After the series of photo galleries it was time to post some labs for my technical readership out there. I’m pleased to present this lab that explains how to start a BPEL process using an Xform developed using Workplace Forms. It’s just an additional option to create the user interface for a Business Process. The lab is in Spanish, so this will be another bilingual post. Enjoy!

Update (2008-01-06): I am no longer working for IBM and won’t be able to continue distributing these materials on my site. If you have any questions on how to obtain these materials you may contact me or any IBM representative. IBMers should be able to find these materials on the Xpertise Library.

And now in Spanish…

Después de una serie de galerías de fotos ya era justo publicar algunos laboratorios para mis lectores técnicos. Se trata de un laboratorio donde se explica como arrancar un proceso de negocios BPEL utlizando una forma creada bajo el estandar XForms con Workplace Forms. Se trata de una opción más para crear la interface de usuario de un Proceso.

• Laboratorio: Integrando Workplace Forms y WebSphere Process Server
• Artefactos (PoTForms)
• Soluciones

Actualización (2008-01-06): Debido a que ya no trabajo para IBM, no podré seguir distribuyendo estos materiales en mi site. Si existe alguna pregunta sobre cómo conseguir estos materiales pueden contactarme o buscar a algún representante de IBM. Los empleados de IBM podrán encontrar estos materiales en el Xpertise Library.

I recently updated my J2EE workshop material to support Rational Application Developer 7, WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and DB2 9 as the underlying database. These materials include presentations and hands-on labs. Some of them are exercises, where the student must work on a solution by himself or herself. The following topics are covered:

Presentations:

• Introduction to Java Programming
• Introduction to J2EE

Hands-on labs:

• Rational Application Developer 7 (RAD) installation
• Java beginner exercises
• Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) installation and basic configuration
• Creating a project using RAD
• Configuring a datasource for IDS in WebSphere Application Server 6.1 (WAS)
• Using JSTL (Java Standard Tag Library)
• Developing Custom Tags
• Introduction to JDBC
• Introduction to XML, XML Schema and XSL
• Use Java code to transform an XML document into HTML using XSL
• Creating a Web Service client using Java Server Faces (JSF)

Update (2008-01-06): I am no longer working for IBM and won’t be able to continue distributing these materials on my site. If you have any questions on how to obtain these materials you may contact me or any IBM representative. IBMers should be able to find these materials on the Xpertise Library.

And now in Spanish…

Recientemente actualicé los laboratorios de mi taller de J2EE para soportar las nuevas versiones de los prductos: Rational Application Developer 7, WebSphere Application Server 6.1 y DB2 9 como base de datos. Este taller consta de varios laboratorios y presentaciones. Los laboratorios explican paso a paso como desarrollar la aplicación y en algunos casos contienen ejercicios que deben ser completados por los estudiantes. Las presentaciones contienen conceptos importantes para entender como operan los componentes desarrollados y sirven como introducción a las tecnologías exploradas en el curso.

Presentaciones:

• Introducción a Java
• Introducción a J2EE
• Custom Tags (Referencia complementaria)
• Introducción a XML (link externo)

Laboratorios:

• Laboratorio 1: Instalación de los productos
• Laboratorio 2: Introducción a Java
• Laboratorio 3: Creación de un proyecto en RAD y Configuración de un Datasource en WAS
• Laboratorio 4: Programación con Custom Tags
• Laboratorio 5: Introducción a XML, XML Schema y XSL
• Laboratorio 6: Creación de un Web Service
• Laboratorio 7: Cliente de un Web Service con Java Server Faces
• Laboratorio 8: Message Driven Beans

Archivos referenciados en los laboratorios:

• Artefactos v2
• Guía del programador de Instant Portal

Actualización (2008-01-06): Debido a que ya no trabajo para IBM, no podré seguir distribuyendo estos materiales en mi site. Si existe alguna pregunta sobre cómo conseguir estos materiales pueden contactarme o buscar a algún representante de IBM. Los empleados de IBM podrán encontrar estos materiales en el Xpertise Library.

I just got back a week ago from Santiago, Chile. I went to teach the WebSphere Adapters PoT that I created earlier this year. It was my first visit to the southern hemisphere, and quite a long flight.
Santiago is a nice city, similar in several ways to Mexico City (unfortunately including the pollution). Since it’s almost winter down there it was a bit cold, but bearable. In my free time I got to visit several historic sites mainly in downtown Santiago, and an area called Barrio Bellavista, but couldn’t visit any museums. I also visited some nicer neighbourhoods called Vitacura and Providencia. Continuing with my subway photo series, I took a few pictures of Santiago’s ‘metro’ which is quite modern compared to others on my “series”.

Enjoy the gallery by clicking on this panorama of the Cathedral. Please note that I decided to leave all captions in Spanish.

Santiago, Chile 2007 Gallery

I’ve been travelling a lot lately and it’s about time I start posting some of my famous picture galleries. I will do this in chronological order, so I’ll start with a few pictures from my trip to Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. I was there for a week working on a Proof of Concept using WebSphere Process Server. Karla, a colleague who works in the Monterrey office was kind enough to show me around a bit, during the short periods of time when we weren’t working. I liked this city and was grateful to go there when the heat was not so intense. Below is the link to the gallery, with a picture from the famous “Cerro de la silla”.

Pictures

Enjoy!

I’ve been working for the past few weeks in a series of labs on how to use WebSphere Adapters with WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere ESB. They are finally ready, and since they are intended for IBM customers and partners I am making them available from my site. The labs feature the following adapters:

• WebSphere Adapter for SAP
• WebSphere Adapter for JDBC
• WebSphere Adapter for Flat Files

All the instructions are in Spanish, but if there’s enough interest, I’ll consider translating them to English.

The labs include a brief introduction to the following technologies, used in the labs:

• BPEL Processes
• Interface Maps and Data Maps
• Human Tasks
• SCA components
• Mediation Flows
• Mediation Primitives: Database Lookup, Message Filter, XSL Transformation

Includes five labs in Spanish:

1. Installing the WebSphere Adapter for SAP
2. Configuring the WebSphere Adapter for SAP
3. Creating a simple BPEL process to query SAP
4. Integrating a Human task into a BPEL process
5. Creating a mediation module that uses Technology Adapters (JDBC and Flat Files) (could be run in WebSphere ESB)

Update (2008-01-06): I am no longer working for IBM and won’t be able to continue distributing these materials on my site. If you have any questions on how to obtain these materials you may contact me or any IBM representative. IBMers should be able to find these materials on the Xpertise Library.

And now in Spanish…

He estado trabajando en una serie de laboratorios que introducen a los WebSphere Adapters utilizando WebSphere Process Server y WebSphere ESB. Finalmente están listos, y dado que fueron diseñados para clientes y socios de negocio de IBM, decidí publicarlos aquí.

Esta Prueba de Tecnología incluye cinco laboratorios que introducen tres adaptadores JCA:

• WebSphere Adapter for SAP
• WebSphere Adapter for JDBC
• WebSphere Adapter for Flat Files

Los laboratorios incluyen introducciones breves a las siguientes tecnologías, que son empleadas dentro de los laboratorios:

• Procesos de negocio BPEL
• Interface Maps y Data Maps
• Tareas Humanas
• Componentes SCA
• Flujos de mediación
• Primitivas de mediación: Database Lookup, Message Filter, XSL Transformation

Laboratorios:

Lab 1: Instalando El Websphere Adapter For SAP V6

Explica como instalar el adaptador bajo Windows

1.1 Instalación

Lab 2: Configurando El Websphere Adapter For SAP V6

Se explican los pasos para configurar el adaptador para su uso en WID y WPS.

2.1 Agregando dependencias externas

2.2 Creando un nuevo módulo

2.3 Definición de una entrada JAAS

Lab 3: Realizando Una Consulta A SAP

Se explica como utilizar el Enterprise Service Discovery desde WID para crear una interface hacia una BAPI de SAP, que será invocada desde un proceso BPEL para regresar una lista de vuelos.

3.1 Enterprise Service Discovery

3.2 Creando una librería

3.3 Definiendo Generic Business Objects

3.4 Creando un Interface Map y Data Maps

3.5 Creando un Proceso de Negocios

3.6 Completar el Assembly Diagram

3.7 Probando el Proceso

Lab 4: Incorporando Tareas Humanas

Se añade una tarea humana al proceso creado en el laboratorio anterior para permitir al usuario seleccionar un vuelo de la lista de vuelos. En base a la selección del usuario se efectua la reservación en SAP mediante un BAPI.

4.1 Creando un Business Object

4.2 Creando una Tarea Humana

4.3 Creando un Interface Map Para Realizar Reservación

4.4 Realizando modificaciones al Proceso

4.5 Modificando el Assembly Diagram

4.6 Probando el Proceso

Lab 5: Módulos De Mediación Con Adaptadores De Tecnología

Se explica como crear un flujo de mediación que integre al proceso BPEL con los adaptadores JDBC y Flat Files.

5.1 Creando un Módulo de Mediación

5.2 Usando el Websphere Adapter For JDBC

5.3 Usando el Websphere Adapter For Flat Files

5.4 Creando un Flujo De Mediación

5.5 Agregando Primitivas de Mediación al Flujo

5.6 Completando el Assembly Diagram

5.7 Defininiendo un Datasource

5.8 Probando la Mediación

5.9 Vinculando los dos módulos

Archivos referenciados en los laboratorios:

• Archivos Curso
• Soluciones a los laboratorios

Actualización (2008-01-06): Debido a que ya no trabajo para IBM, no podré seguir distribuyendo estos materiales en mi site. Si existe alguna pregunta sobre cómo conseguir estos materiales pueden contactarme o buscar a algún representante de IBM. Los empleados de IBM podrán encontrar estos materiales en el Xpertise Library.

P.S. This is the first bilingual post. Contrary to my last labs related post, I decided to include the whole information of these labs in this post, instead of a separate page. Once I’m done with the redesign, my whole site will be managed through WordPress, so I decided to start right away.

I recently taught a J2EE development workshop and prepared some materials in Spanish. I have decided to publish them on my website so that anyone interested in learning more about J2EE development with IBM’s products (or even without them) can take advantage of this free education option.

The materials include presentations and hands-on labs. Some of them are exercises, where the student must work on a solution by himself or herself. The following topics are covered:

Presentations:

• Introduction to Java Programming
• Introduction to J2EE

Hands-on labs:

• Rational Application Developer 6 (RAD) installation and update
• Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) installation and basic configuration
• Creating a project using RAD
• Configuring a datasource for IDS in WebSphere Application Server 6 (WAS)
• Using JSTL (Java Standard Tag Library)
• Developing Custom Tags
• Introduction to JDBC
• Introduction to XML, XML Schema and XSL
• Use Java code to transform an XML document into HTML using XSL
• Creating a Web Service client using Java Server Faces (JSF)

Rather than linking to these materials from my blog, I created a new page on my site, just click here.

If you like these materials, please let me know.

Well, the links idea didn’t go very well, since it takes a while to post a link to this blog… I have decided to use del.icio.us instead. You can find my bookmarks here: http://del.icio.us/jorgejuan.

Hope you enjoy them!

P.S. Be warned that most links are work-related, since I use del.icio.us primarily to share links between my work and home computers.

Since I’m not writing much in my blog, I decided to start posting some interesting links regarding my job with WebSphere products.

Redbooks

• Build a business process solution using Rational and WebSphere tools

More to come soon! Have fun!