Join Function1 at .conf2014!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (for Splunk aficionados)! Function1 is proud to announce our Level 2 sponsorship of .conf2014: The Fifth Annual Splunk Worldwide Users’ Conference at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. With 150 sessions and more than 70 customer presentations, it’s no surprise that .conf2014 organizers are anticipating a record attendance of more than 4,000 IT and business professionals. Introduce yourself at the Function1 booth or join us during our two breakout sessions where our Splunk-certified consultants will be offering attendees powerful insight into dynamic new...


How to build custom attribute editors in WebCenter Sites 11.1.1.8

Starting with WebCenter Sites 11g BP1, Oracle had introduced various ways to customize the UI interface. Function1 has other blogs that talk about some of these techniques: Altering WebCenter Sites 11gR1 & Customizing Toolbar Buttons in Oracle WebCenter Sites.  In this blog, I like to detail implementation steps to create a custom attribute editor. Attribute editors are used to customize asset forms. More...


Your Drupal Site API

As IT citizens, we are often pictured while glued to our monitors doing whatever we need to do to keep software humming on servers or porting applications from legacy technologies to more up-to-date software stack or trying to figure out why things work one way on environment Y while when the exact same code deployed in environment X the app just decides to stall. Well, I think you know what I mean: we spend countless hours hunched in front of our monitors neglecting that we need to also hum that vital organ in our chests to maintain our own health and a decent fitness level. In an effort...


Asset Tagging Before and After WebCenter Sites 11g R1 (11.1.1.8.0)

Tagging

With the latest release of WebCenter Sites 11gR1 (11.1.1.8.0 or "dot 8"), Oracle has introduced an out of the box "Tagging" feature. No, not the like the underground art form which took over the sides of New York City subway trains and buildings back in the 80's, rather the new tagging feature allows end-users to quickly list out words which they feel best describes the Asset in question. Tags generally consist of 1 to 3 words and are different from categories in that they are not pre-determined but instead are user generated. On the web, web pages and blogs are popluar place for...


Communications Management in a Virtual Workplace

For the last seven years, my role as a project manager / program manager has taught me one major thing…good communication is key to the success of the project. In fact, according to the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge), 90% of a project manager’s time is spent communicating!! This could include communication with stakeholders, team members, or other managers within the organization, which speaks volumes about the important role of communication to a project.

 

...

Stay In Touch