Liferay Development Training in Ontario, Canada

This course introduces developers to Liferay DXP/Portal development, enabling them to build, customize, and extend enterprise web applications using Liferay. It covers Liferay architecture, modules, themes, portlets, service builder, APIs, and integrations. The training is hands-on, focusing on building real-world applications and customizations for enterprise environments.

Fundamentals & Environment Setup

• Introduction to Liferay DXP/Portal

  • Key features and use cases

  • Architecture overview (OSGi, modules, portlets)

• Setting Up Liferay Development Environment

  • Liferay Workspace, Liferay IDE/Dev Studio, Gradle/Maven

• Portlet Development Basics

  • MVC Portlets (JSR 286)

  • Creating and deploying a simple portlet

Advanced Portlets & Themes

• Portlet Communication (events, public render parameters)

• Creating and Customizing Liferay Themes

  • Theme generator, FreeMarker templates, CSS/JS customization

• Layout Templates and Fragments

• Using AlloyUI and React/Vue with Liferay

Service Builder & Integrations

• Liferay Service Builder

  • Entities, services, persistence, and finder methods

  • Local and remote services

• Using Liferay APIs (User, Role, Permissions, Documents)

• Integration with External Systems (REST & SOAP APIs)

• Extending Liferay with OSGi Modules

Workflows, Security & Best Practices

• Liferay Workflow Framework (Kaleo)

• Customizing permissions and roles

• Implementing Asset Publisher and Content Management features

• Performance Optimization and Security Best Practices

• CI/CD and Deployment in Liferay

Hands-on Exercises

Summary and Conclusion