Almar Diehl has posted step-by-step instructions on installing additional dictionaries under Notes 8.5.1. The process has changed from using .DIC files to using an update site database.

Brian M O’Curran says moving to Sametime 8.5 can save your company money, real money. He lists a number of other benefits to using Sametime 8.5 and, in case you’re unconvinced, he offers to let you try out a Sametime 8.5 Online Meeting.

This article on the Connections wiki takes a deep dive into using the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) of Lotus Connections 2.5 to integrate with other applications.

OpenNTF.org has announced the availability of three new widgets. The widgets include one to join Sametime Unyte web conferences, one for Flickr, and one for converting text to speech.

Reader Chloe tells us her Domino server keeps crashing and it takes too long to rebuild a corrupted index.

Read this DominoPower article.

Gregg Eldred discovered the Domino console no longer launched automatically after he upgraded the server to Domino 8.5.x. After some research, he found some Notes.ini settings that allow the function to work again.

Paul Farris found that after upgrading his Sametime Server to 8.0.2, his clients, running Notes 6.5, were no longer able to connect to Sametime. He provides a link to the Technote explaining a fix.

Jake Howlett has been trying to use the Domino 8.5.1 method of coding Java with limited success. He thinks he missed something, or the design is off-base, as he explains what he’s run into.

If you’re getting ready to upgrade to ND 8.5.1, the Cookbook offers chapters on planning, deploying servers and clients, upgrading applications and more. This page offers more information, links, and instructions on using the Cookbook.

Marc Champoux provides a step-by-step guide to help you use Smart Upgrade, Install Shield Tuner, the SURunAsWizard, and Policies to upgrade Notes clients to 8.5.1. The presentation is included in a 5MB PDF you can download from his page.