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IBM Domino Designer Basic User Guide and Reference
Basic product usage information and programming language reference information.
Features to avoid using in Web applications
Developers creating applications specifically for the Web, or for the dual purpose of serving Notes® and Web clients, should review the following tables for features that are not supported on the Web.
Domino® hotspot properties that are not supported on the Web
Avoid using hotspot borders in a Web application.

IBM Domino Designer Basic User Guide and Reference
Basic product usage information and programming language reference information.
- Application Design
  Welcome to the Application Design section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Domino® Designer templates
  The templates described in the following table are available with Domino® Designer and are specifically intended for use by application developers.
- Importing to and exporting from views
- Developing applications using MAPI
  Domino® Designer Release 6 and later supports the messaging application program interface (MAPI), which allows mail integration between Domino and a MAPI-compliant messaging application, such as Microsoft™ Outlook, Microsoft Office applications, or user-written C++ programs.
- Features to avoid using in Web applications
  Developers creating applications specifically for the Web, or for the dual purpose of serving Notes® and Web clients, should review the following tables for features that are not supported on the Web.
  - Domino® @functions that are not supported on the Web
    The following groups of @functions are not supported in Web applications or are supported differently than they are in Domino® applications.
  - Domino® actions and agent properties that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using the following actions and agent features in a Web application.
  - Domino® calendar features that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using these calendar features in a Web application.
  - Domino® field properties that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using the following field features in a Web application.
  - Domino® form properties that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using the following form features in a Web application.
  - Domino® formatting features that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using the following formatting features in Web applications.
  - Domino® frame properties that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using this frame feature in a Web application.
  - Domino® horizontal rule properties that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using color rules in a Web application. Gradient color is not supported on the Web.
  - Domino® hotspot properties that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using hotspot borders in a Web application.
  - Domino® navigator properties that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using the following navigator features in a Web application.
  - Domino® table properties that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using the following table features in a Web application.
  - Domino® text styles that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using the following text features in a Web application.
  - Domino® view and folder properties that are not supported on the Web
    Avoid using the following view and folder features in a Web application.
  - Features that are not supported by the Domino® view applet
    Avoid using the following Domino® view applet features in a Web application.
- URL commands for Web applications
  You have a variety of options for programming a Web site. You can directly manipulate objects such as documents or views in an application using Domino® URL commands. Adding Domino URL commands as HTML in forms gives users shortcuts for navigating databases and performing other tasks quickly.
- Application Management
  Welcome to the Application Management section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Composite Applications - Design and Management
  Composite applications are a key element in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and contextual collaboration strategy. The ability to create and edit composite applications lets you easily integrate different types of components and technologies.
- DB2® Access views
  Domino® Designer includes two types of design elements to assist you in managing data contained in DB2® enabled Notes® databases:
- Programming Overview and User Interface
  This section contains general guidelines and examples that show where to use Java, LotusScript, and the formula language.
- Formula Language
  This section documents the formula language.
- LotusScript® Language
  Welcome to the LotusScript® Language section of Domino® Designer Help.
- LotusScript/COM/OLE Classes
- Java/CORBA Classes
  This section documents the Java/CORBA classes.
- Lotus® Connectors
  Lotus® Connectors provide native access to a wide variety of DBMS products, ODBC, the platform File system, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Transaction Processing systems.
- Javadoc™ for Domino® Designer related APIs
  As part of providing additional Java™ reference documentation, Domino® Designer ships with a help plugin that contains Javadoc™ for additional Domino Designer related APIs.
- Accessibility and keyboard shortcuts
  Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.

Domino® hotspot properties that are not supported on the Web

Avoid using hotspot borders in a Web application.