Overview
| Course code | CNW47 | Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 30.0 hours | Delivery type | Self-paced Virtual Class |
| Course type | Public only | ||
| Public price | USD $2,800.00 plus tax |
NOTE: THIS IS AN ONLINE SELF-PACED VIRTUAL COURSE. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS COURSE.
This is a self-paced virtual class. Once you have registered you have 60 days to complete the course. Before you enroll, review the system requirements listed below to ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements for this course. Within 48 hours of enrolling in the course, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing your online link, your ID and password, and additional instructions for starting the course. Start the course at any time. Once you start the course, you have 60 days to complete it. You are billed for the course when you submit the enrollment form. ONCE YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR ENROLLMENT.
Self-paced virtual courses provide the same deep technical content as our classroom courses, but allow you to learn on your own schedule. You can stop and start a Self-Paced Virtual class as needed during the 60-day access period. There is no live instructor for this course, so it may not be appropriate for you who require the guidance of a live instructor. The Instructor-led version of the course is Social Networking with IBM Lotus Connections 3.0 Workshop (CNW40).
Are social software capabilities and Web 2.0 interactive technologies a near end requirement for you or your clients? Is valuable data available but not accessible? Are you working with merging or expanding companies but unable to find the people who have the expertise or responsibilities you need? Do you need to know who is working on what projects? Do you want to capture and share the expertise of retiring employees for best practices? If these or other similar situations are important for you or your clients, then this technical skills hands-on workshop will show you how to leverage the nine integrated services of Lotus Connections 3.0 to implement social software for business.
You will hear about and use the functions and features that capture, communicate, share, collaborate, organize, and deliver social software for business. In addition, you will explore new mobile features offered in Lotus Connections 3.0. This workshop will cover end to end technical aspects of Lotus Connections including a technical overview of WebSphere Application Server and Tivoli Directory Integrator which are bundled and installed with Lotus Connections. Integration with Lotus products, WebSphere Portal, and other applications using APIs will be discussed.
Prerequisites
You should have:
- Good technical understanding of Internet concepts
- High-level understanding of object-oriented programming concepts, systems and languages
- Understanding of Web 2.0 concepts
- Previous experience with Lotus Sametime, WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Portal
- Familiarity with the Rational Application Developer (or Eclipse) development environment
- Review the IBM Lotus Connections 3.0 demonstration video
Skills taught
- Become familiar with the setup and use of Lotus Connections services
- Learn the fundamentals of WebSphere Application Server and Tivoli Directory Integrator
- Understand the features provided by each service
- Learn how the services work together and how to integrate them with other applications and Web sites using APIs
- Learn how to configure and administer Lotus Connections
- Learn how to use the mobile features of Lotus Connection
- Participate in hands-on labs
Course outline
Unit 1: Connections Overview
- Lesson 1: Web 2.0
- Lesson 2: What's New in 3.0
- Lesson 3: Social Software Capabilities
- Lesson 4: Communities
- Lesson 5: Collaboration Tools
- Simulation: Discover Blogs
- Simulation: Discover Home Page
- Simulation: Discover Profiles
- Simulation: Discover Bookmarks
- Simulation: Discover Activities
- Simulation: Discover Files
- Simulation: Discover Wikis
- Simulation: Discover Forums
- Lab01: Walkthrough
Unit 2: Installation and Deployment
- Lesson 1: Pre-installation Overview
- Lesson 2: Wizards
- Lesson 3: Deployment Options
- Lesson 4: Additional Deployment Considerations
- Lesson 5: Post-installation
Unit 3: WebSphere Application Server Infrastructure
- Lesson 1: Overview
- Lesson 2: Architecture
- Lesson 3: Repositories
Unit 4: Service Integration Buses and Java Message Service
- Lesson 1: Service Integration Bus
- Lesson 2: JMS Resources
Unit 5: Directory Services and Tivoli Directory Integrator Overview
- Lesson 1: Waltz
- Lesson 2: Tivoli Directory Integrator Introduction
- Lesson 3: Population
Unit 6: Home Page Introduction
- Lesson 1: Overview
- Lesson 2: Filtering
- Lesson 3: Home Page User Interface
- Lesson 4: Filtering
- Lesson 5: Widgets
Unit 7: Home Page Administration
- Lesson 1: Administration
- Lesson 2: Configuration
- Lesson 3: Troubleshooting
Unit 8: Files
- Lesson 1: Introduction
- Lesson 2: Functions
- Lesson 3: Integration
- Lesson 4: APIs and Troubleshooting
- Simulation: Start Using Files
- Simulation: Working with Files
- Simulation: Working with Files, Folders and Tags
- Simulation: Working with Files Versions
- Lab02: Files Usage
Unit 9: Wikis
- Lesson 1: Introduction
- Lesson 2: Creation
- Lesson 3: Integration
- Simulation: Create an Open Wiki
- Simulation: Create an Access Controlled Wiki
- Simulation: View and Collect Wiki Metrics
- Lab03: Wikis
Unit 10: Bookmarks
- Lesson 1: Introduction
- Lesson 2: New Features
- Lesson 3: Configuration
- Lesson 4: Troubleshooting
- Simulation: Add a Bookmark
- Simulation: Create a Bookmark
- Simulation: Search Bookmarks
- Simulation: Notify Users
- Simulation: Add to Watch List
- Simulation: Flag a Broken Bookmark
- Simulation: Import Bookmark from Browser
- Lab04: Bookmarks
Unit 11: Profiles
- Lesson 1: Introduction
- Lesson 2: User Data Synchronization
- Lesson 3: Enhancements
- Lesson 4: My Profile
Unit 12: Administering Profiles
- Lesson 1: Customization
- Lesson 2: Administration
- Lesson 3: User Data Management
- Simulation: Edit Profile
- Simulation: Add Tags to Profile
- Simulation: Search Profile
- Simulation: Directory Search
- Simulation: Building a Network
- Simulation: Accepting Invitations
- Simulation: Add External Links
- Simulation: Tagging Others
- Simulation: Export Contact Details
- Simulation: Use Profile Business Card
- Lab06: Profiles
Unit 13: Activities Introduction
- Lesson 1: Overview
- Lesson 2: Functions
Unit 14: Activities Administration
- Lesson 1: Configuration
- Lesson 2: Statistics
- Lesson 3: Extending Activities
- Simulation: Start an Activity
- Simulation: Add Comment to an Activity
- Simulation: Add Comment and Notify Member
- Simulation: Operations To Do List
- Simulation: To Do List Tab
- Simulation: Add Sections
- Simulation: Create Activity Template
- Simulation: Update Status of an Activity
- Lab07: Activities
- Simulation: Activities ATOM API
- Simulation: Create resource using ATOM Publishing
- Simulation: Create a Reply resource using ATOM Publishing
- Lab10: RESTAPI
Unit 15: Communities and Forums Introduction
- Lesson 1: Communities Introduction
- Lesson 2: Forums Introduction
- Lesson 3: Communities User Interface
- Lesson 4: Forums User Interface
Unit 16: Communities and Forums Configuration
- Lesson 1: Architecture
- Lesson 2: Configuration
- Lesson 3: Problem Determination
- Simulation: Create a Community
- Simulation: Create POT
- Simulation: Create Public Community
- Simulation: Create Theme
- Simulation: Explore Moderation
- Simulation: Configure Administrative User
- Simulation: Administer Communities
- Lab08: Communities
- Simulation: Creating a Forum
- Simulation: Join and Participate in a Forum
- Lab09: Forums
Unit 17: Mobile Access and RSS Feeds
- Lesson 1: Overview
- Lesson 2: Accessing Features
- Lesson 3: Debugging Feeds
- Simulation: Using Lotus Connections Mobil Access
- Simulation: Create an Activity on a Mobile Device
- Simulation: Blogging Using Mobile Access
- Lab14: Mobile Access
Unit 18: Configuration and Security
- Lesson 1: Configuration
- Lesson 2: Security
Unit 19: Customization
- Lesson 1: Planning for Customization
- Lesson 2: Customizing
- Lesson 3: Portlets
- Simulation: Setup System for Customization
- Simulation: Customization of the Navigation Bar
- Simulation: Stylesheet Customization
- Simulation: Login.jsp Customization and Formatting Strings
- Lab11: UICustomization
Unit 20: Integration
- Lesson 1: Integration with Lotus Notes
- Lesson 2: Integration with IBM Sametime
- Lesson 3: Integration with Lotus Quickr
- Simulation: Adding Google Gadgets to Lotus Connections
- Simulation: Customize the Skeleton file to display Google Gadget
- Simulation: Install a Custom Web Application
- Simulation: Configuring the Lotus Connections to add new widgets
- Simulation: Customize My Page with the new iWidget wrapped Google Gadget
- Lab12: Application Integration
- Simulation: Install a Custom WebApp
- Simulation: Test WebApp
- Simulation: Add JavaScript code to implement Profiles business card
- Lab13: Integration Scenarios
IBM Connections: Social Computing for Business V3.0.1 Update
Unit 1: Social Computing
- Lesson 1: Social Software for Businesses
- Lesson 2: New in IBM Connections 3.0.1
- Lesson 3: Capabilities of IBM Connections 3.0.1
- Lesson 4: Integrating IBM Connections with Tools
- Simulation: Using Blogging
- Simulation: Using Blogging External
- Simulation: Viewing Blog Metrics
- Lab05: Blogs
Unit 2: Communities
- Lesson 1: Communities Overview
- Lesson 2: User Interface Features
- Lesson 3: Forums
Unit 3: Architecture
- Lesson 1: Architecture and Internals
- Lesson 2: Configuration
- Lesson 3: Troubleshooting
Remarks
Special Note for IBM Business Partners authorized to remarket public classes and on-site classes: This course is excluded from the IBM Training Services for Enterprise - on-site Education Program for IBM Business Partners.
Machine requirements
After you enroll in this course, you will be directed to a link to help you prepare your system to access the course.
The computer you use to access the labs should meet the following requirements:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher
- Minimum 512 MB of memory
- Microsoft Internet Explorer V7 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox V3 or higher
- Access to the Internet
If you are running Windows 2000, ensure that your Internet Explorer uses 128-bit encryption. You can verify this by opening Internet Explorer and selecting Help - About Internet Explorer. If 128-bit is not listed, download and install the code from Microsoft.