Podcast: A sneak peek into PeopleSoft PeopleTools Data Management and Upgrade...
We put together a podcast with a short Q&A from our latest book PeopleSoft PeopleTools Data Management and Upgrade Handbook. If you have been wondering whether or not to buy the book, listen to...
View ArticleCollaborate 2013
It is almost time for Collaborate 2013. For those of you attending, here is my schedule:Wed. Apr. 10 8:15 am - 9:15 am session 107650 Delivering a Great User Experience via PeopleSoft Applications...
View ArticlejQuery Plugin Include Protection
I have a few blog posts that show how to use jQuery plugins on PeopleSoft homepages. When designing those pagelets in Pagelet Wizard, it is important that your XSL/HTML include jQuery and any necessary...
View ArticleAWE Workflow Application Class Criteria
I had a little trouble creating my first App Class criteria so I thought I would share some tips on how to write an App Class for use as AWE criteria. Here are the primary secrets: Your App Class must...
View ArticleFirebug One-line'r to go from psp to psc
I perform a lot of prototyping in the Firebug console. Since most of this prototyping refers to the TargetContent frame (component area), not the header and main window, I find it easier to change out...
View ArticlejQuery in PeopleTools 8.53
A lot of customers are now working with PeopleTools 8.53. If you open Application Designer and search for HTML definitions named PT_JQUERY, you will see there are 2 (sometimes more) new jQuery...
View ArticleHIUG Interact 2013
HIUG starts on Sunday. Great weather, beautiful setting... expect an excellent conference! I hope you will be ready to start the conference early on Sunday :). At 2 PM, Brent Mohl and I will deliver a...
View ArticleNew PeopleTools 8.53 Branding Tools
If you have an instance of PeopleTools 8.53, you may have noticed a new component at PeopleTools > Portal > Branding > Branding Objects. This new component allows you to upload images, HTML...
View ArticlePagelet Wizard Custom Tags
Pagelet Wizard custom transformations can use special tags documented here to insert images, message catalog entries, or to format numbers and dates. This is great when trying to format currencies or...
View ArticleUsing the PeopleTools 8.53 Version of jQuery "Safely"
Now that PeopleTools 8.53 includes jQuery, the question is, "how do I use it?" Probably the easiest way is to add something like this to your Pagelet or page where you want to use jQuery (see New...
View ArticleUsing PeopleCode Modals: openPageletActionPageInModal
While typing something in the Chrome JavaScript console, I managed to bring up the function openPageletActionPageInModal. Hmmm, sounds interesting. I drilled to the implementation and saw that you call...
View ArticleOpenWorld 2013
OpenWorld 2013 is about two months away. Those of you that are attending probably noticed that the content catalog is posted. Here are the sessions I will be delivering:CON9080 - Tips and Techniques...
View ArticleGreffins Feather on PSUnit
I really enjoy hearing about developers incorporating proven methodologies into their PeopleSoft development practices. One of my favorite's is Test Driven Development. Lee Greffin has grabbed onto...
View ArticlePeopleSoft Interaction Hub VM Demo Image Available
The PeopleTools team just posted information about a new VirtualBox image for PeopleSoft Interaction Hub. Read more about it on the PeopleSoft Technology Blog.
View ArticleWriting to stdout and stderr Take II
A few years ago I wrote a post that describes how to print text to the App Engine output file, bypassing the verbose MessageBox statement with its text length limitation (AppEngine Output Tricks,...
View ArticleUsing External Content in the FSCM 9.2 Links Pagelet (WorkCenters)
FSCM 9.2 comes with some great new WorkCenters. One of the features of the new FSCM WorkCenters is the configurable Links pagelet. With the links pagelet, you can add and remove links to information...
View ArticleOpenWorld 2013 Presentations Available
OpenWorld 2013 presentations are now available and posted on the OpenWorld Content Catalog. Here are direct links to the presentations in which I participated:Tips and Techniques for PeopleSoft...
View Article10 PeopleSoft Interaction Hub CSS Tricks
If you have been to one of my PeopleSoft user experience sessions, you have likely seen a good handful of interesting CSS ideas in my designs. Ever wanted to implement some and need a few pointers?...
View ArticleAn Interview with Jeff Robbins
At OpenWorld 2013, I had the opportunity to catch up with Jeff Robbins and ask him some questions about PeopleSoft's User Experience. You can watch the video here:Watch more videos from Oracle's User...
View ArticleQuest Technology Series PeopleTools Presentation
If you are a Quest member and missed my PeopleTools Tips and Techniques presentation last week, you can watch the recording on Quest's site at http://www.questdirect.org/learn/2629061/.
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