New distance learning course on Developing WebSphere Portal Applications

NEW - WebSphere Portal Development Course - Developing Applications for WebSphere Portal 5.1

This course will teach you how to develop WebSphere Portal applications including:

What are Portals

The architecture of the Portal Server and how it relates to WebSphere and J2EE

The IBM WebSphere Portal Server

How to install Portal Server as a test environment in Rational Developer

Create Portal Projects in Rational Developer

Create Portlet Projects in Rational Developer

Debugging Portlets

The JSR 168 Portlet API

Creating a Portlet using the Rational Developer Wizards

Configuring Portlets

Using the Portlet Services API

Using Portlet Tab Libraries

Using the Credential Vault Access to authenticate users

Creating Cooperative Portlets to allow one Portlet to interact with another Portlet

Using JavaServer Faces in Portlets

Using Struts in Portlets

Integrating Domino with WebSphere Portal Server

This course will enable you to start developing Portlets today! The prerequisite for this course is experience with Java programming, J2EE applications, and using Rational Developer. This experience can be obtained with the following TLCC courses:

Beginner Java Programming for Notes and Domino 7 course or equivalent

Intermediate Java Programming for Notes and Domino 6 course or equivalent

Introduction to WebSphere for Domino Developers using Rational Developer 6 course or equivalent

Suggested - Servlet and JSP Programming using Rational Developer 6 for Domino Developers or equivalent

This course includes many live demonstrations and student activities that you do right in the Application Developer. Upon completion of this course you will be prepared to take the certification exam to become an IBM Certified Solution Developer - IBM WebSphere Portal V5.1 (Exam 399).

Simply download the Developing Applications for WebSphere Portal 5.1 course and install it on your local computer to get going. This course installs as a plug-in to the Rational Application Developer Help system. You take the course, work the exercises, and learn off-line at your own pace – any time, anywhere. Need help? An expert instructor is a click away.

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