Version 4.4.01 of SDMS, the Simple Document Management System for IBM Lotus Notes and Domino, has been released with NotesTrackerB built in. And… SDMS is still free.

This new white paper focuses on a description of the Quickr 8.1 theme and how it works, as well as how to create a custom theme. Also included is a description of skin components new to Quickr 8.1.

IBM Hursley is offering two free XPages workshops which will be held at the end of November and start of December. The dates are: 25-27 November 2008 and 9-11 December 2008

Julian Robichaux has been working with ATOM feeds from Quickr, hoping for an easier way to parse and read XML in LotusScript. He’s spent some time developing a wrapper around the NotesDomNode class to simplify the whole process.

Jim Casale discusses the compact task on Domino databases and how it affects disk fragmentation. He reminds us that compacting Domino databases is not the same as defragmenting databases and how the different compact switches affect the Windows file system.

Business mashups offer organizations tools to adapt to change, develop new insights, and act on new business opportunities. This site allows you to learn more about how mashups can work for your organization.

My Notifications has replaced the MySupport tool. Existing customer subscriptions were automatically migrated October 22. The new site offers new features for support notifications, including options for multiple subscriptions, the ability to specify weekly or daily notifications, and additional delivery methods such as email, RSS feeds or on-line lists.

Andy Donaldson had gotten comfortable using some Notes.ini variables when setting up the Notes client for Sametime awareness. Now he finds the variables have been modified for Notes 8.x. On his blog, Andy explains which variables have changed and how to work around the changes.

Mary Beth Raven, on the Notes Design Team, is offering you a chance to comment on a proposed feature in Notes. Several companies have requested the ability to drag a message (or any Notes document) to the desktop.

You can post your comments to the Notes Design Blog.

There’s still time to reserve your seat for Admin and Lotus Developer 2008 Europe, 11 – 13 November. Here are a few of the sessions pulling your peers away from their desks.

Admin sessions include:

1 Unlocking the Power of Domino 8 Directory and Security Improvements

2 Implementing the New Client Features in Notes

3 Admin Blast 2008…70 Tips in 90 Minutes!

Lotus Developer Sessions include:

1 Graphing, Charting, and Reporting with Lotus Notes

2 Developing NSF/DB2 Based Applications on the Domino 8 Server

3 Developing First-rate Web Applications in Domino/Next

4 An Eclipse Primer for Notes and Domino Developers