Bringing Your Web Apps to IBM Digital Experience  

By John Head | 2/3/16 9:00 AM | - | Added by John Oldenburger

Here are the session slides for the session I gave with Brad Balassaitis. For too long, WebSphere portal has been seen as the realm of the back end developer with specialized Java skills. This has been a barrier to entry to the IBM Domino community. IBM has transformed the product to the IBM Digital Experience platform – and it’s not just a name change!

IBM Digital Experience 2015 - Application Modernization in the Digital Experience World  

By John Head | 6/3/15 9:56 AM | - | Added by John Oldenburger

Toby Samples and myself just gave a great session at IBM Digital Experience 2015 called "Application Modernization in the Digital Experience World". Application Modernization is the hottest buzzword in the IT world today. For many, it means the migration and transformation of an old application to a modern platform.

Why IBM XPages developers should care about IBM Bluemix - from the business/sales point of view  

By John Head | 3/4/15 11:33 AM | - | Added by Johnny Oldenburger

There has been a bunch of chatter about IBM Bluemix and why it should be a consideration as a platform for any current Notes & Domino and XPages customers. Most of those are focused on the technology side - such as Mark's posts and Notesin9 - or about the upcoming support for Domino & XPages that IBM discussed at IBM ConnectED. All of that is very cool stuff.

IBM Whitepaper- Notes and Domino Applications: A road map for modernization using XPages  

By John Head | 1/22/15 2:51 PM | - | Added by Johnny Oldenburger

As a follow-up to the "Collaborative and business applications for the connected company" white paper I posted earlier this month, IBM has published a follow-up white paper that focuses specifically on application modernization with Notes and Domino applications to XPages. John Roling and I teamed up on this to cover application modernization methodology.

IBM Whitepaper - Collaborative and business applications for the connected company  

By John Head | 1/5/15 4:17 PM | - | Added by Johnny Oldenburger

I co-authored an IBM Whitepaper titled "Collaborative and business applications for the connected company" and it is available for download today. This paper outlines the continued application development value of refreshed platforms like IBM Domino and IBM XPages technology, while also looking at how they take advantage of newer innovations.

IBM Connect 2014: AD502: The Mobile Disruption: Why XPages Development is Targeting Mobile First  

By John Head | 2/4/14 12:17 AM | - | Added by Niklas Heidloff

IBM Connect 2014: AD502: The Mobile Disruption: Why XPages Development is Targeting Mobile First

Tip: Application Modernization with XPages  

By John Head | 11/7/13 1:34 PM | - | Added by Niklas Heidloff

At Connect 2013, John Beck (IBM) and John Head (PSC Group) presented AD214: What's Next? Application Modernization Roadmap for Socializing IBM Notes and Domino. I put a bit of the audio together with the slides into what I hope is an...

Disruption - How SteamOS and XPages tie together  

By John Head | 9/27/13 12:26 AM | - | Added by Niklas Heidloff

It's not every day that I find the top news in my favorite hobby aligning with what I do in my professional life. This week, they are walking hand in hand. Let me explain why.

Time to our our game in how we demo XPages  

By John Head | 4/30/13 12:19 AM | - | Added by Niklas Heidloff

I have seen quite a few XPages demos over the past few years. At conference, in webinars, and in sales calls. As I look back and critique myself, I have some thoughts to share so that as a community, if the quality of demos goes up, the community and the opportunities will grow.

AD214 What's Next? Application Modernization Roadmap for Socializing IBM Notes & Domino  

By John Head | 2/4/13 8:53 AM | - | Added by Niklas Heidloff

Some organizations neglect or under-utilize one of the greatest IT assets in their portfolio - the line of business application. Most were built 10+ years ago with no Web, mobile, or social. This session describes the application revolution taking place, covering the options and best practices required for success.

IBM Lotus Notes/Domino Application Development Competitive Advantage: The Social Business Edition  

By John Head | 9/25/12 12:03 AM | - | Added by Niklas Heidloff

UKLUG 2012 - IBM Lotus Notes/Domino Application Development Competitive Advantage : The Social Business Edition

IBM Lotus Notes/Domino Application Development Competitive Advantage : The Social Business Edition  

By John Head | 9/4/12 1:38 PM | - | Added by

Some organizations are neglecting or under-utilizing one of the greatest IT assets in their portfolio today - the Notes/Domino application platform. Some are even considering re-coding Domino applications in other languages and development tools. In this session we present the business case and technical merits of Notes and Domino in direct comparison to other tools such as Microsoft SharePoint.