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Slides and demo code from ATLUG presentation: Debugging Java Agents for Humans Fri, Aug 27th 2010 62
Drain Google: Sample code to get all your stuff back from GoogleApps Mon, Jul 26th 2010 110
Want to debug Java agents INSIDE Designer? You can! (sort of) Wed, Jul 7th 2010 112
I’m speaking at ATLUG (Atlanta Lotus User Group) in August Thu, Jul 1st 2010 66
Two-Headed Beast redux Fri, Jun 4th 2010 142
I am doing 3 sessions at The View Admin/Developer Conference this week Mon, May 10th 2010 97
Geek-o-Terica 11: View AutoUpdate, Part Deux Wed, Apr 14th 2010 172
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Calling Notes CAPI from C#/Visual Studio Mon, May 5th 2008 292
Need to disable NSD? Here are 2 ways that work Sun, Nov 16th 2008 260
Geek-o-terica 10: Autoupdating in views Sun, Apr 4th 2010 218
Geek-o-Terica 11: View AutoUpdate, Part Deux Wed, Apr 14th 2010 172
Two-Headed Beast redux Fri, Jun 4th 2010 142
Slides and demos from EnwicklerCamp 2010 Sun, Mar 14th 2010 131
Coming to Lotusphere 2010? Meet The Grumpies! Wed, Dec 16th 2009 126
Want to debug Java agents INSIDE Designer? You can! (sort of) Wed, Jul 7th 2010 112
Drain Google: Sample code to get all your stuff back from GoogleApps Mon, Jul 26th 2010 110
Geek-o-Terica 3: Taking out the garbage (LotusScript) Mon, Apr 27th 2009 104

Bob Balaban

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62	Slides and demo code from ATLUG presentation: Debugging Java Agents for Humans Fri, Aug 27th 2010 9:00a Bob Balaban Greetings Geeks! I had a great time at the Atlanta Lotus User Group (ATLUG) meeting yesterday. Many thanks to IBM for helping me with expenses, and many many thanks to Darren and Lisa Duke for letting me sleep at their house! The presentation I did was a slightly updated version of my "2-headed beast" deck, which you can also find here and here Here is the revised slide deck: balaban2HBeast..pdf And the associated java files: Agent1.java Agent2.java DebugAgentContext.java [read] Keywords: domino ibm lotus notes application development eclipse java twitter
110	Drain Google: Sample code to get all your stuff back from GoogleApps Mon, Jul 26th 2010 2:30p Bob Balaban Greetings, Geeks! Have you tried out Google Apps yet? Are you using any of their facililties for file sharing, email, collaborative web sites, or even for posting videos (YouTube)? If so, the you may have noticed that over time you've accumulated a lot of assets in Google's "cloud". But what happens when you want all of that stuff back? What if you gave lots of people free GMail accounts, but then you decide you need to upgrade them to a real enterprise messaging system? Or what if you de [read] Keywords: agent domino notes quickr application database development eclipse email enterprise google java password security twitter
112	Want to debug Java agents INSIDE Designer? You can! (sort of) Wed, Jul 7th 2010 4:10p Bob Balaban Greetings, Geeks! Here's a little something I stumbled upon last night: (using Designer 8.51) a way to actually debug Java agents without exiting Domino Designer! I'm pretty sure this is not documented, or actually, even supposed to be possible. But, here's the scoop. First, this only works if your agent is also set up to be a Java "application", i.e.,it has to have a main() method in it. To see how to do that, visit my previous posts on the "2-headed beast" technique. Assuming [read] Keywords: agent domino ntf application development eclipse java properties twitter workspace
66	I’m speaking at ATLUG (Atlanta Lotus User Group) in August Thu, Jul 1st 2010 6:20p Bob Balaban Greetings Geeks! I am very pleased to report that I've been invited to speak at the August ATLUG meeting, in Atlanta, on the 26th. My topic will be: "Debugging Java Agents for Humans", basically a demonstration of some techniques, collectively called "The 2-headed beast", that allow you to code and debug Domino agents in Eclipse, then paste them into Designer without changing a line. So, Come On Over! Should be a rockin' good time. Check out http://www.atlug.org for details. Thanks to L [read] Keywords: domino ibm lotus eclipse java
142	Two-Headed Beast redux Fri, Jun 4th 2010 7:00p Bob Balaban Greetings, Geeks! Just a quickie to let you know that my friend and colleague, Chuck Connell, has posted some very cool enhancements to my original 2-headed beast samples on his downloads page. LOTS of other very interesting stuff there too, so go check it out. My write-up on Two-Headed Beast is here. (Need expert application development architecture/coding help? Contact me at: bbalaban, gmail.com) Follow me on Twitter @LooseleafLLC This article ©Copyright 2010 by Looseleaf Softwar [read] Keywords: domino lotus notes application development eclipse java twitter
97	I am doing 3 sessions at The View Admin/Developer Conference this week Mon, May 10th 2010 5:50a Bob Balaban Greetings, Geeks! This week is a big annual geekfest here in the Boston area: The View's Admin/Developer conference. This year I am presenting 3 different sessions: Debugging Notes Java agents with Eclipse (the "2-Headed Beast" technique) Advanced programming with Notes/Domino COM classes (stuff you never thought you'd be able to do) Deconstructing Web services: How do they really work and what to do when they don't Tuesday is "jump-start" day, and the regular sessions [read] Keywords: admin domino lotus notes eclipse java

172	Geek-o-Terica 11: View AutoUpdate, Part Deux Wed, Apr 14th 2010 7:50p Bob Balaban Greetings, Geeks! A little over a week ago I posted on the topic of the View.AutoUpdate property, and made some comments about how it affects the results and the performance of agent (or other) code accessing views. I promised a follow-up post delving a bit more deeply into this topic, and here it is. I created a form named "Numbers", with a single field on it, of type number, and name "number" I created a view (named "Numbers") with a selection formula including all the documents whose f [read] Keywords: agent lotus lotusscript notes application development java twitter
218	Geek-o-terica 10: Autoupdating in views Sun, Apr 4th 2010 11:50a Bob Balaban Greetings, Geeks! I've seen some stuff flying about recently about whether one should, or should not, disable automatic updates when iterating through the documents in a view using LotusScript or Java back-end classes, and why. Some of the points made greatly surprised me with how wrong they were, so I thought I'd give you my take on the issue. Background At the level of the Notes C API (where everything that really matters really happens), what is a view? It's a data structure that repre [read] Keywords: lotus lotusscript notes notes client application database development java server twitter
131	Slides and demos from EnwicklerCamp 2010 Sun, Mar 14th 2010 6:50p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino lotus notes application development twitter
95	Everybody: February 14, 2037 at 1:30pm (plus or minus) Wed, Jan 27th 2010 11:12a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin development
34	Never done this before.... Wed, Jan 27th 2010 11:12a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: ibm lotus lotusphere
31	First Question @Lotusphere?? Vote now! Wed, Jan 27th 2010 11:12a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin dxl ibm lotus lotusphere lotusphere2010 lsx
34	Update on US COBRA health insurance subsidies Wed, Jan 27th 2010 11:12a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords:
56	I will be speaking at EntwicklerKamp, March 8-10, 2010 Wed, Jan 27th 2010 10:21a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino notes
126	Coming to Lotusphere 2010? Meet The Grumpies! Wed, Dec 16th 2009 9:09a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin domino lotusphere notes
26	New "Admin Bootcamp" announced for Lotusphere10 Fri, Dec 4th 2009 9:59p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin ibm lotus lotusphere lotusphere2010 show and tell
19	Lotusphere Idol submisssions are re-opened!! Want to be a Lotusphere speaker? Mon, Nov 23rd 2009 10:39p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotusphere lotusphere2010
19	Materials from TriStateLUG Presentation on COM Wed, Nov 11th 2009 7:29a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotus notes application development twitter
23	Tri-State LUG, New York, November 9 Thu, Oct 29th 2009 9:29a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin domino ibm lotus notes
19	Ok, we have to clear this up rightnow! "On premise" MAKES NO SENSE! Sat, Aug 29th 2009 9:19a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: document ibm lotus application development twitter
25	I have a new article in The View Wed, Aug 26th 2009 12:03p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotusscript
14	Technology enables excellent customer service (Amazon.com) Sun, Aug 23rd 2009 6:00p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: application development email laptop server twitter
34	"Lazy Evaluation": When Being Lazy Causes You More Work Sun, Aug 16th 2009 8:29a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotusscript application development java twitter
14	UKLUG! (Finally) decided I’m going Sun, Aug 9th 2009 8:29p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: ilug lotus
34	The 2-Headed Beast: Debugging Domino Java agents with Eclipse Fri, Jul 31st 2009 7:19a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: agent designer domino lotus lotusphere notes application development eclipse java
6	Ignore: Setting up for Technorati... Tue, Jul 14th 2009 5:20p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords:
14	Geek-o-Terica 9: Memory Sub-allocator (or, why your server’s memory usage only goes up), and Happy Father’s Day Fri, Jun 26th 2009 1:42a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotus notes application bug development office server
81	Geek-o-Terica 8: LotusScript, To Delete, or Not to Delete? Mon, Jun 15th 2009 11:59p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: agent document lotusscript notes application database development java server
7	Geek-o-Terica 7: Garbage, threads and the CORBA classes in Notes Sat, May 23rd 2009 12:09p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: document domino notes notes client application database development java server
12	Welcome Rocky back to the "independence-sphere"! Wed, May 20th 2009 12:19p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: ibm
23	Geek-o-Terica 6: Now it Gets Complicated: Java, Garbage-Collection, Notes, and Threads Sun, May 17th 2009 12:49p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino lotus lotusscript notes notes client application database development java server
22	Geek-o-Terica 5: Taking out the Garbage (Java) Mon, May 4th 2009 3:09p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: agent document domino lotus lotusscript notes application database development java leak
7	Cool new blog, AWESOME rocket launch video Wed, Apr 29th 2009 7:29p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords:
6	I do not like plagiarism Wed, Apr 29th 2009 9:09a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: planetlotus planetlotus.org
11	Geek-o-Terica 4: AutoUpdate on View navigation Wed, Apr 29th 2009 4:39a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotusscript application development java
104	Geek-o-Terica 3: Taking out the garbage (LotusScript) Mon, Apr 27th 2009 6:39a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: acl agent document lotusscript notes application database development java
13	Geek-o-Terica 2: Using parentheses in LotusScript Tue, Apr 21st 2009 4:59a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: agent lotusscript
9	Introducing "Geek-o-terica" Sat, Apr 18th 2009 1:49p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotusscript notes sntt symphony
6	Come Visit at Lotus Admin/Developer ’09, in Boston Wed, Apr 15th 2009 3:02a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin lotus notes notes client policies
7	Relief for the COBRA bite Fri, Apr 10th 2009 4:59p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords:
13	Huzzah! New LSX Toolkit is posted (Part 1)!! Tue, Mar 31st 2009 4:09a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino ibm lotus lotusphere lotusscript lsx notes rich text blogging database desktop properties server
5	New IBM-skills-centric recruiting db from BlueWave Thu, Mar 12th 2009 3:49p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: ibm
46	"Separation Agreement", or Spawn of the Devil?? Tue, Mar 10th 2009 8:39p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: document exchange exchange office
14	Manipulating Notes preferences via CSS (8.5) Sat, Feb 14th 2009 9:29p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: document lotus notes css email planetlotus planetlotus.org
5	The difference between "Duh!" and "D’oh!" (It got around to me...) - revised Sat, Jan 31st 2009 8:20a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords:
4	The difference between "Duh!" and "D’oh!" (It got around to me...) Fri, Jan 30th 2009 6:09p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: email linkedin
7	So I’m a political leftist. So sue me (How I celebrated Obama’s inauguration) Mon, Jan 26th 2009 7:39p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino lotus lotusphere notes office
7	Another famous Lotus Techie (finally) Starts a Blog! Mon, Dec 15th 2008 6:29a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino lotus notes
5	Not exactly PC, but it did make me laugh Mon, Dec 8th 2008 9:09p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords:
4	"Symphony Karoke" to Debut at Lotusphere09 Tue, Dec 2nd 2008 3:49a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotusphere symphony
9	Notes/Domino "MythBusters" need your input Wed, Nov 26th 2008 6:59p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino lotus lotusphere notes notesdomino
9	What are YOU looking forward to hearing about most @Lotusphere09? Sat, Nov 22nd 2008 3:39p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: designer domino dxl ibm id vault javascript lotus lotusphere notes xpages ajax css dojo eclipse server
260	Need to disable NSD? Here are 2 ways that work Sun, Nov 16th 2008 1:39p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino lotus notes notes client nsd application email
8	See you at DNUG/Dortmund? Thu, Oct 30th 2008 8:39a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: bluehouse ibm lotus notes rich text application development exchange exchange google microsoft server
8	To Go, Or Not To Go: That Was the Question Mon, Sep 29th 2008 11:29a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: ibm lotus lotusphere notes notes client consulting development network networking reservation vista
5 4	It’s the applications that keep the product alive Sat, Sep 13th 2008 5:19p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: designer domino ibm lotus notes notes client workflow application applications bug development eclipse email exchange exchange interface microsoft outlook widgets wiki
11	LotusScript or Java in Notes/Domino? What do YOU use? Sun, Sep 7th 2008 8:19a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino ibm javascript lotusscript lsx notes notes client notesdomino xpages application eclipse integration interface java network server
11	Fully Buzzword Enabled Sat, Aug 30th 2008 5:19a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino lotus lotusphere lotusscript notes application development enterprise java network server websphere
56	Yes, I really did need NotesDocumentCollection.GetNth that one time.... Mon, Aug 18th 2008 4:24a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: document lotusscript notes database java properties server
10	GetNth Revisited - Helpful function? Or SPAWN OF THE DEVIL? Sat, Aug 16th 2008 10:09a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: agent designer document lotus lotusscript notes database interface java laptop
7	UKLUG! Thu, Aug 14th 2008 7:39p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotusphere
9	Two topics for DNUG/Dortmund Thu, Jul 31st 2008 5:59p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin ibm lotus notes rich text application development exchange exchange google microsoft server
13	Talking to the Cloud: Web Services, XML and APIs Sun, Jul 27th 2008 3:28p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: connections domino javascript lotus lotusscript ajax application email google interface java microsoft server wiki xml
11	Whoo hoo! Steve Mullen joins Binary Tree Thu, Jul 24th 2008 10:51a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: ibm notes notes client development
5	Messaging and Calendaring Co-existence: the movie Tue, Jul 15th 2008 10:02p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: calendaring domino
8	"Clouds", the sequel Sun, Jun 29th 2008 6:06p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino ibm lotus notes application applications archiving database email google laptop microsoft security server
5	"I’ve looked at clouds from both sides, now" Mon, Jun 16th 2008 11:02p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino ibm lotus notes workflow application applications archiving email enterprise google microsoft networking python security server
5	I will be showing up....at ILUG (and presenting a session) Fri, May 16th 2008 1:44p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: ilug lotus notes rich text exchange exchange microsoft
6	QA and Dev, the "Itchy and Scratchy" of Software Production? Wed, May 14th 2008 6:03a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: ibm lotus notes development interface
292	Calling Notes CAPI from C#/Visual Studio Mon, May 5th 2008 1:42p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: document lotusscript notes database google microsoft profile server
9	Do we need new kinds of replication? Tue, Apr 22nd 2008 8:21a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: agent composite designer domino javascript lotus notes notes client ajax application applications bug consulting database development dojo server widgets xml
8	Guess what? It’s been a whole year already Tue, Apr 8th 2008 7:50p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: designer , domino
76	Recursion or Iteration? YOU decide... Fri, Apr 4th 2008 8:23p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: agent , designer , document , domino , dxl , lotusscript , xml
6	Speaking at The View Admin/Developer 2008 conference, Boston Mon, Mar 31st 2008 6:10a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin , domino , lotus , notes , rich text , application , applications , development , exchange , exchange , microsoft , web 2.0
13	Show ’n’ Tell Thursday - what folders is a document in? Mon, Mar 24th 2008 1:43p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: designer document lotusscript sntt template application database java
9	Integration vs. Migration (an oldie, but a goodie) Sun, Mar 23rd 2008 8:16a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , ibm , lotus , notes , workflow , application , database , development , google , integration , java , microsoft , security , server
8	What % of the time are YOU online? Mon, Mar 10th 2008 5:30p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: connections , notes , applications , email , microsoft , office , wireless
29	And just when you thought you had division down.... Mon, Mar 3rd 2008 3:45p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: designer , lotusscript
9	What Goes Around, Comes Around (or, should that be "WHO goes around..."?) Sun, Feb 17th 2008 10:55a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin , calendaring , domino , ibm , lotusphere , notes , email , enterprise , exchange , exchange , integration , laptop , microsoft
4	Obscure (Rob says that works as a title)! In Which A Certain Food Fight is Explained Tue, Jan 29th 2008 6:35p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , ibm , lotus , lotusphere , lsx , notes , community , email
6	For those attending Lotusphere Fri, Jan 18th 2008 12:04p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , ibm , lotusphere , roaming , development
4	Why you should come to Lotusphere, and, Tell me what to post about! Sat, Dec 29th 2007 8:40a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , ibm , javascript , lotusphere , notes , blogger , css , server
5	Introducing...."Raj"! Mon, Dec 10th 2007 11:05a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotus , application
9	Wiring JavaScript libraries Into the Domino Server Thu, Dec 6th 2007 9:52a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin , designer , domino , javascript , community , dojo , server , widgets
5	Anyone notice the new blog UI? Thu, Nov 29th 2007 11:20a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , ibm , notes , template , blogging
4	My Lotusphere08 session Thu, Nov 22nd 2007 3:23p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , ibm , lotus , lotusphere , mashup , ajax , application , development , server
9	What if.....we made the remote Java API run over HTTP? Thu, Nov 8th 2007 5:22a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: admin , domino , ibm , lotus , notes , java , server
5	DNUG Fall 2007, Bonn Nov. 12-14 Mon, Nov 5th 2007 9:59a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: expeditor , ibm , notes , eclipse
4	Does Anyone Use NSFDB2 for real? Sun, Oct 21st 2007 3:30a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: ibm , lotus , notes , nsfdb2 , application , database , db2 , reservation , sql
6	Gary Devendorf?s Birthday is Today! Fri, Oct 12th 2007 10:09a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: lotus
6	What if....Java in Domino were better? Tue, Oct 9th 2007 7:00a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: administration , designer , domino , lotus , notes , applications , eclipse , integration , java , security , server
5	What if...."Java Views" Sat, Sep 29th 2007 8:05a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: composite , designer , expeditor , notes , application , database , eclipse , java , xml
4	Advisor Live, Miami Wed, Sep 26th 2007 6:20p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , ibm , lotus , notes
4	Who uses CSS in N/D apps today? Sun, Sep 9th 2007 1:27p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: designer , domino , notes , blogger , css , database , properties , server
7	Collaboration University Sun, Aug 26th 2007 6:44a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: collaboration , domino , expeditor , ibm , notes , eclipse
36	Domino Web Services: What if..... SOAP? or REST? (or both?) Sun, Aug 19th 2007 4:11p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , ibm , lotus , lotusscript , notes , ajax , interface , java , microsoft , network , server , xml
3	Who uses any Notes templates as-is for HTTP access? Sun, Aug 5th 2007 11:44a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , ibm , notes , template , application , community , development
4	What if....XHTML? Sat, Jul 21st 2007 3:37p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , ibm , server , xml
10	Programmable embedded views - The Freeman Way Tue, Jul 17th 2007 9:29a Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: domino , forms , notes , community
4	What if....you could pick 2 new features for Domino Designer? Fri, Jun 29th 2007 3:17p Bob Balaban [read] Keywords: designer , domino , ibm , bug , email

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