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This is a very simple example of using the restToSoap extension of the WebSphere sMash Connection API with a php-based client app to invoke a remote web service.  We have not implemented any of the PHP SOAP libraries yet for WebSphere sMash, but this example shows the relative ease in which a PHP script can [...]

When I am writing a PHP script I often want to write to the WebSphere sMash log or trace files. Using the Java Bridge I have written a simple PHP script that I can include in my PHP scripts and use to log to these files. I can then control the level of logging by [...]

This is the final installment of this series on ZRM and the DataGrid.  This final chapter will cover how to CREATE and UPDATE entries.  The first two blogs covered the READ and DELETE operations.
We will be creating a Form from the Model, placing the form on the page and wiring the Grid to the Form. [...]

Now that we have a DataGrid that shows the values of a Zero Resource Model (see first blog), lets further enhance this example with a simple delete action.
The idea is simple, we delete the selected rows once the Delete button is pressed (clicked). Rather than delete the items from the Grid, we will instead remove [...]

sMash clusters can be deployed using WebSphere Proxy server by configuring them in Generic Server Clusters.
Consider the following apache mod_proxy configuration that defines a cluster identified by context root “/forum”. The cluster has 2 members.
Let us assume that the sMash back ends have been configured as described in Proxy Configuration with apacheRouteID

<Proxy [...]

In the days of sMash 1.1.1, to provide visualization of a Zero Resource Model (ZRM), you needed to use the ZRM DataGrid and ZRM Store.  It is now possible to use the DataGrid and JsonRestStore from Dojo 1.2 instead.
NOTE: To follow these steps you must be using a post sMash 1.1.1 build like monza [...]

There are several ways to deploy sMash with WebSphere VE depending on what you are looking for.
Here I address routing to multiple sMash instances (sMash cluster) with session affinity. The sMash documentation describes how to do this using Apache / mod_proxy.
If you have WebSphere VE, which is a far more capable proxy than Apache/mod_proxy, it [...]

Many PHP applications require mod_rewrite to manipulate URL’s on the fly. The Apache mod_rewrite module allows you to define a set a regular expression patterns to modify URLs. In WebSphere sMash it is possible to manipulate URLs in the same way in a requestBegin event handler.
For example:
In zero.config add a requestBegin event handler to process [...]

Orange is one of the leading telecommunications operators in the world; allowing developers to enrich their applications with communication services such as 2-way SMS, geo-location of a mobile phone, or conference call. Using Orange APIs extensions for sMash, Assemble flows can send SMS, locate a mobile phone, initiate a call between two persons or even [...]

A question that has been asked several times is how do I create a hidden directory in an otherwise accessible virtual directory space.

Consider the directory structure in the image. We want to hide hidden0 and hidden1 directories and keep everything else open. We want this mechanism to work independent of security.
Doing this is very simple.
Create [...]