Comprehensive Dojo materials (without Domino)

Last time, I posted some introductory materials in learning Dojo, all of which are free. This time, I will recommend more comprehensive materials that are very good, but for a price. Actually, it is with these that I finally learn how to apply Dojo successfully to Domino.

This is the easiest to understand Dojo book -
Dojo: Using the Dojo JavaScript Library to Build Ajax Applications

After reading that book, or if you want to read more advanced topics, there are currently 2 Dojo books I find more advanced.
Mastering Dojo: JavaScript and Ajax Tools for Great Web Experiences
Dojo: The Definitive Guide

I already have a copy of the 3 books above. There is another upcoming Dojo book, but i still don't have a copy of that yet.
Practical Dojo Projects

If you decide to buy anyone of them, be sure to read the blog posts of the authors, if applicable. There, you will find great tips not found in the books, including some news and updates.

Lastly, be sure to check out and register in 2 forums that can also help.
First is the Notes/Domino forums in DeveloperWorks.
Here, you can read and ask about how other Domino developers implemented Dojo, or solved problems related to Dojo.

The next forum is the Dojo forum itself.
Here, you can read and post questions direclty about Dojo. And sometimes, you will also find Domino developers asking Dojo questions here.

Till my next post.

Some introductions to Dojo with and without Domino

Last time, I posted about the technical requirements before being able to use Dojo in Domino, that is, being an experienced Domino developer, plus understanding basic web development. I posted some links to materials that can help.
Today, I will post some links that helped me understand Dojo. These will also help you, so I highly recommend that you read them first.

The following are Dojo-related Domino pages that I found most helpful.
1. Introduction: Dojo Toolkit & IBM Lotus Domino
2. Dojo in eKrantz
3. Dojomino

The following are Dojo-related websites and blogs that are not related to Domino, but are very important, nonetheless.
1. Dojo website, specifically the documentation "The Book of Dojo"
2. SitePen

I hope you will find the time to read them all.
Next time, I will post the introduction to my tutorial.

Are you ready to use Dojo 1.1.1 on Lotus Domino 7 and above?

I will be blogging a tutorial on how to use Dojo Ajax/Javascript Toolkit 1.1.1 on Lotus Domino 7 and above. This tutorial is meant for experienced Domino developers. If you are new to Domino development, then you might want to read other materials first. Below are some links that can help.

For short tutorials about Domino development, you might want to read -
Lotus Education on Demand: Building Databases with Domino Designer 7

For comprehensive readings on Domino development, you might want to start with version 6 -
Domino Designer 6: A Developer's Handbook

Then upgrade to version 7 (update only) -
Lotus Domino 7 Application Development

There's nothing for version 8 yet.

To get a good grasp of LotusScript, you might want to read an old PDF reference -
LotusScript for Visual Basic Programmers


Now, to get you started with Domino Web development, you might want to study HTML, CSS and Javascript in W3Schools.

Then head to -
Lotus Domino Web Application Development Best Practices Wiki

Next time, I will post some very helpful links specific to Dojo.