Chapter 4. Design Elements

Terms you'll need to understand:

• Actions

• Agents

• Columns

• Fields

• Folders

• Forms

• Hotspots

• Layers

• Links

• Navigators

• Pages

• Sections

• Views

• View icons

• Document hierarchy

• Data Types

• Shared Resources

Techniques you'll need to master:

• Recognizing design elements as the fundamental building blocks of Domino applications.

• Using Layers as a design tool in Domino 6.

• Understanding enhancements to design elements such as forms, views, subforms, folders, and navigators.

• Differences in form versus page functions (forms collect and/or display data; pages only display data).

• What the new design elements are and how they each work.

• What views do and how you can use them to display documents.

• Distinctions between the different types of links.

Domino design elements are the basic building blocks used to develop Domino applications. These powerful, flexible tools enable you to create sophisticated, robust applications with speed and ease.

This chapter covers all the major design elements, such as forms, subforms, views, and agents, and what you'll need to know if asked about them on the test. This is a lengthy chapter and there is a lot to learn, but after you have mastered this material, you should be well on your way to passing the test.