Notes 8.5.2 feature – upgrading multiple local databases to a new ODS

Mikkel Heisterberg has posted directions on using Notes.ini settings with ND8.5.2 to upgrade local databases.

Posted on: June 7, 2010 9:00 am

A Deep-dive on Building Lotus Domino applications with XPages

This Technical Webcast is scheduled for Thursday, June 17, 2010. Development of a real world Lotus Domino application will be used for the discussion. Registration is required.

Posted on: June 4, 2010 9:00 am

Quick Tip: NotesCSEventOwnerDocument class

Peter Presnell offers a quick explanation of using this calendar-related class. It seems there are a number of such items IBM has not yet documented.

Posted on: June 4, 2010 9:00 am

New Mail Rule Utility for Notes 8.5.1 and 8.5.2

Bob Balfe says he has updated this utility program for those who use the Notes client for POP3 and SMTP mail. It’s available for download from OpenNTF.

Posted on: June 4, 2010 9:00 am

And the survey says….

Mary Beth Raven had asked you about how many tabs you have open. She’s now tallied the responses and has some good information for Project Vulcan.

Posted on: June 4, 2010 9:00 am

BP Oil Spill Rescue: Online Suggestion Platform Seeks New Approaches

New approaches are needed to help stop the spill from expanding. www.whatshouldBPdo.com hopes crowdsourcing will find solution to BP spill.

Posted on: June 3, 2010 9:00 am

TLCC Releases Three New Sametime 8.5 user courses

The Learning Continuum Company, Ltd. has three new Sametime 8.5 courses, including a new course on using the new Meeting Rooms in Sametime 8.5. TLCC’s Sametime courses can be taken using either a web browser or the Notes client. The lessons are easily customized for a customer’s unique requirements using the Notes client. TLCC offers low-cost site licensing plans to make it affordable to properly train all your Sametime users on Sametime 8.5.

Posted on: June 3, 2010 9:00 am

The IBM Muppet Show

Way back in the 1960s, Jim Henson created a number of videos for IBM. These include training films and ads. This article includes four of the videos which range from under a minute to almost ten minutes in length. I’m rather fond of the Cookie Monster with the computerized coffee machine.

Posted on: June 3, 2010 9:00 am

IBM Lotus Enterprise Integrator: Best practices for upgrading

This new article on the Notes and Domino Application Development wiki discusses the best practices for upgrading LEI. It does not include instructions for version 3.x or earlier.

Posted on: June 3, 2010 9:00 am

Configure Eclipse 3.5 for Notes 8.5.2

Mikkel Heisterberg has posted a detailed list of steps to take in configuring Eclipse to work with Notes.

Posted on: June 3, 2010 9:00 am