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Showtime: Blackberry Enterprise Server Push Utility for the Lotus Notes Client - Release v0.1
11/13/2008 11:56:03 AM | Chris Toohey | Bethlehem, PA
After some much appreciated feedback from those of you who contacted me interested in testing the "alpha" release of this Lotus Notes Client utility, I proudly present Showtime!
Showtime, my Blackberry Enterprise Server Push Utility for the Lotus Notes Client, allows you to create Jobs for individual Channel, Message, and Browser Content Pushes, as well as allows you to delete Pushed Channel Icons from defined recipient devices.
For more information, check out the following demo video I put together which'll give you a better idea on exactly what I'm talking about.
A few pre-reqs that came up during the initial rounds of testing..
- Since I wrote this in 8.0.n, I think you'll need at least an v8.n Lotus Notes Client.
- That Lotus Notes Client needs to be able to connect to your BES server via HTTP.
- You need to sign the NotesDatabase.
- You need to define the BES server HTTP and Push information in the Showtime Preferences NotesDocument.
- You need to have BES WAP Push Access Protocol (PAP) enabled.
- Since you can either use the SMTP address or the device PIN as the recipient... you need to have a recipient Blackberry Device.
- ... and that's about it, really.
This application will be used in many of the upcoming wireless/WAP/MDS/Mobile Application Development with Domino stuff that'll be covered on this site in the upcoming weeks. If you're a BES shop, download this utility today and start pushing Icons onto your devices and sending click-and-launch Messages via the BES Push to boost not only the user experience with your Domino applications, but also enhance your Blackberry Device user experience. Y'know - like Lotus Notes - they do more than Email...!
A special note of thanks to Brent Thornton of RIM who really helped me get a handle on the BES Push API and just what it could do... and then proceeded to answer every annoying question I could think of both blindingly fast and without condescension. You helped a n00b understand what turned out to be an amazingly powerful feature in and an opportunity to extend the Blackberry environment. It is greatly appreciated!
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http://blog.darrenduke.net
11/13/2008 02:15:03 PM
Excellent stuff. Quite right, they do more than email.
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11/13/2008 04:53:11 PM
This is an awesome idea and application. Looking forward to what the next minor and major releases contain. I can think of at least 10 applications I've developed which 'have been looking' for a tool like yours. Thumbs up!
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11/14/2008 01:27:10 AM
@Darren:
I was on a conference call with the aforementioned Brent when he said something like "people just don't know that this can be used for more than just email...".
My response - "Dude, you have no idea how much I can truly empathize with that..."
@Henning:
I'm on the fence on the next release - thinking of putting together the ability to write the job documents to Showtime from external databases and have an automated backend Agent run through those jobs and flag the processed ones - kinda like what I'm doing with Zephyr today.
It'll change the way it's setup now - as this is more of a push of the Push objects/content utility and this new proposed functionality is more of a workflow facilitator... I dunno - still undecided.
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11/14/2008 10:11:20 AM
Chris,
What exactly does this app do?
11/18/2008 02:21:43 PM
Chris,
Great work! I have one question. Where should I store the icon at? On the BES or in another location? Thanks for your help and all your Domino work...great stuff.
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11/18/2008 03:32:12 PM
@Bruce: ...dude, there's a video!
@Brad: Thanks man! I typically store the channel icons on the given server where you'll be hosting the applications. I actually created a blank NotesDatabase, which I use as a container for all of my BES Channel Push applications. Not only does this allow me to keep everything in one place, but I can also immediately test device connectivity - as they won't get the icon unless they have access to application server.
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03/26/2009 10:54:18 AM
Congrats and keep up the great work!