APPLICATION DESIGN
Planning an application
Before you begin any design work, create a plan for how users will access and use your application. At the minimum, your application plan should address these questions:
Will the application be a traditional IBM® Lotus® Notes® application, or will it be a
composite application
, combining components from multiple applications?
Will users access the application from a
Notes client only
,
Notes and a Web application
, or
Web browser only
?
Do you need to tailor this application for use by mobile users?
How can you make your application accessible to users with disabilities
?
Will the application be translated into multiple languages
?
What demands will be placed on the application -- that is, will there be large views containing many documents?
What are the performance expectations for the application?
How will users know how to navigate and use the application
?
The more planning you do before design begins, the smoother the design process will be. Designer provides you with a range of tools and services to suit your design needs and application development styles.
See Also
"Webifying an existing Notes application" on the Lotus Developer Domain
Planning a traditional Notes application
Planning a traditional Notes and Web application
Planning a traditional Web application
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