HCL Domino
Domino is a powerful combination of technologies in a single integrated solution:
- Database engine that was the first commercial "NoSQL" unstructured document based database
- High availability and scaleability with integrated replication
- Web server
- E-mail server
- Java application container
A detailed article on what makes Domino special can be found here: https://blog.nashcom.de/nashcomblog.nsf/dx/notes-domino-platform-what-is-notesdomino-and-what-is-special-about-it.htm
Domino applications can be accessed using two main methods:
- Web browsers
- Notes Client for Windows and Mac
For Web Browser access, there are 4 different methods for writing Domino applications:
- Nomad Web (your traditional Notes Client application built with Domino Designer running in a browser with forms, views, etc) (see https://www.panagenda.com/blog/what-is-hcl-nomad-web )
- Domino classic with embedded HTML (see https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-XPages-Step-Step-Application-ebook-dp-B00JS55RYC/dp/B00JS55RYC/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1665846442 )
- Node.js JavaScript using the Domino AppDev Pack (see https://doc.cwpcollaboration.com/appdevpack/docs/en/api_landing_page.html )