This plug-in supports Connections 2.5 and 3.0 as well as Notes 8.5.1 FP5 and Notes 8.5.2. With it you can upload files, send links to files, search for files, or open Connections files in your browser.

Mitch Cohen knows there are times when you need a database to have a specific ODS version. He’s posted some instructions, along with a warning about Compacting them.

TLCC is offering live instructor led XPages classes, on-line, letting you now attend a class with an expert TLCC instructor. You attend four days of scheduled on-line lectures and get the full attention of an expert TLCC instructor when completing the course activities. After the class you have access to the TLCC self-paced course as a reference guide. Students also get continued instructor support for an additional six months.

Bastian Wieczorek has posted information about a problem with installing Fix Pack 1 if the Windows workstation runs Notes Single Login. An interim fix has been released.

Matthias Wille says Flex Domino has released an Android app, based on Adobe Air 2.5 Framework for mobile devices, to interact with the Lotusphere Journal database. You can download it from this page.

Miguel Calvo says his Domino server startup fails with this message. He’s checked the Technote, turned off the firewall, and checked to make sure the port wasn’t bound to something else. He’d appreciate any information you might have on how to fix the problem.

panagenda’s GroupExplorer Automate analyzes access rights to Lotus Notes as defined by group memberships and feeds updates for both new and existing users. If you are attending Lotusphere, look for panagenda in the Product Showcase or attend a presentation by Francie Tanner.

Chris Miller has posted a 6-minute video explaining how the Event Map for Lotusphere 2011 works.

Mary Beth Raven provides a link to her wiki article moving users from Outlook to Notes. On this page she gives a brief explanation of what’s in the wiki article.

Tim Tripcony has posted a quick way to get Designer to treat xsp-config files as XML. Though Designer knows what xsp-config files are, without this change it will try to ignore them.