WebSphere Portal Programming

General

Portal Application Design and Development Guidelines, REDP-3829-00

How to get the generated java source for a JSP file
When debugging problems related to JSP files, it is often important to get the generated Java source for the JSP. This document describes various techniques in getting the Java source generated for the JSP file. (from IBM Support & downloads)

APIs and SPIs

_IBM WebSphere Portal API Specification_
- see: <PortalServer>/PortalServer/doc/Javadoc/api_docs/index.html
_IBM WebSphere Portal SPI Specification_
- see: <PortalServer/doc/Javadoc/spi_docs/index.html
_Personalization, API Documentation_
- see: <PortalServer>/doc/Javadoc/Personalization/index.html
_ILWWCM API Documentation_
- see: <AppServer>/installedApps/<node>/wcm.ear/ilwwcm.war/webinterface/api-javadoc

Ajax Portlets

Using Ajax with WebSphere Portal, developerWorks

Automated Build and Deployment

Automatic Build & Deployment Procedures for Web-/Portal-Applications, IBM Internal only

Implementing Features

Remember Me with WebSphere Portal
"Remember Me" is a popular feature provided by many Web sites that simplifies the sign in process – and provides a better user experience – by challenging a user only once for credentials. This developerWorks article shows you how to make it happen.

JavaServer Faces Portlets

JSR 168 Portlets

Best practices: Developing portlets using JSR 168 and WebSphere Portal V5.02, developerWorks
Build and test JSR 168-compliant portlets with Apache Pluto, developerWorks
Caching data in JSR 168 portlets with WebSphere Portal V5.1, developerWorks
Comparing the JSR 168 Java Portlet Specification with the IBM Portlet API, developerWorks
Creating a JSR 168 portlet for use by diverse portals using Web Services for Remote Portlets, developerWorks
Creating and deploying a portlet service for IBM and JSR168 portlets, developerWorks
Develop a Faces JSR 168 portlet using IBM Rational Application Developer 6.0 for autonomic computing, developerWorks
Designing and implementing a mediated exchange solution: Develop JSR 168-compliant task-processing portlets, developerWorks
Developing JSR 168 compliant cooperative portlets, developerWorks
Implementing JSR 168 inter-portlet communication using Rational Application Developer V6.0 and WebSphere Portal V5.1, developerWorks
Portlet API comparison white paper: JSR 168 Java Portlet Specification compared to the IBM Portlet API, developerWorks
Portlet-to-portlet communication between JSR 168 portlets on public pages, developerWorks
Sharing information between IBM portlets and JSR 168 portlets with WebSphere Portal V5.1, developerWorks

JSR 286 Portlets

JSR 286 Portlet Specification 2.0
JSR Java Community lead by Stefan Hepper of IBM. Version 2.0 of the Portlet Specification plans to align with J2EE 1.4, integrate other new JSRs relevant for the portlet, and align with the WSRP specification V 2.0.

Spring Portlet MVC Portlets

Developing a Spring Portlet MVC Framework application for use inside IBM WebSphere Portal: Introduction to Spring Portlet MVC Framework
This article shows you how to build a simple HelloWorld portlet application using Spring Portlet MVC Framework for deployment in IBM WebSphere Portal. It is intended for portlet developers and architects who want to use the open source MVC Framework for developing their portlets.
IBM developerWorks, 05 Feb 2008

Exploiting the WebSphere Portal V5.1.0.1 programming model

IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory provides a rapid application environment for java based portlet development and customization. Its ease of use and advanced development features can dramatically streamline the entire portlet and Web application development process.