Duration: 2 days

Description

This course is designed to provide project builders with advanced technical knowledge of and experience with Web Solutions LiveServer.

Students will learn advanced techniques for parsing and presenting dynamic content generated by LiveServer.  Extending LiveServer functionality using OpenAPI, Application Framework and custom inline-functions is covered.  Students will learn how to configure and use the Reporting, Forum, Blog and Content Integrator modules.  Finally, students will learn techniques for improving the performance of LiveServer sites.

Objectives:

After completing the Advanced Web Solutions LiveServer course students will be able to:

• Write custom XSL for LiveServer.
• Use XPath to parse and reuse dynamic content.
• Use the Content DynaMent to modify existing content.
• Deploy multi-language sites on LiveServer.
• Use indexing jobs to enable external search engines to index LiveServer content.
• Write custom components using OpenAPI and Application Framework.
• Write custom inline functions.
• Use the Reporting, Forum, Blog and Content Integrator modules.
• Tune performance using Web Components and caching.

Topics:

Advanced Content Topics

• Writing XSL for LiveServer
• Using XPath to reuse dynamic content
• Content DynaMent
• Multi-language sites and LiveServer
• Using Indexing Jobs

Extending LiveServer Functionality

• Writing custom weblets and iolets using the OpenAPI
• Using Application Framework
• Writing custom inline functions

LiveServer Modules

• Using the Reporting module
• Using the Forum module
• Using the Blog module
• Using the Content Integrator module

Performance Tuning

• Developing Web Components
• Implementing Caching

Scheduled Hours:
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Skill Requirements

This course is designed for experienced Web Solutions LiveServer project builders.

Pre-requisites

Participants should possess the following skills:

• Attended the Web Solutions CMS and LiveServer Project Builder courses

• Implemented at least one website using Web Solutions CMS and Web Solutions LiveServer

• Expert web scripting skills (classic ASP is recommended, but a solid understanding of any web scripting environment is sufficient)

• Expert object-oriented development skills (Java is recommended, but a solid understanding of .NET is sufficient)

Detailed Agenda