XPage Development 2 for Notes and Domino 8.5 is a new distance learning course from TLCC. This course covers advanced topics including XPage events, using Dojo, adding charts and graphs to existing Notes applications for both the Notes client and web browsers, optimizing views on an XPage, using XML and relational data, using the OneUI theme, and localizing an XPage application for other languages. Both 8.5.1 and 8.5.2 versions of the course are available. TLCC is offering a special introduction price until November 30th.

On November 8, IBM will release the new version of Lotus Connections. Connections includes apps for profiles, blogs, bookmarks, community, and activities.

Peter Presnell covers Profile Documents in this article. He provides some of the benefits and quirks of using Profiles in Notes.

Ulrich Krause jas been working on a new application for a corporate intranet using XPages. Most everything worked. Except. He’s provided the code he used to fix a problem with extra font tags.

Mat Newman recently updated his system to Ubuntu 10.04 and is now able to run Domino Designer on it. Hence, this article: The Nirvana Sighting (Domino Designer 8.5.1 running under Wine), in which he explains how this works.

Brian Benz thinks, if you work extensively with Javascript libraries, CSS and JavaScript in Domino Designer, especially for XPages, you should save yourself some headaches and get Notepad ++. He provides a link so you can download a copy.

Now available on iTunes for the iPhone and iPad, the Lotus Notes Traveler Companion version 2.0 allows you to read Domino-encrypted mail on your mobile device. This app requires you already have Lotus Notes Traveler working.

Ben Langhinrichs has provided a downloadable database of Lotusphere sessions for a number of years. But. With the changes in technology, does anyone really need this database any more? Ben would like your opinion on the issue before he builds a database for Lotusphere 2011.

Sherpa Software offers Discovery Attender to help you respond to Ediscovery requests. They offer trial downloads or free half-hour demos to show you how it works.

Chris Miller has posted the latest IdoNotes episode on LotusLive and Vondle Live integration. He includes links to earlier podcasts on integration with Skype and Tungle.