Day 1

• Introduction to Plumtree, the MPPE, Portlets & C#/.NET or Java
• Demonstration of Plumtree Server and Integration Products
• Install a Java IDE and come up with an idea for a new Portlet
• Design a Plumtree Portlet and create a GSO and Gadget Object; add to MyPage and Community
• HTTPGP & the Gateway
• Yahoo! Search Portlet: Design a portlet that allows the user to issue a search in Yahoo!
• TCP Tracing: Use a free utility to trace TCP activity on port 80 (HTTP); observe CSP in action
• Gadget Development Kits
• Gateway Specific Configuration
• Design a Plumtree Portlet that uses a Gateway Setting
• Introduction to Settings
• Change Font Color: Use a Gadget Setting to allow the
• user to personalize the Portlet with a font color
• My Bookmarks: Design a Plumtree Portlet that displays an end-user customizable list of bookmarks to web sites
• Settings Review
• Community Bookmarks: Design a Plumtree Portlet that allows the community manager to set a customizable list of bookmarks to web sites

Day 2

• Introduction to Portlet Frameworks and Database-driven Portlet Design
• Database Schema: Design database schema for a Data
• Entry and Browse Framework Portlet
• Administrative Settings Review
• Administrative Settings: Design the Administrative Preferences page for a Data Entry and Record Browse Framework Portlet
• Data View/Entry Form: Design Data View/Entry Form for a Data Entry and Record Browse Framework Portlet
• Record Browsing: Design Record Browsing for a Data Entry and Record Browse Framework Portlet
• Portlet Caching, Performance and Scale-ability
• Caching: Add ETAG/IF-NONE-MATCH caching to Data Entry and Record Browse Framework Portlet
• Enhance Record Browsing with Pagination, Sorting and Filtering
• Internationalization/Localization
• Create a Localized Portlet