IDG News reports that Lotus is looking to link its Sametime software to AOL’s ICQ instant messaging software. Sametime can already connect with AOL Instant Messenger.

Here’a an article from ABCNEWS.com about Tiqit, a Web server that’s the size of a matchbox. Tiqit uses an Advanced Micro Devices 486 chip running at 66 megahertz, IBM’s 340 megabyte Microdrive, and 16 megabytes of RAM memory. It can run Windows 95.

During his keynote address at the annual Lotus DevCon 2000 software developers’ conference, Lotus President and CEO Al Zollar today defined how the use of collaborative technologies will drive e-commerce marketplaces to new heights. Zollar explained how fostering more personal and focused human interaction via collaborative and real-time communications enables businesses of all sizes to execute more efficient and profitable e-business transactions while sharpening their competitive edges.

Here’s an article from Information Week on Lotus’ new developer kit that will help developers build e-business aplications.

Macromedia and Lotus announced availability of Lotus Domino Design Components for Macromedia Dreamweaver software. The release of these extensions affirms the companies’ joint intention to work together to develop, market, and deliver solutions that fuse Dreamweaver software with Lotus Domino. The Lotus Domino Design Components for Dreamweaver software are expected to be available at no charge from the Macromedia Exchange Web site and from the Lotus Developer Network site in the next 30 days.

eWeek reports that Lotus will preview its Sametime product. Sametime 2.0 will feature the addition of real-time audio and video delivery.

Strategic Net Applications (SNAPPS) announced its adoption of and support for the Lotus QuickPlace 2.0 platform for its collaborative project management ASP service known internationally as TeamAnywhere.

Latitude Communications announced that it will demonstrate its interoperability with Lotus groupware solutions at Lotus DevCon 2000. If you’re at DevCon, you can learn how to build collaborative e-conferencing solutions that leverage Latitude’s MeetingPlace 2000, e-conferencing solution.

Percussion Software announced the upgrade of Notrix, the company’s Lotus Domino data integration tool. Notrix 5.3 offers real-time connectivity to SAP R/3, allowing corporations to deliver SAP information to end users via Web browsers or Notes clients.

We felt the need…the need for speed. And so, we’re please to announce that ZATZ is now feeding our magazines to you via a high-speed, full T1 connection to the Internet. We’re thrilled to be able to offer far greater performance and access than ever before (and it’s really cool watching all those readers scroll by so quickly on the Web server’s status screen). — DG