the course.
Changes made to several activity and demonstration instructions to reflect UI changes in 8.5.2
03/04/20108.5.1Changes for Release 8.5.1Changes to several activity and demonstration instructions to reflect changes in 8.5.1
07/22/20098.5.0Original 8.5 course releaseOriginal activity databases released


The following table is the Release history for the 8.5.0 and 8.5.1 instance of the course:

    Release Date
Notes Domino
Release:
Changes in LessonsChanges in Activity Databases
05/30/2011 8.5.1New Challenge Activities:
20 new "Challenge Activities" added. The new Challenge activities are added into the existing Activity lessons on a new "Challenge Activity" tab.

Other Changes:

Module 2
  • Data Sources and Data Bindings - 1 - Edits to the "Considerations for Naming the Data Source" tip.
Module 4
  • Validation on an XPage - Edits to the "validateExpression" description.
Module 5
  • Adding Style to Individual XPage Controls - 1 - Included proper style sheet comment syntax for 1st code sample. 2 - Table in "Formatting Text vs Label Controls" section: adjusted span tag for static text rendered in browser.
Module 6
  • XSP Classes - 1 - Added button to launch "Methods of the XSPContext Class" demo in XPiNC. 2 - Added isCrome method to XSPUserAgent class table.
Module 7
  • Combining a View and a Document on an XPage - Changes to the "Linking a View and a Form" Technique.
  • Advanced Domino View Techniques - Changes for the 'rowClasses' property for View control.
Workbench database:
  • General edits and corrections to some Demonstration and Designer review instructions.
01/03/20118.5.1Minor changes.No changes.
    03/04/2010
8.5.1Changes for Release 8.5.1Changes to several activity and demonstration instructions to reflect changes in 8.5.1
    07/22/2009
8.5.0Original 8.5 course releaseOriginal activity databases released

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