IdoNotes Episode 124 - IBM PureSystems
Wed, May 16th 2012 6:12a Chris Miller IBM has launched a large initiative called PureSystems which offers built-in expertise, integration by design and simplified experience. Expert integrated systems combine the flexibility of general purpose systems, the elasticity of cloud and the simplicity of an appliance tuned to the workload. I was able to get access to a demo account, which by all means did not showcase all of the physical capabilities and on demand sclaing. It was more of a layer inside of the IBM SmartCloud which was di [read] Keywords: ibm
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Cloud for Dummies by IBM - Free download ebook
Thu, May 10th 2012 9:28a Chris Miller I had the chance to get the new Cloud for Dummies (IBM Midsized Company Limited Edition) compliments of IBM. It is a quick roadmap helper and looks at the economics and security of working with cloud services. A quick read you should get your hands on. The book is ~70 pages in 6 chapters and was written by Judith Hurwitz, Marcia Kaufman and Fern Halper with the assistance of a bunch of IBM names we know. It stars with why cloud computing should be investigated by your organization an [read] Keywords: foundations
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Webcast Invite: Collaboration, Party of One
Wed, May 9th 2012 2:19p Chris Miller This awesome session from Kathy Brown and Jess Stratton was given at Lotusphere 2012 and we are happy to have them present Collaboration, Party of One : When You Are Both the Dev and the Admin to the Consultant In Your Pocket series on May 23rd at 1pm EST. When your administrator and your developer are one and the same, and they’re both you, things can get confusing. As the administrator, you’ve got a lot of power. Frequently, the role of administrator is to lock things down, keep [read] Keywords: admin
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Connectria announces the opening of our fourth data center
Wed, May 9th 2012 9:54a Chris Miller I am happy to finally announce that Connectria is opening our fourth data center, this time in Dallas, TX to meet our expanding cloud services. Connectria Hosting, a global managed hosting provider, today announced that it secured a new location in a Tier 4 CyrusOne data center in Lewisville, Texas. The CyrusOne facility, a Tier 4 designated facility according to the Telecommunications Infrastructure Standards for Data Centers (TIA 942), is now the fourth data center location for Connectria [read] Keywords: ibm
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IBM uses Facebook for Exceptional Web Experience event in May
Tue, May 8th 2012 10:01a Chris Miller An interesting IBM event will be taking place May 14-18 utilizing Facebook to discuss Exceptional Web Experience. With IBM selling it's platforms and the Customer Experience Suite I am trying to figure out why they would use Facebook which is mainly for personal accounts and not business solutions. It definitely isn't considered an Exceptional Web Experience The IBM Social Business team will be hosting a virtual event on Facebook May 14-18. Topic: Exceptional Web Experience. Be sure to lik [read] Keywords: connections
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Will enterprise gamification tools be used against you at tour job?
Mon, Apr 30th 2012 2:31p Chris Miller I watched and somewhat participated in a conversation about enterprise gamification addressing the negative side to employees as well as the rewards. Alan Lepofsky kicked the conversation off with the following tweet Talk about #gamification always focuses on rewarding positive actions. Do you think negative behavior should also be surfaced? #socbiz You can read the threads from there. I wanted to bring out a quick theory I developed. With the current enterprise gamification engines a e [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Bell + Howell 8553 2.4 GHz Wireless Video Door Intercom System product review
Wed, Apr 25th 2012 3:40p Chris Miller At Spiked Studio we were sent the Bell + Howell 8553 2.4 GHz Wireless Video Door Intercom System for product review. Above is the video and below is the summary. From the Amazon page: I was able to be highly disappointed. After seeing the pricing of this unit I am glad it was not a purchase. While the review I provide video goes into great detail I will summarize: - The quality was cheap plastic for the casing. I did not like the locking mechanism for the battery compartment on the outsid [read] Keywords: wireless
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IdoNotes Episode 123 - Bunchball founder Rajat Paharia and gamification
Wed, Apr 25th 2012 10:06a Chris Miller I had the pleasure to not only interview Bunchball gamification engine founder Rajat Paharia, but get a behind the scenes look at the user and administrative interfaces. Bunchball launched a cloud based gamification solution that runs across more products than just IBM Connections including Salesforce and Jive. Nitro for IBM Connections is pretty powerful and competes directly with partner solution Kudos from ISW. Watch the video for the interview sessions with Rajat before and after the d [read] Keywords: connections
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Spark Idea brings you Declan Lynch from AusLUG 2012
Tue, Apr 24th 2012 11:12a Chris Miller Spark Ideas launched at AusLUG 2012 from the Nerd Girls. One of the speakers was Declan Lynch explaining his adult fascination with all things Disney. With the huge success of Spark Ideas from Lotusphere, the Nerd Girls have continued on at the various user group events. At AusLUG 2012 in Melbourne, Australia another round was done and Spiked Studio captured them all. You can watch the entire Spark Ideas playlist on YouTube. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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April 2012 Sys Admin Tips is out on LotusUserGroup
Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 10:12a Chris Miller You can read the entire newsletter for the April 2012 Sys Admin Tips to read my editorial on social business culture versus technology. From there we go into articles on: Lotus Technical Search client widget MUMA Tool Stopping blank subject lines Search in the Notes client Look for a bunch of new webcasts coming along from Consultant In Your Pocket as we kick off the spring season Subscribe to the newsletter on the right to get notified as registration opens and for some free whitepapers. [read] Keywords: admin
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5Degrees wants to be your mobile contact management tool
Thu, Apr 19th 2012 12:24p Chris Miller I had the chance to meet the CEO and pretty much most of the team at SxSW 2012 down in Austin. Paul Steel and myself then loaded up their application and did a review. I like the way it automates many tasks, like emailing who you met and where to give them your info as well. Take a look and load up the free app. [read] Keywords: application
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Spark Ideas bring you Tony Holder at AusLUG 2012
Tue, Apr 17th 2012 12:16p Chris Miller Spark Ideas launched at AusLUG 2012 from the Nerd Girls. One of the speakers was Tony Holder explaining how hiking has changed the person he is today. With the huge success of Spark Ideas from Lotusphere, the Nerd Girls have continued on at the various user group events. At AusLUG 2012 in Melbourne, Australia another round was done and Spiked Studio captured them all. You can watch the entire Spark Ideas playlist on YouTube. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Spark Ideas brings your Gabriella Davis at AusLUG 2012
Mon, Apr 16th 2012 9:59a Chris Miller Spark Ideas launched at AusLUG 2012 from the Nerd Girls. Leading the charge was Gabriella Davis with her excellent talk on being a world traveler and an introvert at the same time. With the huge success of Spark Ideas from Lotusphere, the Nerd Girls have continued on at the various user group events. At AusLUG 2012 in Melbourne, Australia another round was done and Spiked Studio captured them all. You can watch the entire Spark Ideas playlist on YouTube. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Spark Idea brings you Eileen Fitzgerald at BLUG 2012
Thu, Apr 12th 2012 10:21a Chris Miller Finally up for Spark Ideas at BLUG 2012 was Eileen Fitzgerald with How Hiking Changed Her Life. With the huge success of Spark Ideas from Lotusphere, the Nerd Girls have continued on at the various user group events. At BLUG 2012 in Antwerp, Belgium another round was done and Spiked Studio captured them all. You can watch the entire Spark Ideas playlist on YouTube. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Spark Ideas brings you Steve McDonagh at BLUG 2012
Wed, Apr 11th 2012 10:49a Chris Miller Third up for Spark Ideas at BLUG 2012 was Steve McDonagh with Art: Re-Discover Your Inner DiVinci. With the huge success of Spark Ideas from Lotusphere, the Nerd Girls have continued on at the various user group events. At BLUG 2012 in Antwerp, Belgium another round was done and Spiked Studio captured them all. You can watch the entire Spark Ideas playlist on YouTube. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Spark Ideas Brings you Jess Stratton at BLUG 2012
Tue, Apr 10th 2012 9:21a Chris Miller Second up for Spark Ideas at BLUG 2012 was Jess Stratton with No More Excuses. With the huge success of Spark Ideas from Lotusphere, the Nerd Girls have continued on at the various user group events. At BLUG 2012 in Antwerp, Belgium another round was done and Spiked Studio captured them all. You can watch the entire Spark Ideas playlist on YouTube. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Spark Ideas brings you Kathy Brown at BLUG 2012
Mon, Apr 9th 2012 12:08p Chris Miller With the huge success of Spark Ideas from Lotusphere, the Nerd Girls have continued on at the various user group events. At BLUG 2012 in Antwerp, Belgium another round was done and Spiked Studio captured them all. First up was Kathy Brown with How a New House Made Me a New Woman. You can watch the entire Spark Ideas playlist on YouTube. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Cloud Hosting for IBM i from Connectria
Fri, Apr 6th 2012 10:12a Chris Miller Connectria just announced a cloud hosting solution for IBM i platform after two years of testing and working with IBM. This has been under wraps as we worked with them on building this offering. Connectria’s IBM i Cloud Hosting Solutions have been designed to run on the reliable IBM Power Systems Servers to deliver all the benefits expected from a Connectria Cloud Solution, including reliability, scalability, flexibility and affordable pricing. Customers of Connectria’s IBM i Cloud [read] Keywords: administration
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AusLUG 2012 photo set is up and finally complete
Fri, Apr 6th 2012 6:12a Chris Miller I took a few more photos than usual and this is mainly due to the excellent time I had in Melbourne and at AusLUG 2012. The weekend after gave me some sightseeing and relaxation time with friends as well. I will post my thoughts later. Do not forget to watch the keynote from Ed Brill at AusLUG 2012. The Spark Ideas are coming online as well and I will post them individually. [read] Keywords: planetlotus
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AusLUG 2012 Keynote replay with Ed Brill of IBM
Wed, Apr 4th 2012 11:19a Chris Miller AusLUG 2012 kicked off in Melbourne, Australia with Mat Newman introducing Ed Brill as the keynote speaker in this video replay. Ed covered strategy and futures before handing it over to Stuart for live demos and Ted Stanton with more insight. This keynote runs just at an hour and thirty minutes. Visit AusLUG to get more information on sessions and register for their Lotus Connections community. Also make sure to watch the keynote from Chris Crummey at BLUG 2012 in Antwerp, Belgium from [read] Keywords: connections
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LotusAppStore launches to sell Lotus apps - my initial review
Tue, Apr 3rd 2012 1:36p Chris Miller I received notice about this new app store for Lotus Notes from PDQ Information Systems that launched and went to take a look. As some of you know we investigated and launched into this some time ago, and well it does flat. Vendors did not have the capability to sell this way were not willing to do so. So this came as a surprise. Here is a screenshot of how it looks today with the first listings their own products (of course) At PDQ Information systems we have been developing Lotu [read] Keywords: domino
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BLUG 2012 review and pictures
Mon, Apr 2nd 2012 1:14p Chris Miller I was happy to once again get accepted to speak at the well run event BLUG. Theo does excellent organization work for attendees, presenters and sponsors. As you can see from the pictures above, it was an exciting two days. I was able to record and publish the keynote from Chris Crummey of IBM. He did a great job showing how he uses tools in his job each day. Theo then invited me to moderate a social panel with Luis Suarez, Paul Mooney and Femke Goedhart. I was able to record and publish [read] Keywords: ibm
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Wonder what I find to eat onthe road? Follow me on Foodspotting
Thu, Mar 29th 2012 8:05p Chris Miller I have been using the service Foodspotting for some time now. It is an app that runs on all the mobile devices. Instead of finding the best place to eat, it looks for and helps you share the best dishes to eat. What you get is a catalog of great foods that you can look for in an area, browse and share. I use it extensively on the road looking for well rated dishes at restaurants within walking distance of where I am at that moment. So keep up with me on Foodspotting and start sharing wi [read] Keywords: facebook
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Social panel replay with Paul Mooney, Luis Suarez and Femke Goedhart at BLUG 2012
Tue, Mar 27th 2012 6:56a Chris Miller An incredible social panel at the Belux Lotus User Group for the second year of BLUG 2012. I moderate an excellent conversation with Luis Suarez, Paul Mooney and Femke Goedhart around such questions as the first item checked daily, is email social, is there social sharing bullying, social acronyms in business environments and plenty direct from the audience. [read] Keywords: lotus
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BLUG 2012 keynote replay with Chris Crummey of IBM
Sat, Mar 24th 2012 1:54a Chris Miller Watch Chris Crummey of IBM at the Belux Lotus User Group (BLUG 2012) in Antwerpen as he covers the strategy, futures and enhancements to the IBM Lotus suite of software. He walks us through live demonstrations of his daily life using the technology and case studies on other businesses embracing the new IBM direction. [read] Keywords: ibm
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Abient location services get creepy at SxSW 2012 with TheSocialGeeks
Mon, Mar 19th 2012 12:50p Chris Miller I gathered the crew at SxSW 2012 for a live video taping of TheSocialGeeks. We had quite a few laughs and also some serious discussions around privacy, the new ambient and passive location based apps that launched, like Ban.jo and Highlight and talked top news from SxSW 2012. We also vote on the hottest app from SxSW, the launch of GoKit.me and the sale of Yobongo in just one year. [read] Keywords:
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IdoNotes Episode 122 - Lotus Traveler on BlackBerry Playbook via Android
Mon, Mar 5th 2012 5:17a Chris Miller After numerous emails about the best way to load Lotus Traveler on the BlackBerry Playbook and much dispute of what worked, I went ahead and tackled it for you in this video. I was unable to hit and load the Lotus Traveler server via the Playbook by using the servlet/traveler web interface or going via ActiveSync. Some of you have emailed and commented success and a lot depends on versions of servers, policies and more it seems. So take make it easy for you I created a signed .bar file t [read] Keywords: lotus
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Connectria’s Cloud Computing Ranks 2nd in North America & 4th Worldwide in Performance
Thu, Mar 1st 2012 12:59p Chris Miller Connectria has been a leader in the IBM/Lotus hosting and remote management world for some time now. We are happy to announce that our performance and growth is being seen across the services and portfolio. This quote from MarketWatch summarizes the announcement: Connectria Hosting, a global managed hosting provider, today announced that as of February 23, Connectria ranked an impressive 2nd in the North American market and 4th on a global basis in Cloud Computing Performance (over a 30 day pe [read] Keywords: ibm
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IBM Partnerworld Leadership Conference 2012
Wed, Feb 29th 2012 2:46p Chris Miller From February 27-Mar 1 2012 the IBM Partnerworld Leadership Conference will be taking place in New Orleans, LA. IBM has decided to stream a select few sessions via the above channel. If you are a partner you may find some value. If you are a customer you can see some senior IBM people talking to attendees. This includes Ginny Rometti, President and CEO of IBM. I did hear the words "net net" used three times already. Related Posts: IBM is on Twitter forty billion times, who do I fo [read] Keywords: domino
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Review: Belkin 4-Way Privacy Screen Protector for Apple iPod Touch 4G
Wed, Feb 29th 2012 5:13a Chris Miller I was able to get my hands on the Belkin 4-Way Privacy Screen Protector for Apple iPod Touch 4G for a review. I was impressed with the ease of applying the film to the device and how well it worked. While you could tell it was applied when using the power button it did not interfere with any of the touch features on the device. The packaging came with a cleaning cloth and credit card like board for smoothing out the film and making sure no bubbles were there. By rotating the angle of the [read] Keywords: protector
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IdoNotes Episode 121 - Is it Lotus Notes 8.5.4 or FewClix?
Tue, Feb 28th 2012 10:40a Chris Miller Lotusphere brought us a bunch of information and anticipation about mail features that will be arriving in Lotus Notes 8.5.4 in terms of sorting and mail management. I wanted to go back and highlight a partner software called FewClix (Windows only) that does an amazing job of working through your mailfile. I first talked to them back in Episode 75. FewClix is made by Synaptris, which is now a GBS company. You can get a free trial on the site as I mention in the video above. You can als [read] Keywords: lotus
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines uses passengers to be a social business with Meet & Seat
Mon, Feb 27th 2012 5:13a Chris Miller KLM Royal Dutch Airlines launched a program called Meet & Seat to passengers on select flights that allows you as the passenger to hook your LinkedIn and Facebook profiles to your itinerary. The linking allows you to browse other passengers to change your seat to sit near others with similar interests or business opportunity. The question of privacy should immediately come to mind and how they use this shared data. I dig into that and my theory of some futures they could offer. This firs [read] Keywords: facebook
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February 2012 Sys Admin Tips is out on LotusUserGroup
Thu, Feb 23rd 2012 10:13a Chris Miller You can read the entire newsletter for the February 2012 edition of Sys Admin Tips to read my editorial on names changes again for what was Lotusphere Comes To You. I then tackle the following: From the IdoNotes Mailbox: Public Name Error in Mailfile Doing the Shindig Quick Tip: Sametime Security Servlet Security Reminder From the IdoNotes Mailbox: The Mail.box is growing! Look for a bunch of new webcasts coming along from Consultant In Your Pocket as we kick off the spring season Subscri [read] Keywords: admin
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Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0 walkthrough
Wed, Feb 22nd 2012 9:18a Chris Miller With the release of Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0 just yesterday, we had to record an episode of Blackberry Today a day early and get it out the door. Kathy and I cover the new OS 2.0 from the viewpoint of someone that has never seen a press release or demo to find and explore the new features. We cover: Messages Calendaring Contacts Video chat enhancements Print to go the new UI Do not forget to visit our new sponsor GoToMeeting for your free 30 day trial with the promo code "podcast" [read] Keywords: calendaring
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Spark Ideas videos from Lotusphere 2012 are available
Thu, Feb 16th 2012 12:44p Chris Miller The Nerd Girls reached out to Spiked Studio to see if we couldn't find a way to record the awesome Spark Ideas series. Working with the Lotusphere team we were able to grab the audio (but no the best camera placement this year). So enjoy all of the videos put together in a playlist Also make sure you like them as you go along or subscribe to the Spiked Studio channel on You Tube to keep up with all the shows and events. Spiked Studio brings you: IdoNotes TheSocialGeeks TheSocialNetwork [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Lotusphere 2012 recorded sessions playlist via YouTube
Thu, Feb 16th 2012 10:13a Chris Miller As I started building some items for YouTube I began to run across a bunch of attendee recorded versions of sessions from Lotusphere 2012. You can enjoy the playlist I am putting together for the entire Lotusphere 2012 sessions that appear on YouTube from attendees and speakers by clicking above or this link. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
User Blast (BP102) at Lotusphere 2012 from Mat Newman
Wed, Feb 15th 2012 1:13p Chris Miller Recorded by Sharon Bellamy and posted by Collaboration Matters, here is the full BP 102 session "User Blast" from Mat Newman via his posting at YouTube. You can also enjoy the playlist I am putting together for the entire Lotusphere 2012 sessions that appear on YouTube from attendees and speakers. [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Lotusphere 2012 India on March 1st
Mon, Feb 13th 2012 5:13a Chris Miller I ran across a posting for an upcoming Lotusphere 2012 event in Mumbai I wanted to share with my international readers. While this appears to be a single day event much like the new Get Social Roadshow, or Business Gets Social Roadshow 2012, it has a large amount of external apps and games attached to it via Facebook. You can register for the March 1 event and see the agenda and speakers at the above link. [read] Keywords: collaboration
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IBM Collaboration Solutions Community Meeting - IBM SmartCloud for Social Business
Fri, Feb 10th 2012 12:33p Chris Miller The monthly webcast for the ICS community will take place on Feb 28th at 9am CST. They will be discussing LotusLive ISCFSB. Here is an excerpt of the topics: LotusLive is joining IBM's SmartCloud portfolio! The new IBM SmartCloud for Social Business simplifies access to business-grade file sharing, social networking, communities, online meetings, instant messaging, email and calendar. Join this community meeting to hear program director, Dave Durazzano, share IBM's marketing strategy for th [read] Keywords: collaboration
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The Express Version and Pimpin Pinner
Thu, Feb 9th 2012 6:22p Chris Miller If you do not follow along all the shows in the Spiked Studio portfolio, now is the time get involved. This week had three shows hit the intertubes for streaming and downloading. BlackBerry Today Episode 14 - The Express Version TheSocialGeeks Episode 44 - Pimpin Pinner NotesIn9 - episodes 41 and 42 and they announced over 100,000 videos served You can find the videos on the SpikedStudio YouTube Channel and in iTunes for each show. The content is amazing and the shows growing fast. Look [read] Keywords: xpages application
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IBM Pulse 2012 - set to stream keynotes for first time
Tue, Feb 7th 2012 9:48a Chris Miller The IBM Pulse conference has been around a while and it seems IBM Collaboration Services (ICS) will be there in a large amount this year talking mobility. To aid in getting information out to the masses, and after they saw how Lotusphere works apparently, IBM Pulse 2012 will stream the keynote from Kevin Cavanaugh. Stream Keynote Stream Keynotes are new to the Pulse agenda this year. These sessions allow attendees to take a deeper dive into topics of interest. Title: Mobility and Endpoint [read] Keywords: collaboration
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28.78 is the new goal
Mon, Feb 6th 2012 11:12a Chris Miller As silly as it sounds, I started tracking the amount of steps and miles I do each year at Lotusphere. Even though the conference does not cover Yacht & Beach and Boardwalk like it did 12-14 years ago, you still do a lot of back and forth walking around. I imagine back then I did walk further, but without the pedometer data, who knows. This year for Lotusphere 2012 I ended at 28.78 miles or 57108 steps from the time I went to register on Saturday to the time I dropped my backpack off on [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Lotus Traveler Device Support Updates
Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 2:01p Chris Miller Lotus has updated some documentation for different OS levels and required server versioning for Lotus Traveler: Android 4.0 and Apple iOS 5 Support: For 8.5.3.x: Please apply Traveler 8.5.3.1 PLUS the Android client build 8.5.3.1 Build 20111207_1606 found on the Recommended Maintenance page. For 8.5.2.x: Please apply Traveler 8.5.2.4 HF1 found on the Recommended Maintenance page. Devices under evaluation for possible future support: As mentioned in this IBM press release, IBM intends [read] Keywords: ibm
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LotusphereLive 2012 stats and a huge thanks again
Wed, Feb 1st 2012 11:58a Chris Miller Each year the amazing work of Carl Tyler stands out when we run LotusphereLive to bring you live blogging of the Opening General Session at Lotusphere using only Domino technology to run it. The only site that does the back end in Domino. We welcomed over 1,000 unique visitors to watch the live stream and see our commentary as the OGS went along. There were Flickr photos, Twitter messages, YouTube and more capabilities that Carl has built in over the five years. The best part is you can [read] Keywords: domino
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Lotusphere 2012 as an exhibitor (part 2 of 5)
Tue, Jan 31st 2012 10:25a Chris Miller I started this years viewpoints of Lotusphere 2012 as a partner, so moving it downstairs to the exhibitor floor made sense. Each paragraph seemed to take a new angle in my thought. Lotusphere 2012 as an exhibitor Some noticed that we did not exhibit at the last couple Lotusphere events. We debated internally and made the business decision to network more in person that stand hoping someone would come along. It has proven beneficial since we started working that way the past couple years [read] Keywords: connections
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January 2012 Sys Admin Tips is out on LotusUserGroup.org
Mon, Jan 30th 2012 12:12p Chris Miller In the January 2012 edition of Sys Admin Tips I cover OpenSocial and Social Business in the editorial section and the following articles: From the Idonotes mailbox: Citrix performance and Notes Standard client OpenSocial as an administrator Lotus Traveler device ids and names of devices From the IdoNotes mailbox: A failed Sametime 8.5.2 IF1 upgrade attempt Look for a bunch of new webcasts coming along from Consultant In Your Pocket as we kick off the spring season [read] Keywords: admin
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MR, FP, FR, IFR, Hotfix, IF - what do they all mean?
Mon, Jan 30th 2012 9:59a Chris Miller As a customer and even partner you may struggle with all of the terms that Lotus uses for things outside of the full point version numbering schema. With some digging I was able to bring together a short list for you to use as reference. MR= maintenance release This is the building block of the number system. Where 8.5 would be the base install version, the MR would be the .1 behind it to make 8.5.1. You get more fixes with a later MR than an earlier MR with FPs applied. Extensive t [read] Keywords: domino
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What was IBM Connect 2012?
Fri, Jan 27th 2012 5:12a Chris Miller I have now had the question "What was IBM Connect?" asked of me four times this week. Each time I give the same answer and then thought, I really don't know what went on behind those closed doors. I went online to hunt down some answers outside of IBM sites. Unfortunately if you search for "IBM Connect" you are left with few choices to glean any real information. Network World had a quick two page article: Alongside Lotusphere, IBM launched its Connect conference this year to instill [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Activity Streams - a demise of productivity
Thu, Jan 26th 2012 5:13a Chris Miller I really don't like the current state and implementation idea of activity streams. There, I said it. Now I can explain more about why. IBM made a grand showing of integrating activity streams into the Notes client with the Social Edition and the expansion in IBM Connections with OpenSocial. However, they introduced this idea well over a year ago (below image from Feb 2011) with no traction. I believe that expanding capabilities is always a bonus for any product if it allows more adoption [read] Keywords: connections
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How to gather and view Lotusphere 2012 slides
Wed, Jan 25th 2012 11:24a Chris Miller This is always one of the more interesting dilemmas each year. The online system has released all of the Lotusphere 2012 pdf files into zip files by track. While not all of them seem to be present (see below), there is a majority. This content will soon be moved over to Lotus Greenhouse for those that did not attend Lotusphere or IBM Connect or just forgot to log into the system in a timely fashion to get the zip files. The annual sessions database from Genii doesn't have the rights to re [read] Keywords: ibm
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IdoCheckin results are in for Lotusphere 2012
Tue, Jan 24th 2012 12:17p Chris Miller When I started IdoCheckin four years ago, we were way ahead of the curve in using location based and check in services for conferences on a mass scale. Debate all you want, but think back four years ago. Foursquare wasn't a blip, Gowalla didn't exist and Facebook Places was a dream. The goal was to map all of the meeting rooms and major public spaces. Instead of checking into a session (which really didn't make sense like IBM did last year with Gowalla), we used the physical location so [read] Keywords: ibm
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The Lotusphere 2012 Flickr group wants your shared photos
Tue, Jan 24th 2012 7:14a Chris Miller The Lotusphere 2012 annual Flickr group is alive and growing. With ~500 photos shared at last check, all you have to do is join the public group and share whatever you uploaded to Flickr already. You maintain rights and controls, you are just sharing into one giant pool. You can also just browse publicly if you do not use or want to share into the group. Visit the Lotusphere 2012 annual Flickr group today! [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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The magic Lotusphere 2012 Pretzel Cookie
Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 12:11p Chris Miller It seems that there is much debate over this tasty treat delivered in our box lunch on Thursday. I made it a point to tell my session attendees about it and to hunt it down. Many even gave me extras as we headed out to collapse along the lake and enjoy some sun. (Some got way too much sun that afternoon *cough* mooney *cough*) Well the cookie is a fine balance between not being too salty from the pretzels and not too sweet from just the cookie. The immediate way it melts in the box lunch i [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Lotusphere 2012 as a partner (part 1 of 5)
Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 6:13a Chris Miller I ran a series of postings in 2011 taking on different aspects and opinions of how Lotusphere appeared to me. It seems that people enjoyed the series based on feedback and traffic. So I undertook this again for Lotusphere 2012 as it helped me break my thoughts up. Lotusphere 2012 as a Partner Business Development Day is where partners used to gather to get early information on product direction to help guide them in business. I feel that the new trend is telling partners exactly what the [read] Keywords: domino
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Duffbert and Andy Donaldson with "I Got You Babe"
Fri, Jan 20th 2012 3:30a Chris Miller It had to be witnessed by someone and it seems a camera caught it and sent the SD card to right Lotusphere Podcasts. Watch Tom "Duffbert" Duff and Andy Donaldson attempt "I Got You Babe" at karaoke in Kimonos just last night. It is dark in some spots but nice and clear. Do not forget you catch watch tons of content from Lotusphere on Lotusphere Podcasts. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
Lotusphere attendee tip - advanced iPad notetaking
Tue, Jan 17th 2012 5:13a Chris Miller You learn cool tricks while at Lotusphere, even from attendees. I sit with Katie as she walks us through how she accesses SocialBizOnline via the iPad, downloads the presentations and opens in a note taking and highlighting app. She is then able to socially share the apps or send to DropBox all marked up with her notes and highlights. Don't forget to watch all the Lotusphere Podcasts and also check out this years bag. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Livestreaming and Liveblogging the Lotusphere Keynote details
Sun, Jan 15th 2012 10:15p Chris Miller The past two years Lotus has offered a live stream of the keynote and Carl Tyler and myself have embedded this inside LotusphereLive to offer our commentary, videos and more while you watch. We are happy to bring back LotusphereLive for the fifth year. We normally fire the live blogging up a few minutes early to let you know the general feel for the room, what is going on pre-show that you never witness in the stream, things we see and reactions of attendees. Tomorrow is no different. Join [read] Keywords: lotus
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The Lotusphere 2012 backpack #ls12
Sun, Jan 15th 2012 5:13a Chris Miller If you don't follow Lotusphere Podcasts (publishing since 2008) you should, as that is where a ton of unofficial videos get posted. First up this year we peek at and inside the Lotusphere 2012 backpack. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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IBM to launch gamification partnership in IBM Connections with Bunchball ? #ls12
Fri, Jan 13th 2012 11:40p Chris Miller Hot off the email press, I received notice that an announcement will be made about a relationship of some type between IBM and Bunchball, a gamification platform provider at this weeks Lotusphere 2012 and IBM Connect. Bunchball already provides services and integration to Jive and Salesforce, so bringing it into IBM Connections through a launch at Lotusphere 2012 makes perfect sense. Nitro provides the industry’s most comprehensive set of game mechanics, including challenges, [read] Keywords: admin
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How to be unsocial at Lotusphere and have a horrible time
Fri, Jan 13th 2012 8:50a Chris Miller Sure, the IBM trend at Lotusphere 2012 this year is about the magic social business. But this has nothing to do with that I am talking about social interaction with people. With about 6,000 people hitting the conference in a couple days, I am amazed each year by the number of comments about how someone hardly 'met' anyone or could not find and interact with a blogger, speaker or just forum friend. You have to take the initiative in many instances and step outside your normal cube dwelling. [read] Keywords: ibm
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IdoNotes gets a massive facelift
Thu, Jan 12th 2012 5:13a Chris Miller With the new year I had a ton of things I wanted to start streamlining and combining. One is the look and feel of my main landing pages and then the blogs. I spent a bunch of time reworking some new themes into Domino to make what you see today. Take a look around starting at the main homepage and back into the IdoNotes blog. I checked everything and I am, having one small issue I hope to have fixed by the time you read this! Social sharing is enhanced, the look and feel cleane [read] Keywords: domino
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IdoCheckIn site updated for Lotusphere 2012
Wed, Jan 11th 2012 5:12a Chris Miller The final pieces are coming together for Lotusphere 2012 preparation, including IdoCheckIn. The website is updated with some key place widgets and links to all of the mapped rooms. You will find the main page has key widgets and then links to the pages with all the mapped rooms. Make sure you get your client loaded or use the links found inside the database from Ben Langhingrich and his amazing FREE Lotusphere sessions database he spends countless hours developing. Then he partners with [read] Keywords: ibm
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Securely Build Your Social Identity and Brand - Thursday January 19th
Tue, Jan 10th 2012 1:20p Chris Miller Many thanks to everyone that quickly voted to get this Birds of a Feather idea onto the agenda. It will take place on Thursday morning, first thing. I know it is early but with the late voting and approval, the rest of my schedule had already been mapped out. From those that are curious what this BOF discussion will cover, here is the abstract: With so many places to post information, share locations, and create content, establishing identity online should be approached with security i [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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The Lotusphere logo Rorschach test for #ls12
Tue, Jan 10th 2012 10:09a Chris Miller We have been poking a bit of fun at the Lotusphere 2012 logo and the hidden shapes inside. To me it looks like they dissected the Twitter bird into a few parts and scattered some rings around it. Alan seemed to find a hidden white elephant. Kathy said well then it's the Twitter Fail Whale. Wes said we are all crazy and we just took the IBM Lotusphere 2012 Rorschach test. Take a look at the image and let us know on Twitter what you think [read] Keywords: ibm
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Lotusphere Live launches again for 2012
Tue, Jan 10th 2012 5:13a Chris Miller For the fourth year running, Carl Tyler and myself bring you Lotusphere Live during the OGS. With Lotusphere Live we add some value to the thousands of you that watch the site each year and were unable to make the journey to Lotusphere 2012, but still want to keep up. This is how it works: Each year a new live chat session is enabled for the Opening General Session (OGS) at Lotusphere. In the live session you will find Carl and myself giving you our opinion of the announcements, de [read] Keywords: domino
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IdoNotes Episode 119 - the Lotusphere Community
Mon, Jan 9th 2012 8:12a Chris Miller I had the chance to sit with Joyce Davis of IBM as she walks us through the new Lotusphere and IBM Connect Communities on the Lotus Greenhouse. In the video interview she shows us how this Greenhouse community will be the future destination for all the content from the temporary Social Business Online site that runs during Lotusphere and Connect. Lotusphere Community IBM Connect Community [read] Keywords: ibm
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IBM Collaboration Solutions Award Winners for 2012 announced
Mon, Jan 9th 2012 6:12a Chris Miller On an early morning call, the first list of IBM Collaboration Solutions Award winners for 2012 were announced: Leveraging the Social Business Agenda Sogeti Group - winner Ascendant Portico Consultancy Delivering Better Business results through Social Busniness Solution in the Cloud Silanis Technology Applicable Limited - winner ASI INformatique Innovation in Social Business Application Development Trilog Group - winner Elguji Software SCSK Corpoation Enabling Business Innovation throug [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Securely Building Your Online Identity & Brand - votes needed!
Thu, Jan 5th 2012 10:16a Chris Miller Since they had reopened BOF submission for Lotusphere 2012, an idea was missing from all these social sessions. So I went ahead and submitted, but it needs your votes (Greenhouse login required) Securely Build Your Social Identity and Brand With so many places to post information, share locations, and create content, establishing identity online should be approached with security in mind. Branding becomes the final piece, after deciding what types of information you want to share and on wh [read] Keywords: lotus
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Lsonline name is gone, welcome SocialBizOnline for Lotusphere 2012
Thu, Jan 5th 2012 5:29a Chris Miller Each year for Lotusphere there is an online system (hardly used) for attendees. This year the lsonline.info domain has been retired and IBM has launches SocialBizOnline. I presume this site will vanish after the event and the content moved to the new Greenhouse communities. The dashboard is an actual nsf file! Look for another IdoNotes screencast covering the system just like last year. [read] Keywords: ibm
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Domino Security Vulnerability pre 8.5.2 FP4
Tue, Jan 3rd 2012 12:19p Chris Miller The National Vulnerability Database has issued a release dated Dec 27 2011 for Domino 8 servers prior to applying FP4 for Domino 8.5.2 Overview Unspecified vulnerability in the authentication functionality in the server in IBM Lotus Domino 8.x before 8.5.2 FP4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted Notes RPC packet. IBM has answered this with technote #1575247 specifying you should upgrade to Domino 8.5.3 or apply FP4 for 8.5.2. Previous versions are [read] Keywords: domino
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Well that makes over 2000 blog posts for IdoNotes blog
Fri, Dec 30th 2011 9:12a Chris Miller There is always the ability to do the year in review type posts, but I wandered a bit when making it as my attention was drawn to how often I write across my blogs. I saw the dip in 2008-2009 and that is when I was writing the book instead, so it all made sense. With the 118 podcasts here it has been a learning experience. There have been about 3 blog redesigns with another to come. 192 blog posts in 2011 214 blog posts in 2010 155 blog posts in 2009 180 blog posts in 2008 316 blog posts in 2 [read] Keywords: domino
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Lotusphere finally got a constant online community but now annual aggregators? #ls12
Wed, Dec 28th 2011 12:43p Chris Miller After years of many of us stating loudly that the Lotusphere sites needed to be a living community that never went away, it finally happened after the 2011 event and we were graced with a billion communities made around each session and a main area. For years the Lotusphere site would be raised from the ashes and then destroyed over and over. So with the push into social business, IBM built a webpage service that aggregates some of the Lotusphere information. What I found interesting is that [read] Keywords: ibm
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Lotusphere keynote and closing guests over the years - who is next?
Wed, Dec 21st 2011 2:07p Chris Miller An interesting list of guest speakers have made appearances at the Opening General Session for Lotusphere: 1993 • Geoffrey Moore 1994 • no event 1995 • ?? 1996 • None 1997 • Avery Brooks 1998 • Jamie Clark and Alan Hobson 1999 • Jim Lovell and Gene Krantz 2000 • Walter Cronkite 2001 • Al Franken and Francis Ford Coppola 2002 • Ben Stein 2003 • Rudy Giuliani and Bounce 2004 • Patrick Stewart 2005 • John [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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December 2011 Sys Admin Tips is out on LotusUserGroup.org
Wed, Dec 21st 2011 1:41p Chris Miller In this Dec 2011 edition I give my annual gift guide in the editorial section and the following: * From the Editor: Chris' 1.0000 XMAS - Fitbit Ultra - Kindle Devices and Kindle Fire - Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet - Roku XS streaming device * From the IdoNotes Mailbox: iNotes Account Got Hacked * I Upgraded the Sametime Proxy and No New Features Work * Quick Tip: Remove Unwanted Sametime Connect Status Messages * From the IdoNotes Mailbox: Domino Servers On Different O [read] Keywords: admin
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IBM Connect 2012 now adds a +1 day
Wed, Dec 21st 2011 11:11a Chris Miller There is a strange tide moving in towards Lotusphere. With the students there on Monday to fill the Opening General Session and then head to a structured event, the IBM Connect conference was brought in for 2012 (not to be confused with the annual analyst IBM Connect conference that takes place apparently). IBM Connect seems to be expanding a but further with the invitation received today for an ICS sales type event all day Thursday. To me this removes a few more people from the Lotusphere e [read] Keywords: ibm
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IdoNotes Episode 118 - Plantronics Calisto P420 speakerphone review
Tue, Dec 20th 2011 11:46a Chris Miller I had the chance to review the Plantronics Calisto P420 Speakerphone and was impressed with the quality it offered. It is a simple plug-and-play device that was instantly seen by Skype and Sametime as an audio choice. watch the review for my other thoughts on the ease and call quality. [read] Keywords: sametime
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Get Social Do Business and the IBM Great Mind Challenge
Mon, Dec 19th 2011 9:48a Chris Miller The Great Mind Challenge has been running for years, but has stayed overseas in India since 2004. This year it came back to the United States to work with a bunch of higher education schools to dig into the IBM plan and new moniker of "Get Social, Do Business" for the 2012 competition. One of the sponsors of the event is Group Business Solutions (GBS) who had the student projects look at their company. This article from the Spartan Daily (San Jose State University) has some good insight: [read] Keywords: ibm
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IdoNotes Episode 117 - NerdGirls, Lotusphere, Great Geek Challenge and Spark Ideas
Thu, Dec 15th 2011 3:45p Chris Miller I had the pleasure to sit with Gabriella Davis of Turtle Partnership, Francie Tanner of Panagenda and Kathy Brown to catch up with all the activities at Lotusphere 2012 with the Nerd Girls. Great Geek Challenge - this awesome, geeky, trivia event will take place Tuesday January 17th from 8-10pm at the Dolphin Fountain restaurant (bottom of the escalator). Bring your best team or just yourself early to get a seat to the event that filled to capacity last year. There are numerous sponsor [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Important reminder concerning the IBM Professional CertificationTesting Policy
Thu, Dec 15th 2011 7:11a Chris Miller If you are planning on taking any certification exams with IBM, they have tightened down on their policies and thoughts about how you should study in recent years. The above blog title was received as an email. Here is the email content that was received. I thought it was valuable enough to share with everyone. Please review this important information regarding the IBM Professional Certification Testing Policy. In order to ensure the validity and integrity of the IBM Certification P [read] Keywords: domino
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Moving to Sametime 8.5.x
Tue, Dec 13th 2011 1:56p Chris Miller Back at NLLUG 2010 I had the pleasure of presenting to the large group about the idea and planning stages moving to Sametime 8.5.x. I went ahead and edited the video and got it online for everyone to see. You may also watch the video in HD on YouTube. Brought to you by Connectria, you leader in IBM software and hardware hosting. [read] Keywords: ibm
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IdoCheckin launches for Lotusphere 2012 #ls12
Mon, Dec 12th 2011 6:15a Chris Miller IdoCheckin is back for the fourth year due to your continued support. I would not keep growing this each year if you all did not participate and want the feature. The growth last year can heavily be attributed to Ben Langhingrich and his amazing FREE Lotusphere sessions database he spends countless hours developing. Then he partners with The Turtle Partnership to bring the application to mobile devices. IBM is on a push that includes location, so why not continue to showcase and grow it [read] Keywords: ibm
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IdoNotes Episode 116a - The IBM Sametime team stops by
Fri, Dec 9th 2011 5:12a Chris Miller I was happy to have Lisa Harris, Offering Manager, and Stefan Jonsson, mobile development manager for IBM Sametime to talk about the IFR 1 release for version 8.5.2. It brought an incredible amount of enhancements and features to mobility not usually found in an IFR type release. We discuss: Why this was called IFR instead of a full point release Android client enhancements iOS client enhancements SUT capabilities Offline messaging and more.. Visit the Sametime team on the Lotusphere 2012 [read] Keywords: ibm
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IdoNotes Episode 116 - The IBM Sametime team stops by
Thu, Dec 8th 2011 12:03p Chris Miller I was happy to have Lisa Harris, Offering Manager, and Stefan Jonsson, mobile development manager for IBM Sametime to talk about the IFR 1 release for version 8.5.2. It brought an incredible amount of enhancements and features to mobility not usually found in an IFR type release. We discuss: Why this was called IFR instead of a full point release Android client enhancements iOS client enhancements SUT capabilities Offline messaging and more.. Visit the Sametime team on the Lotusphere 2012 [read] Keywords: ibm
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