0Now on IBM developerWorks: Making of MetroSphere, Part 5: Installing WebSphere Portal Express — The first step in the MetroSphere project is getting the software installed so we can start working with it. This tutorial explains the necessary hardware and software prerequisites for installing WebSphere Portal – Express, and then explains the information necessary for [...]
0Now on IBM developerWorks: The making of MetroSphere, Part 2: Creating the project plan — Nicholas Chase describes how the planning process determines priorities and shape the project plan. Whether things will turn out exactly the way the team thinks they will is another story; the first rule of Web development, in the team’s experience, [...]
0Now on IBM developerWorks: The making of MetroSphere, Part 1: Getting on the Express way — Team Lead Nicholas Chase gives a brief overview of the project and what you can expect out of the series. He also explains why the team’s first stop was WebSphere Portal – Express.
0Now on IBM developerWorks: The making of MetroSphere, Part 3: Choosing a Business pattern — Nicholas Chase examines some of the common situations described by IBM Patterns for e-business and explains how you might take advantage of the various cases, some providing application architecture and even sample code to help get a project started. In [...]