Additional Info on Symphony 3.0.1 and Apache OpenOffice
Thu, Feb 9th 2012 9:02a Julia Weisman Last week we ran an article about Symphony 3.0.1 and Apache OpenOffice. You can read it again here: http://bit.ly/x0e3wH. In this article, we indicated that IBM intends to stop developing Lotus Symphony as a fork of the OpenOffice.org code and instead move its resources and Symphony code into the Apache OpenOffice community.
For those looking for more information, IBM has published a Symphony/Apache FAQ document that goes into more detail about the future of Lotus Symphony. Check out this detai [read] Keywords: ibm
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Lotusphere 2012 Session Recaps
Wed, Jan 25th 2012 3:23p Julia Weisman Couldn’t make it to Lotusphere this year? Or were you lucky enough to attend but couldn’t fit all the sessions you wanted to attend into your busy schedule?
LotusUserGroup offers recaps of some key sessions, so even those who didn’t attend can find out what was discussed, what demos got the audience excited, and what features and products you can look forward to in the coming months.
• Day 2 Keynote Session: Accelerating Social Business Leadership
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Missed the #LS12 OGS?
Wed, Jan 18th 2012 12:23p LotusUserGroup.org Admin If you missed the OGS at Lotusphere 2012, we've got two resources for you.
1) Check out our interview with Andy Pedisich, Chris Miller, and Rob Axelrod immeadiately after the keynote. Listen in as they discuss what was said, what was shown, what wasn't, and what you need to know about the session.
2) David Stephens of Avnet recaps the whole Lotusphere Opening General Session in an article here including some great pics. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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A Little more detail on #LS12 OGS
Tue, Jan 17th 2012 8:03a LotusUserGroup.org Admin The Lotusphere team must have an agenda to top each previous year's opening general session, and this year was no exception. The detailed, in-depth recap of yesterday's OGS is up on LotusUserGroup.org. Check it out here. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Day 2 Social Business keynote
Tue, Jan 17th 2012 6:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Michael Chui of Mckinsey & Company on stage with Rhodin (oops. Mike Rhodin left the stage).
Chui outlines how Mckinsey&Company are seeing companies implementing social technologies and where they're finding benefits, sometimes in surprising places they were not considering.
Finding htat over 90% of those who are actually using the technologies are reporting actual business benefit. Most people, currently derriving justr a small amount of benefit. But a small group of "fully networked [read] Keywords: lotususergroup.org
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Dr. Jeffrey Burns from Chidren's Hospital Boston at #LS12
Mon, Jan 16th 2012 8:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin A very compelling story from Dr. Jeffrey Burns from Chidren's Hospital Boston on working with IBM to provide a world accessable knowledgebase for educating and sharing medical knowledge. Look for more details in our article later this week. [read] Keywords: ibm
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Demo 3 #LS12
Mon, Jan 16th 2012 8:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin demo Exceptional Web Experience on an Ipad. In context page mamagement tools that gives an instant integrated view. Updates site instantly from the iPad with the content management system through the touch screen. Integrrated Digital Asset editing right from the screen with little more than one touch. MAkes changes in innovative and funm ways [read] Keywords: lotususergroup.org
Jef Schick wih the first demo #LS12
Mon, Jan 16th 2012 8:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Jeff Schick with the first Demo
The ability to share anyplace, out of the box simplicity, easy. IBM Connections Next. Embedded apps and quick actions for files, activity stream, keeps user up to date on information and easily share information and files.
Edit documents inline right from browser.
Real time group video (partered with Polycom)
Integration with ECM. Share ECM libraries inside a community.
Be more responsive to customers with Related communities feature, that allows you to as [read] Keywords: connections
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down to business #LS12
Mon, Jan 16th 2012 8:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Alistair Rennie: Any process that rilies on people isn't likely to change. It will. Even if "Social" isn't what we're talking about in 5 years, it's what we'll be doing.
The technology realy does matter, but may not be the ONLY thing that matters. A core platform for social business, linking many styles of communication into a cohesive whole. Productive tools have the potential to be overused and abused. IBM will take email to the spa for a makeover. [read] Keywords: ibm
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Alistair Rennie Kicks it off
Mon, Jan 16th 2012 8:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Alistair Rennie takes the stage. 1400 college students here via GBS. Big applause.
Alistair introcuces the guest speaker, Michael J Fox!
#LS12. [read] Keywords: lotususergroup.org
Scavenger Hunts, Tweet Ups, Lotusphere Hashtags, & More from Team Social
Wed, Jan 11th 2012 2:42p Julia Weisman I just listened to a fun Taking Notes Podcast with Joyce Davis and Colleen Burns, where they share some helpful info about Team Social's initiatives to bring attendees together at Lotusphere 2012! There are a lot of great ways to get social at Lotusphere this year, including Tweet ups, Scavenger Hunts, photo streaming using Instagram, Social Cafes, and lots more.
Listen to the podcast to get all the details: http://bit.ly/ysTvVh [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Download the Lotusphere 2012 Sponsor and Exhibitor List
Wed, Jan 4th 2012 3:23p Julia Weisman Plan your trip though the Lotusphere Solutions Showcase before you arrive in Orlando. It's one of the 7 things LotusUserGroup.org recommends you do before you get to Lotusphere. You can download the list of exhibitors and sponsors for Lotusphere 2012, as well as a map of the Solutions Showcase and full descriptions of all the Lotusphere 2012 exhibitors and sponsors.
Check out the new article from LotusUserGroup.org here: http://www.lotususergroup.org/Submissions.nsf/ContentSpotlight/BDD4C355F7 [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Why you should bring your boss to Lotusphere
Wed, Jan 4th 2012 1:22p LotusUserGroup.org Admin LotusUserGroup.org recently talked with Alistair Rennie, GM of IBM Collaboration Solutions for our annual interview. Hundreds of you send us suggestions of questions to ask him and we compiled the most commonly asked questions for the interview. But, one of my favorite parts of the interview is where Alistair talks about Connect and why it's important for you, as a technical professional, to engage your line of business managers, and even your IT execs, in the notion of social business. he laid [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Future of Mobile conference 16 Sept. London
Mon, Sep 5th 2011 7:05a Debbie Lynd If you have the day open and are able to attend, please join me at The Future of Mobile event, at The Mermaid Conference Centre in London, 16 Sept. with a meetup on 15 Sept. from 8 - 10PM. Check it out here http://bit.ly/j2UQ1X [read] Keywords: lotususergroup.org
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Could Lotus Notes help you better manage projects?
Tue, Aug 23rd 2011 7:02a LotusUserGroup.org Admin For many knowledge workers, Lotus Notes is the lifeline to their team members, supervisors and clients. Unfortunately, in many cases Lotus Notes is not utilized to its fullest potential beyond the use of email and calendaring. For those working in a Lotus Notes environment, the powerful collaboration capabilities, the sharing of documents and the simple extension of composite applications are never fully realized. In addition, the online and offline capabilities unique to Lotus Notes are not ful [read] Keywords: calendaring
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THE VIEW's Admin Europe: Sessions now posted!
Tue, Aug 16th 2011 10:05a Celia Hamilton THE VIEW is bringing it's Admin conference to Barcelona 16-18 November, and some session descriptions have been posted on the conference web site. Sessions for this year's conference span the collaboration portfolio; Notes client management; and performance, monitoring, and security. Join us for the in-depth technical training you need on the Lotus topics that matter most to you:
We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona!
Conference web site: http://admineurope.com/eview/Admin10Europe.nsf/ [read] Keywords: admin
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XPages Bootcamp goes Down Under
Fri, Aug 5th 2011 7:22a Celia Hamilton THE VIEW's XPages Bootcamp for Domino Developers seminar will be in Sydney 31 August - 2 September. Join speakers Paul Calhoun and Russ Maher for the in-depth, hands-on XPages training you need. By lunch on the first day, you'll have built your first XPage, and by the end of the seminar, you will know all the tips, tricks, and gotchas you need to build industrial-strength XPages applications. This seminar has received 100% approval ratings from past attendees, and is 100% guaranteed.
You [read] Keywords: domino
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Getting Started with Regular Expressions by Julian Robichaux
Thu, Aug 4th 2011 9:42a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Julian Robichaux has posted a new article on LotusUserGroup.org. It starts out as follows:
"For simple searches, you can use InStr() in LotusScript or indexOf() in Java or JavaScript. For simple search-and-replace, you can use Replace() in LotusScript, which says it works with arrays but it works with scalar strings, too. Java and JavaScript String objects have a replace() method, but sometimes you might need something with a bit more horsepower than just replacing simple strings. Sometimes y [read] Keywords: lotusscript
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The Real World of Sametime Unified Telephony
Wed, Jul 27th 2011 12:02p LotusUserGroup.org Admin Lotus Sametime offers your company the best Unified Telephony solution available. But, implementation and deployment of SUT can delve into a whole new territory for your IT department and be work intensive - unless you know the tricks. David Price of Meridian IT knows the tricks. Meridian was the first SUT certified partner and has in-the-Trenches experience with Sametime and SUT roll-outs.
david is sharing this knowledge and experience in a recrded presenation on LotusUserGroup.org. This pre [read] Keywords: admin
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MWLUG Interactive
Fri, Jul 22nd 2011 2:42p LotusUserGroup.org Admin MWLUG INTERACTIVE
MWLUG is the MidWest Lotus User Groups Conference. It is two and half days of knowledge exchange and collaboration with other members of the Midwestern Lotus IT community. It features over 35 sessions and workshops covering topics including application development, system administration, best practices, and customer business cases.
This week MWLUG unveiled its interactive agenda schedule. Just pick the conference day and a schedule of sessions pops up. Then mouse [read] Keywords: administration
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Recorded Live from Las Vegas
Fri, Jun 24th 2011 2:45p LotusUserGroup.org Admin THE VIEW’s Admin2011 and Lotus Developer 2011 keynote address was broadcast live on LotusUserGroup.org and now the recording of the entire presentation is available.
Presented by Kevin Cavanaugh, Vice President of Business and Technical Strategy, IBM Collaboration Solutions, Ed Brill, Director, Messaging and Collaboration, IBM Collaboration Solutions, and Chris Crummey, WW Manager, Collaboration Solutions & Competitive Tiger Team and Lead Evangelist, IBM Collaboration Solutions, [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Paiul Mooney helps improve your Domino messaging environment
Thu, Jun 16th 2011 2:22p LotusUserGroup.org Admin A recent industry analyst survey noted that 80% of organizations place mailbox limits on users, and for good reason. The rapid growth of email volumes has introduced significant IT challenges with protection, storage costs management, and discovery of electronically stored information (particularly when anchored by manual parsing of tape-based backups). Unfortunately, doing nothing may present dubious consequences. Potential data loss. Continued, uncontrolled storage management costs. Exposure t [read] Keywords: domino
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Integrate SharePoint and Notes to Drive Global Collaboration (today at 12:00 pm Eastern)
Tue, Jun 14th 2011 7:22a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Integrate SharePoint and Notes to Drive Global Collaboration
Free Webcast for Lotus IT professionals: Date: June 14, 2011 Time: 11:00 am Eastern (New York/Boston)
Thomas David Jones is the IS Project Manager at ABB, a Fortune Global 250 power and automation technology group with more than 100,000 employees. In this online presentation, he shares the company’s multi-year global collaboration program and ‘social email’ strategy, which is designed to drive the busi [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Happening today: Francie Tanner on Client management
Tue, Jun 7th 2011 7:22a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Happening today on Lotusphere Comes To YOU ONLINE: http://www.lotususergroup.org/lctyonline2011
Ground Control to IBM Lotus Notes: Client Management Explained
Whether you're dealing with an upgrade, consolidation, new client deployment or working with a reduced support budget — find out how to take control of your Lotus Notes clients. Join us and get to know the tried and proven methods to provide a consistent user experience across your enterprise, with tools you already own. Get to [read] Keywords: ibm
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Integrate SharePoint and Notes
Tue, Apr 26th 2011 8:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin LotusUserGroup.org is hosting a free Webcast featuring the IS Project Manager at ABB, a Fortune 500 company, who shares how his company integrates Sharepoint and Notes with a new ‘social email’ strategy to improve efficiencies, save time and money, and drive the business.
The Webcast happens live on June 14th and it's free to watch, but you have to pre-register. You can sign up now here: http://www.LotusUserGroup.org/VUG#driveglobal [read] Keywords: notes
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Sneak Peek at Sametime 8.5.2
Fri, Apr 22nd 2011 12:25p LotusUserGroup.org Admin Planned for release in 1H 2011, Sametime 8.5.2 will have surprising new capabilities that Lotus IT professionals should know about. Find out all about it in this Lotusphere Comes To You ONLINE session (which wasn’t even available at Lotusphere 2011) …
http://www.lotususergroup.org/lctyonline2011 [read] Keywords: lotus
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Get newbie Notes users to bleed yellow
Thu, Apr 21st 2011 4:25p Bruce Lynch If you have ever on-boarded a new person to Notes (or acquired a whole group of people from another enterprise that uses Outlook Mail) you know that there is oftentimes confusion about the way Notes is laid out and an overall resistance to the technology.
A recent article in THE VIEW written by IBM Lotus Product Designer Mary Beth Raven titled 7 Ways to Ease Users’ Transition from MS Outlook to Lotus Notes offers some great advice on easing the transition from Outlook to Notes so that [read] Keywords: admin
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Guess the IBM Lotus Execs
Thu, Apr 21st 2011 1:26p LotusUserGroup.org Admin can you Guess what two IBM Lotus execs will make a cameo appearance in this Webcast...
GBS Transformer 2.0 — Take Your Apps Into the Future
Please join us for the official launch of Transformer 2.0 and learn how your organization can take all of your Lotus Notes applications into the future. A future where your applications can now run in the cloud, on mobile devices, integrate with social media platforms and much more. You will hear from IBM Executives about the importance of our par [read] Keywords: domino
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Admin2011 and Lotus Developer abstracts are online
Thu, Apr 21st 2011 12:06p Celia Hamilton If you haven't visited the Admin2011 or Lotus Developer2011sites yet, head on over and check out the recently posted abstracts. This year, the conference is in Las Vegas from June 22-24 with a Jumpstart Day on June 21.
Lotus Admins can get the technical training they need in messaging, collaboration, mobility, application monitoring and tuning (including XPages apps!), server tuning, security, and help desk management. Lotus Developers will find sessions on XPages, mobile and web developmen [read] Keywords: admin
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Lotusphere Comes To You ONLINE registration open
Wed, Apr 20th 2011 9:06a LotusUserGroup.org Admin The Lotusphere Comes to You ONLINE 2011 sessions are now open for registration.
Also know this year as the Get Social Roadshow ONLINE, LotusUserGroup.org is presenting LCTY ONLINE again this year. This premier online event series featuring presentations from Lotusphere 2011 is designed to bring anyone who couldn't get to Orlando the critical information and the excitement they missed. This FREE online series will help you get more from your existing IT investment and boost collaboration across [read] Keywords: collaboration
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New Session by Kevin Cavanaugh at PacLUG Las Vegas
Wed, Apr 20th 2011 7:46a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Kevin Cavanaugh, the Vice President of Business and Technical Strategy at IBM will be presenting a session on Lotus Mobile Strategy.
IBM has established clear leadership in collaboration across mobile devices and technologies. In his session, Kevin will discuss Blackberry. Android. iPhone/iPad. Nokia. Tablet. Push. Sync. HTML5. Middleware, and even Windows Mobile (if you've been paying attention, you'll know there's been some discussion about Lotus support for Windows mobile - or lack thre [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Connections/LotusLive NEWBIES WANTED
Tue, Apr 19th 2011 2:25p LotusUserGroup.org Admin The Lotus Information Development Team is looking for volunteers who have never used IBM Lotus Connections or IBM LotusLive, or are new/novice users of either product, to participate in a usability evaluation.
it won't hurt a bit, I promise. find out more here: http://www.lotususergroup.org/submissions.nsf/ContentSpotlight/CA298FE56394456E86257877006CC082/?OpenDocument [read] Keywords: connections
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New session by Bruce Elgort at PacLUG Las Vegas
Fri, Apr 1st 2011 9:42a LotusUserGroup.org Admin PacLUG, the free conference in Las Vegas presnted by 11 regional Lotus User Groups, just announced a new session on the agenda. Project Vulcan in Action — Mind Meld Sold Separately, presented by Bruce Elgort of Elguji Software. Check out the session description and all the other sessions offered at the free conference in Las Vegas: www.PacLUG.org [read] Keywords: lotus
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PacLUG Conference is now on Facebook and Twitter
Thu, Mar 17th 2011 1:02p Bruce Lynch PacLUG is the Pacific Lotus User Groups Conference, being held June 21-22, 2011 at the Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas. This event will be the premier meeting ground for IBM Collaboration professionals in the Western US and surrounding geographies. We are bringing together IBMers, Business Partners and customers from several states and countries to provide an environment for collaboration, communication and education. You do not need to be a member of a local user group to attend, but this w [read] Keywords: collaboration
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The Real World of SUT
Mon, Feb 28th 2011 1:05p LotusUserGroup.org Admin Join us for a live presenation from David Price, IBM Unified Communications and Collaboration Practice Manager at Meridian IT.
They have been certified by the leading communications and collaborations vendors such as Plantronics, IBM, Cisco, Tandberg, Radvision, Shoretel and Polycom and has in-the-Trenches experience with Sametime and SUT roll-outs.
This presentation will feature real world examples of what they’ve seen and what you should know as a Lotus admin, voice architect, [read] Keywords: admin
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Watson in action @ #LS11 Closing General Session
Fri, Feb 4th 2011 4:04p LotusUserGroup.org Admin Lotusphere 2011 attendees got a sneak peek preview of Watson in action. Watson is an IBM super computer designed to compete on Jeopardy in Feb (which is a much bigger computing task than meets the eye and has many implications and applications beyond appearing on the game). Read on for a recap with photos and a video of Watson in action: http://www.lotususergroup.org/submissions.nsf/ContentSpotlight/EF9ABE9DFFF7785F8625782D00209F6B/?OpenDocument [read] Keywords: ibm
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No demo of Watson yet
Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 1:43p LotusUserGroup.org Admin Eric Brown, Research Scientist at IBM
Why building a computer that can play Jeopardy is significant to other apps
1) Understanding real language and all the difficulties of phraseology, dialects, accents, and other complexities
2) Finding and justifying the correct answer, computing a confidence that is right and doing it fast enough to compete on jeopardy (against the human brain)
Interesting performance cloud that shows number of attempted answers and how many times they were correct. Gr [read] Keywords: ibm
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Correction to my last post
Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 9:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Lesson: Be casreful with cut and past:
Mark's Lotusphre IDOL session was actually a combination of case study and a "feel good' session about Notes/Domino. He gave actual real-life examples of MANY simple processes in Doomino (so simple many Lotus technoical professionals take them for granted) beome horribley complex wh you try to move it to another platform. [read] Keywords: domino
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More on Lotusphere IDOL #LS11
Wed, Feb 2nd 2011 4:03p LotusUserGroup.org Admin I'm sure you've heard who the winner was by now. But, here's a little more detail on the contest session from David Stephens of Avnet: http://www.lotususergroup.org/submissions.nsf/ContentSpotlight/BCF5F68F7623C7798625782B00647331/?OpenDocument [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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recap of ist panel discussion in mimi keynote Becoming social business
Tue, Feb 1st 2011 7:46a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Panel:
Cemex, Gilberto Garcia, Innovation Director
State Street bank, Greg Welch, Head of Corporate Branding and Creative
Mike - Gilberto: What have you learned from your journey to social
Gil: understand the market segmentation internally too
Mike to Greg: What benefits are you seeking and how did you think about where to start?
Greg: We wanted to manage our brand more aggressively and looked at social as a way of engaging clients more effectively, collaboration tools to foster a flex wor [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Empowering the workforce to be social
Tue, Feb 1st 2011 7:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Jon Iwata, Sr. Vp Marcom:
Value creation
Employee Engagement
Leadership
To get the benefits of social you needs Secure, scalable tech, business outcomes that matter, responsible management practices. [read] Keywords: lotususergroup.org
Andy & Chris dishing #LS11 OGS
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 10:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Andy and Chris Dishing
Noted Lotus gurus Chris Miller of Connectria and Andy Pedisich of Technotics discuss the Lotusphere 2011 Opening General Session. Listen to this podcast to hear what was important for you to know, what they thought of the session and the announcements made, and get the guru’s point of view on what much of it means for you, partners, Lotus, and the customers.
http://www.Lotususergroup.org/listen
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More Lotus Award winners #LS11
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 8:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Lotus Awards
Demonstrated Business Valus through Social; Winner: Trilog
Cutting edge Collaboration innovation award, Winner: GROUP Business Software
Maximizing Value with an Open Source Solution, winner: ISW [read] Keywords: collaboration
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More demos: #LS11
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 8:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Back to demos of Connections 3 and enhancements planned for this year
Play a voice message from her connections screen. Coremetrix report embedded. Preview doc inline. Same expericens as on the Notes client ands on the Android. Bring in other apps like CRM. Read and reply from email righ from the home page. Showing a new cloud based service: LotusLive Symphony. Can see changes in real time. Actually showing a remote user making live changes to the doc. Pretty cool. Full email experience wit [read] Keywords: connections
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Kevin cavenaugh announces LotusLive users to run Domino apps in the cloud
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 8:03a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Kevin Cavenaugh on stage
Shows the Nokia E& and some of the ways lotus is working on compatibility for the HD interface
Triple digit growth in companies signing on to LotusLive
Kevin gives several dozen examples of companies who are improving their bottom line through the use of LotusLive while also opening channels of social communications.
Announcing a new offer: LotusLive users to run Domino apps in the cloud [read] Keywords: domino
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Ron Sebastian demos @ #LS11
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 8:03a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Cool mobile demo of Sametime on mobile phone with the new capability of being able to reply with a photo.
Demo of traveler. Shout out for Plantrocics Voyager Headset with the sametime plug in that automatically updates your mobile status in Sametime. [read] Keywords: sametime
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DEMO TIME #LS11
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 7:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Demo Analyics in action: LotusLive dashboard to see internal team activities, showing a Cognos report ebedded, plugins for sharing files on premise on in the cloud. Embedded experience in email. /interact with Xpages apps in the inbox.
Deploy coremetrics for real time analytics overlay real time statistics. Seeing that acebook and twitter activity
Demoing New in Notes Next Client, the share calendar Can update or share an invitation even if you’re not the chair. Big applaus [read] Keywords: notes
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Larry Bowden takes the stage #LS11
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 7:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Larry Bowden takes the stage
Andrew Young, AFL (Australian Football Leauge)
Bill Fandrich Blue cross Blue Shield
James McGuire, RBC
An overall discussion of how the companies are implementing an exceptional web experience, why they decided to, and how it’s improved their business. Some advice from panelists on how to do it for your business. [read] Keywords: lotususergroup.org
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sandy Carter on stage at #LS11
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 7:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Sandy Carter, VP WW Sales IBM Collaboration to talk about the IBM journey to becoming a social business
57% of companies out performing their competition more likely to use social
Shows video of companies that have started on the Exceptional Web experience journey [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Co-CEO of RIM, Jim Balsillie demos Playbook #LS11
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 7:03a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Co-CEO of RIM, Jim Balsillie comes out with the Playbook
Demos the multi-tasking OS and it’s multi-core processor.
Demos how it creates a fantastic web experience (Flash)
Showing Connections native on the Playbook. Demos it working flawlessly.
Because it’s secure, (if they get disconnected no enterprise info is left on the playbook), speed, performance, and many other reasons, it’s CIO approved (based on conversations they’ve had with CIO comm [read] Keywords: connections
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Alistair Rennie opening #LS11
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 7:03a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Alistair takes the stage
‘This may be the most important LS ever.” The theme of Social is putting us on the cusp of a new transformation in business and technology and this is THE place to be to stay on top of it.
Companies we’ll hear from this week who are capitalizing on IBM solutions and becoming a social business to achieve results: BASF, CSC, KBC, AT&T, AFL, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MASS, RBC, Cemex, State Street,
If you’re thinking that this [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Kevin Spacey on Social @ #LS11 OGS
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 6:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Spacey explains that he has had an incredible journey to his success, but he didn’t get there alone. He explains that as he became more successful he was warned against taking new ideas and scritps from everyone who meets him. And he didn’t like it. So he worked with others around him to build a free site to open triggerstreet.com that is a community of film professionals and one of the first social networking sites.
Explains how he got involved in making “the soci [read] Keywords: community
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Kevin Spacey #LS11 OGS
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 6:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Spacey explains that he has had an incredible journey to his success, but he didn’t get there alone. He explains that as he became more successful he was warned against taking new ideas and scritps from everyone who meets him. And he didn’t like it. So he worked with others around him to build a free site to open triggerstreet.com that is a community of film professionals and one of the first social networking sites.
He was so interested in this because he knows how importan [read] Keywords: community
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#LS11 OGS
Mon, Jan 31st 2011 6:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Look for an indepth article from Benny Dicecca later. Here are the bullets:
Opens with Mass Ensemble
500 Colledge students sponsored by GROUP brought to #LS11 to invigorate the youth interest in Lotus software
Guest Presenter: Kevin Spacey
Opens with a Bill Clinton impression. Explains why he was choosen for the guest presenter [read] Keywords: lotus
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Session Review: CSS and HTML Master Class
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 1:03p LotusUserGroup.org Admin Celia Hamilton of THE VIEW reviews this Master class at Lotusphere 2011 presented by Lotus technology experts Scott Good and Henry Newbury from Teamwork Solutions
http://www.lotususergroup.org/submissions.nsf/ContentSpotlight/3D4277B57E661A7086257828006CB4EE/?OpenDocument [read] Keywords: lotus
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Sandy Carter on stage at BDD #LS11
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 8:05a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Sandy Carter takes the stage. VP WW Sales, IBM Collaboration Solutions
“Business partners are the heart and sole of this brand.” One of the things she wants to focus on is showing the love to BPs.
Key success factors: Vision, value, Vitality, velocity
Defining the field has to happen from the community, not IBm. It’s SOCIAL business. Looking for partners to talk to her about their vision.
57% of ‘standot” organizations more likely to use socia [read] Keywords: collaboration
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4 more Lotus Awards at BDD #LS11
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 7:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin 4 Lotus Awards:
Industry solution providing business value, winner: Ascendant
Enhancing Business Value through UC solutions, winner: Polycom
Extending collabortation to mobile devices, winner: iEnterprises
Business Transformation through Cloud Computing, winner: Silanis [read] Keywords: lotus
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Doug Cox, VP Development and Support at BDD #LS11
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 7:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Doug Cox takes the stage. VP development and support
Introducing social business framework discusses tailored solutions partners have built for clients to offer value. Services & Support, Solutions, IBM Social Business Tool Kit, IBM Value –added modules, partner value-added modules, IBM Social business core modules.
Discusses new capabilities from connections next, foundations next and LotusLive next.
XPages connections coming soon. IBM’s strategy is open, investing mo [read] Keywords: connections
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9 Lotus Awards BDD #LS11
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 7:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin 8 Distinguished achievement awards based on geographies
North America, winner: Proficient
Lating America, winner: Meve Soluciones
Asia Pacific, winner ISW Development
Japan, winner: SoftBank
NE Europe, winner: GIS
SW Europe, winner: ASI
Central Eastrtern Erurope, winner: Dysant
Middle East Aftrica, winer: Knowledge Dimension
Elite VAD of the year Award
Computer Gross Italia [read] Keywords: lotus
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Kristen Lauria BDD partner discussion panel #LS11
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 7:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Kristen Lauria takes stage:
To demonstrate the theme of awareness. & results she introduces panelists of BPs who are seeing results from implementing IBM social and seen results for their customers.
Panelists talking about how they’ve helped customers succeed with IBM social solutions and how that’s impacted their business. Kristen asks them if they’re seeing an impact from the Mckinsey study Mike Rhodin mentioned earlier. Jim Deters, Ascendant: yes. Gives examp [read] Keywords: collaboration
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BDD OGS Alstair returns to stage
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 7:03a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Alistair returns to stage. Adds to call to action: do it engaged transparent, nimble
Vision: Vision laid out is highly differentiated. Fundamental business platform for change.
Value: The value discussion with customers is focused on business outcome.
Vitality: This community is involved. Build on what this community knows. Expect a refocus on the developer this week. A deep examination of development role in driving market. Can’ buy a social business, have to build it. That&am [read] Keywords: community
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Announced Lotus award winners in 3 categories
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 6:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Delivering exceptional Web experience:
Finalists Prolifics, Regalsoft & Ascendant
winner: Prolifics
Enable innovation throughtSocial Collab
Winner: Trilog
Delivering Intergrated Collab solutions
Winner; Fritz & Macziol [read] Keywords: lotus
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Lotusphere BDD OGS
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 6:43a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Look for a full article on these next few posts later, but here are the bullet points:
BDD OGS
Opened with a screen video in the fashion of the IBM Lotus ads seen latelu. Alll about usin social business to create loyalties, etc…
Opens with Alistair Rennie.12000 partners representing Social Business. Get Social Drive Business not just a tag line.
Preview of what we’ll hear from customers, etc… (I can’t tell you yet).
Introduces Mike Rhodin. SR. VP for [read] Keywords: ibm
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Lotusphere 2011 What's in the Bag
Sun, Jan 30th 2011 3:03a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Couldn’t get to Orlando this year? Jonesing for a taste of Lotusphere? Opening up the conference backpack is one of the “the conference has started” moments for many. So, here’s a fix to hold you over. Let us tell you about what’s in the bag this year.
http://www.lotususergroup.org/submissions.nsf/ContentSpotlight/9FEEDC81B8E71C20862578280020398B/?OpenDocument [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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ODS Estimator
Tue, Jan 25th 2011 8:42a Dipti Unjia Hi all,
Was wondering if there any tools/tips out there that would allow me to estimate how long and how much space maybe required for my server and or a client to be upgraded to the new ODS. Something similar to the DAOS Estimator tool would be very cool.
Thanks,
Dipti [read] Keywords: ods
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Anyone out there running Notes/Domino on IBM i?
Thu, Jan 20th 2011 2:02p Bruce Lynch Hello Yellow Bleeders!
I am wondering if there are any among you who are running Notes/Domino on IBM i? If you are - or know someone who is - my colleague Dan Berger from IT Jungle would like to speak with you for an article. Please contact me directly at bruce.lynch@wispubs.com.
See you at Lotusphere!
Bruce [read] Keywords: domino
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Alistair Rennie Speaks Out
Tue, Jan 11th 2011 8:23a LotusUserGroup.org Admin Check out this interview with Lotus General Manager Alistair Rennie. In it he:
Rips Microsoft a new one
Outlines his vision of the future of email
Reveals interesting information on a new developer feature at Lotusphere
Details the Lotus mobility roadmap (plus talks on support for BlackBerry playbook, Android tablets, and more
Gives a hint about who the Lotusphere 2011 Opening General Session guest presenter will be
and gives a lot more insider insight and advice
after you listen, you ca [read] Keywords: ibm
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Admin2011 and Lotus Developer2011 call for abstracts is now open!
Fri, Jan 7th 2011 10:03a Celia Hamilton THE VIEW is now accepting abstracts and session ideas for their upcoming Admin2011 and Lotus Developer2011 conferences. The conferences are being held June 22-24 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.
To submit a session idea for Admin2011, please click here: http://bit.ly/fphec8
To submit a session idea for Lotus Developer2011, please click here: http://bit.ly/dF18WH
If you have any questions about the conference or submitting an abstract please contact Celia Hamilton (celia.hamilton@wispubs.co [read] Keywords: lotus
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Guess the Lotusphere2011 Speaker, Win $100
Mon, Nov 29th 2010 5:19p LotusUserGroup.org Admin Every year rumors and guesses circulate among the Lotus community as to who will be this year's Guest Speaker at the Lotusphere Opening Session. With the long awaited appearance of William Shatner last year, the guesses this year are more vigorous than ever.
So, this year LotusUserGroup.org is making it a little more interesting. We’re running our Guess Who contest once again. Just go to our Guess Who contest page and submit your guess as to whom the guest speaker will be this year. [read] Keywords: lotus
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Wanted: People willing to speak their mind...
Tue, Nov 9th 2010 7:02a Scott Treggiari Well, "write their mind", anyway.
Starting Monday, November 8th, the documentation team for Lotus Domino Designer is looking to get your feedback on how helpful you find the Domino Designer 8.5.2 XPages Help and they will be moderating an online discussion forum on the topic at LotusUserGroup.org/forum for you to provide them with your experiences, comments, and observations.
The XPages Help provides information that is necessary for developing web applications using the new XPages technolog [read] Keywords: domino
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The future direction for Lotus dvelopers?
Fri, Nov 5th 2010 11:47a LotusUserGroup.org Admin According to the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation the global market for communications enabled applications is expected to exceed $2.75 billion in 2010. And the demand for these collaborative apps is expected to grow exponentially in the next few years. This is an area Lotus developers should focus on and here is a Webcast to help you do just that...
Optimize Your Business Apps with Communications and Collaboration Services
It's presented by IBM Lotus Product Manager Sametime Platf [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Deriving ROI From Your Domino Archiving Environment By Rob Axelrod
Tue, Nov 2nd 2010 1:15p LotusUserGroup.org Admin DERIVING ROI FROM YOUR DOMINO ARCHIVING ENVIRONMENT
BY ROB AXELROD
Rob Axelrod of Technotics, a well known Lotus administration guru, gives us the first of a three-part series of articles on how Lotus IT professionals can get the most out of their IBM Lotus Notes/Domino environment through proper archiving.
"If you are running Domino as your messaging system, you probably didn't start yesterday. Most Domino environments have been around for many years and many versions. This means that your [read] Keywords: admin
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Can’t travel to Lotusphere? Get Notes/Domino training in Europe
Mon, Oct 4th 2010 3:13p Bruce Lynch Many Notes/Domino professionals these days are having difficulty getting the resources to travel long distances for Notes/Domino training.
In response to this problem, we are holding THE VIEW Admin Europe 2010 conference December 8-10 in Copenhagen. At Admin Europe 2010, you get 36 sessions full of proven guidance and clear instruction on how to get better performance from your Notes/Domino environment. What’s more, IBM’s Ed Brill is delivering a keynote session that will t [read] Keywords: admin
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Lotus Notes Domino Beats Out Microsoft at Leading Airline
Thu, Sep 23rd 2010 1:14p Scott Treggiari Lotus Notes & Domino Beats Out Microsoft at Singapore Airlines
A leading world-wide airline completes a TCO analysis of Lotus vs Microsoft and decides to retain Lotus as its messaging platform and to expand to a full suite of the Lotus collaboration platform... check it out here: http://www.lotususergroup.org/submissions.nsf/ContentSpotlight/91222F68B2022B94862577A70050F010/?OpenDocument [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Mary Beth Ravens 8.5.2 article
Wed, Sep 22nd 2010 2:44p Bruce Lynch There has been some question about why THE VIEW is charging for Mary Beth Raven's article titled "IBM Lotus Notes 8.5.2 — Meet the New Features that Increase Productivity for You and Your Users" . THE VIEW subscribers have already got the article. Anyone else who wants it need only contact me directly at bruce.lynch@wispubs.com and ask to see it and I will send it. You will also get some information about subscribing to THE VIEW - which if you ask around, is TOTALLY work the $595 [read] Keywords: admin
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