IBM Notes TIP: Solution to “Role” error when trying to refresh a NSF design
So here’s a first time problem I faced this morning when trying to refresh one of my NSF designs in the IBM Notes Client. The design refresh worked 99% until it suddenly popped up with the following...
View Article2 sessions in 1 day. A double whammy of XPages & Bluemix
Come this Tuesday the 10th May 2016, I will be presenting 2 online sessions that focus on IBM XPages and Bluemix. Session times Title: The XPages of Things – Integrate Bluemix with Your XPages...
View Article3 weeks left to submit nominations for the IBM Cloud Champion Program
At Interconnect in February this year, IBM announced the Cloud Champion program. Nominations have been open for the past 1.5 months and we are now 3 weeks away from it closing. Basic Rundown of IBM...
View Article“XPages on Bluemix” is officially a Space on the XPages Knowledge Base
Yup, thanks to an article published today by yours truly , the “XPages on Bluemix” Space is officially active on the XPages Knowledge Base. This is in no way near where OpenNTF want the XPages...
View ArticleJoin me at Engage for some XPages and Bluemix awesomeness
I find myself yet again preparing for long flights to vast never before seen countries. This time it’s the Netherlands, where I’ll be presenting my session titled “The XPages of Things“, at an awesome...
View ArticleJoin me as I present an online Webinar titled “Optimus XPages”
With many thanks to TLCC and TeamStudio, I will be presenting my IBM Connect session “Optimus XPages” as a Webinar on Tuesday the 15th March 2016. I had the honour of presenting 2 sessions at IBM...
View ArticleMy fellow XPages people. Join me in an exciting Bluemix competition
Over the past 3 days I’ve been blogging about my experience of taking on the IBM Bluemix and Node.js Battle. The reason I’m sending this post via this blog is because I am so impressed with how the...
View ArticleAnnouncement: My Bleeding Code Project is Live
I am thrilled to officially announce that my Internet of Things and “Technology Innovation” blog site called Bleeding Code is now live and in action. Bleeding what and Johno’s who now? I have a nasty...
View ArticleJohn Jardin’s 2nd Session at IBMConnect 2016: Optimus XPages
So, to my utter surprise, my second Abstract for IBM Connect 2016 was approved. It’s titled “Optimus XPages: An Explosion of Techniques and Best Practices“. For a reference to my first Abstract, click...
View ArticleJohn Jardin’s 1st Session for IBMConnect 2016: The XPages of Things
I am honoured to be presenting at IBMConnect in 2016 at “The Hilton” in Orlando, Florida. So far I will be presenting 2 sessions, with a possible 3rd to be confirmed My first session is a Jumpstart...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening to the Stability of Software!!!
I’ve reached a point where I am amazed at the overall lack of quality and stability of software being released nowadays. I know it’s not just me who thinks but but it seems such a common trend that I...
View ArticleUser Group Update: A rename & an identity. We’re getting there!
Things are getting exciting!!! We have renamed our local User Group and finally have some branding. SALUG is now AfriTUG We thought long and hard about this one, but it was ultimately decided that we...
View ArticleAfrica’s Technology User Group is now on Meetup.com
It’s finally here!!! Africa’s Technology User Group (aka AFRITUG) has just been launched on Meetup.com. This meetup is for those interested in technology and innovation focused primarily around IBM...
View ArticleIBM Domino Tip: Pass HTML to RichTextItem without using MIMEEntity
This is a quick tip on how to include HTML when populating a RichTextItem object without using MIMEEntity in IBM Notes/Domino. First some venting It’s amazing how certain easter egg features have been...
View ArticleXPages Tip: Filter your design elements for quicker navigation
This is a quick tip on how to filter your design elements in Domino Designer to help quickly find what you’re looking for. I have to laugh at myself sometimes. 80% into one of my recent XPages...
View ArticleIBM Domino Designer Tip: Change measurement for notes-based designs
This is a quick tip for those who want to change the unit of measure in IBM Domino Designer from inches to centimeters. Inches are a default for IBM Domino Designer when setting up table designs and...
View ArticleBluemix iOS Push Notifications Tutorial: Part 3 – The APN Lifecycle
In this blog post, I provide a brief overview of Apple’s Push Notification Lifecycle and where IBM Bluemix fits in. Quick Notes This Blog Post is Part 3 of a Tutorial Series on IBM Bluemix and iOS Push...
View ArticleBluemix iOS Push Notifications Tutorial: Part 2 – Minimum Requirements
In this post, I’m going to quickly highlight a few requirements before we officially get going with the Bluemix iOS Push Notification Tutorial Series. 1. Mac OSX and Xcode For those out there new to...
View ArticleIBM Bluemix iOS Push Notifications Tutorial: Part 1 – Overview
This is a short video series that I’m planning for the very near future, on how to get the Bluemix Quickstart Push Sample Project running on your Apple devices. Purpose of this Tutorial While the...
View ArticlePossible fix for Error 404 when logging into Bluemix via cf
In the following Node.js Tutorial provided on the IBM Bluemix Cloud environment, you get asked to log in to Bluemix via cf (Cloud Foundry Command Line Interface) using the following command: cf login...
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