I am a Lotus Notes developer and consultant. I write about IBM Lotus software and other stuff which I come across. Have a nice time here!http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/en-enFri, 3 Feb 2012 14:51:56 +0200 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:51:56 +0200 Paul Withers Lotusphere 2012: my thoughts
Beyond this, turn the question around. Do they value the security of their data? Lotus Notes provides strong and flexible security with easy implementation. Do they use offline capabilities? My previous company lost a contract to a Microsoft house that said they could provide a CRM and flexible reporting system offline. Two years later they contacted my company because they needed backup support for the Lotus Notes developers they had employed because the offline system was not reliable. So they still used Lotus Notes. Where do they want to access the data? With Lotus Notes and the same skill-set you can deliver to rich client, web, and mobile browser. What budget do they have? John Head presented a good session at Lotusphere which compared converting a Notes Client app to XPages vs Sharepoint. Guess which won.

2) There are plenty of Lotus experts around. I've spoken at BLUG for the last two years and Theo has no problem finding world-class speakers and attendees. Same for EntwicklerCamp and other LUGs around Europe. IBM had no problem selecting 50 champions for the Collaboration Solutions space, a large number of whom work with Lotus Notes. OpenNTF provides a wealth of resources and the download figures are impressive - there are plenty of Lotus experts using the resources. A number of community members started using StackOverflow for XPages questions recently to raise awareness outside the yellow bubble. It is already getting a lot of usage. The question to pose is what research they have done and evidence collected that it is hard to find Lotus experts. In my experience of recent recruitment my company went through, it's not.]]>
Beyond this, turn the question around. Do they value the security of their data? Lotus Notes provides strong and flexible security with easy implementation. Do they use offline capabilities? My previous company lost a contract to a Microsoft house that said they could provide a CRM and flexible reporting system offline. Two years later they contacted my company because they needed backup support for the Lotus Notes developers they had employed because the offline system was not reliable. So they still used Lotus Notes. Where do they want to access the data? With Lotus Notes and the same skill-set you can deliver to rich client, web, and mobile browser. What budget do they have? John Head presented a good session at Lotusphere which compared converting a Notes Client app to XPages vs Sharepoint. Guess which won.

2) There are plenty of Lotus experts around. I've spoken at BLUG for the last two years and Theo has no problem finding world-class speakers and attendees. Same for EntwicklerCamp and other LUGs around Europe. IBM had no problem selecting 50 champions for the Collaboration Solutions space, a large number of whom work with Lotus Notes. OpenNTF provides a wealth of resources and the download figures are impressive - there are plenty of Lotus experts using the resources. A number of community members started using StackOverflow for XPages questions recently to raise awareness outside the yellow bubble. It is already getting a lot of usage. The question to pose is what research they have done and evidence collected that it is hard to find Lotus experts. In my experience of recent recruitment my company went through, it's not.]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/lotusphere-2012-my-thoughts.htm?opendocument&comments#03022012145156DOMJA4.htm Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:32:48 +0200 John Lindsay Lotusphere 2012: my thoughts
Personally I run our IT like a benign dictatorship. I welcome others opinions but that doesn't mean I will listen to them! :-)

1. It's also old-fashioned (maybe because I am) but I don't tell my Designers what software to use because I do not have the expertise to decide what's best. If the staff members are expert enough to have an opinion then fair enough but most staff members aren't, they want something that they can use.

There may well be more Project Management / CRM / HR software packages that integrate better with Microsoft (do you mean Outlook here?) but the thing to bear in mind is that it will almost certainly lead to more expense in terms of extra MS Licensing and Servers. There are a number of packages that do the job available for Lotus Notes from OpenNTF for very little cost / free.

The thing is what software does an Association need, what exactly are you trying to achieve? Have a think about what it is you actually need the Software to do. A lot of the time the extra software packages are a bit like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. They have a lot of fancy add-ons that look great but in fact are probably hardly ever used.

However at the end of the day it will come down to cost. You don't say if you are using Notes as E-mail or as an Email / Application Server. If you have any applications then not only will you need to buy the new software and the Exchange / Outlook Licenses but you will also have to pay to either port your applications to something else (Sharepoint?) or you will need to build them again in something else. Either way that is not cheap.

2. We are a small company and have less than 10 users and I am the only one here who knows anything about Lotus Notes / Domino and that is not saying much as I have a "real" job as well. In the 15 or so years we've had Lotus Notes I have for the most part averaged a couple of days per year needing professional support (none at all in the last four years) and most of the issues were caused by the Server OS rather than Notes / Domino. However I do have access to a number of companies who can offer support if required and that is really all you need. If I got run over tomorrow (and I'm hoping not to because I am going to the Scotland / England Rugby match) then I know that the Company could phone up someone to sort out any issues they have.

When all is said and done you have an IT Manager who is a strong Advocate for Lotus Notes then as the IT Manager and seeing as how that is his job and as he must by definition be a bit of an expert (it's only us who employ an Engineer as an IT Manager) and as the Association is paying for that expertise - why would you listen to anyone else? :-)]]>
Personally I run our IT like a benign dictatorship. I welcome others opinions but that doesn't mean I will listen to them! :-)

1. It's also old-fashioned (maybe because I am) but I don't tell my Designers what software to use because I do not have the expertise to decide what's best. If the staff members are expert enough to have an opinion then fair enough but most staff members aren't, they want something that they can use.

There may well be more Project Management / CRM / HR software packages that integrate better with Microsoft (do you mean Outlook here?) but the thing to bear in mind is that it will almost certainly lead to more expense in terms of extra MS Licensing and Servers. There are a number of packages that do the job available for Lotus Notes from OpenNTF for very little cost / free.

The thing is what software does an Association need, what exactly are you trying to achieve? Have a think about what it is you actually need the Software to do. A lot of the time the extra software packages are a bit like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. They have a lot of fancy add-ons that look great but in fact are probably hardly ever used.

However at the end of the day it will come down to cost. You don't say if you are using Notes as E-mail or as an Email / Application Server. If you have any applications then not only will you need to buy the new software and the Exchange / Outlook Licenses but you will also have to pay to either port your applications to something else (Sharepoint?) or you will need to build them again in something else. Either way that is not cheap.

2. We are a small company and have less than 10 users and I am the only one here who knows anything about Lotus Notes / Domino and that is not saying much as I have a "real" job as well. In the 15 or so years we've had Lotus Notes I have for the most part averaged a couple of days per year needing professional support (none at all in the last four years) and most of the issues were caused by the Server OS rather than Notes / Domino. However I do have access to a number of companies who can offer support if required and that is really all you need. If I got run over tomorrow (and I'm hoping not to because I am going to the Scotland / England Rugby match) then I know that the Company could phone up someone to sort out any issues they have.

When all is said and done you have an IT Manager who is a strong Advocate for Lotus Notes then as the IT Manager and seeing as how that is his job and as he must by definition be a bit of an expert (it's only us who employ an Engineer as an IT Manager) and as the Association is paying for that expertise - why would you listen to anyone else? :-)]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/lotusphere-2012-my-thoughts.htm?opendocument&comments#02032012013248PMDOMGQK.htm Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:23:02 +0200 Betsy Lotusphere 2012: my thoughts http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/lotusphere-2012-my-thoughts.htm?opendocument&comments#02012012062302PMDOMNDX.htm Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:26:17 +0200 Jozsef Lehocz Calling XPage gurus: submit button to submit only ONE datasource instead of ALL datasources
After opening a document it is not possible to create a new document. Every change and save modifies the opened document, instead of creating new one.

In addition I created a computed field for each region to display the current document noteid:

var doc1:NotesDocument=document1.getDocument();

doc1.isNewNote()?"-":doc1.getNoteID();

However when I open a document the noteid is displayed in every section, not just in the selected one.

Are these features bugs, or I just made something wrong??

Thank you for any suggestion.]]>
After opening a document it is not possible to create a new document. Every change and save modifies the opened document, instead of creating new one.

In addition I created a computed field for each region to display the current document noteid:

var doc1:NotesDocument=document1.getDocument();

doc1.isNewNote()?"-":doc1.getNoteID();

However when I open a document the noteid is displayed in every section, not just in the selected one.

Are these features bugs, or I just made something wrong??

Thank you for any suggestion.]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/calling-xpage-gurus-submit-button-to-submit-only-one-datasource-instead-of-all-datasources.htm?opendocument&comments#2012.02.01042617du.DOML4Y.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:36:35 +0200 Torsten Link Domino To Go: how we will proceed after Lotusphere (iPhone and iPad Apps for Lotus Notes)
please let us be beta- testers as well. We will for sure sell this product to our customers easily (if the pricing fits to your customers needs)...]]>
please let us be beta- testers as well. We will for sure sell this product to our customers easily (if the pricing fits to your customers needs)...]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/domino-to-go-how-we-will-proceed-after-lotusphere-iphone-and-ipad-apps-for-lotus-notes.htm?opendocument&comments#30.01.2012143635DOMHYE.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:02:34 +0200 Fritz Walter Mein neues Auto: ein Bericht über den Peugeot 3008
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And I agree with Carl that a password protection option would be nice on the iOS app. How about the integration of a masterpassword or masterquestion on the mobile device to reset the password? And if access is denied with both, the app automatically deleted from the device, so the unauthorized user can´t recover the data because of missing connection and DB information :-)]]>
And I agree with Carl that a password protection option would be nice on the iOS app. How about the integration of a masterpassword or masterquestion on the mobile device to reset the password? And if access is denied with both, the app automatically deleted from the device, so the unauthorized user can´t recover the data because of missing connection and DB information :-)]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/looking-for-feedback-if-notesbook-allows-to-create-new-journal-entries-on-the-iphoneipad...-ios-app-for-personal-lotus-notes-journalnotebook.htm?opendocument&comments#25.01.2012090610DOMBHW.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:44:23 +0200 Julian Buss Looking for feedback: if NotesBook allows to create new Journal entries on the iPhone/iPad... (iOS App for personal Lotus Notes Journal/Notebook)
I thought about a password protection, too. Question is, what to do if the user lost the password?

Serdar, working with a response document or something like that is a possibility, but that requires some logik on the Domino server, that means the NSF has to be modified. That would not be possible in most cases.]]>
I thought about a password protection, too. Question is, what to do if the user lost the password?

Serdar, working with a response document or something like that is a possibility, but that requires some logik on the Domino server, that means the NSF has to be modified. That would not be possible in most cases.]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/looking-for-feedback-if-notesbook-allows-to-create-new-journal-entries-on-the-iphoneipad...-ios-app-for-personal-lotus-notes-journalnotebook.htm?opendocument&comments#01252012084423AMDOMB4A.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:41:27 +0200 Julian Buss Domino To Go: how we will proceed after Lotusphere (iPhone and iPad Apps for Lotus Notes) http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/domino-to-go-how-we-will-proceed-after-lotusphere-iphone-and-ipad-apps-for-lotus-notes.htm?opendocument&comments#01252012084127AMDOMB2G.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:39:22 +0200 David Leedy Domino To Go: how we will proceed after Lotusphere (iPhone and iPad Apps for Lotus Notes)
I'd love to be included in the beta program. I've not yet used appcelerator yet, but with easier access to domino data I'd be more apt to have a playground to work with.

Thanks]]>
I'd love to be included in the beta program. I've not yet used appcelerator yet, but with easier access to domino data I'd be more apt to have a playground to work with.

Thanks]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/domino-to-go-how-we-will-proceed-after-lotusphere-iphone-and-ipad-apps-for-lotus-notes.htm?opendocument&comments#01252012023922AMDOM3Y6.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:42:57 +0200 Serdar Basegmez Looking for feedback: if NotesBook allows to create new Journal entries on the iPhone/iPad... (iOS App for personal Lotus Notes Journal/Notebook)
BTW, we were looking for a solution but you need to run an Addin task for NotesBook, which is not appropriate for many companies (and admins)... Just a feedback :)]]>
BTW, we were looking for a solution but you need to run an Addin task for NotesBook, which is not appropriate for many companies (and admins)... Just a feedback :)]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/looking-for-feedback-if-notesbook-allows-to-create-new-journal-entries-on-the-iphoneipad...-ios-app-for-personal-lotus-notes-journalnotebook.htm?opendocument&comments#24.01.2012234257DOMUMW.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:55:17 +0200 Carl Tyler Looking for feedback: if NotesBook allows to create new Journal entries on the iPhone/iPad... (iOS App for personal Lotus Notes Journal/Notebook)
most of the time I just want to make new notes, not edit existing ones.

I would also love to see something like a password protect option on the app.]]>
most of the time I just want to make new notes, not edit existing ones.

I would also love to see something like a password protect option on the app.]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/looking-for-feedback-if-notesbook-allows-to-create-new-journal-entries-on-the-iphoneipad...-ios-app-for-personal-lotus-notes-journalnotebook.htm?opendocument&comments#01242012105517PMDOMTQ4.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:06:43 +0200 Mike Internet Explorer sucks, sucks, sucks! In every damn version!
They can, but what's the incentive?

Companies that use the MS stack are almost forced to use IE for ease of integration with the other apps.

In the consumer world, what do they get by spending a lot of resources to compete with Firefox and now Chrome? I think their push to get people using Bing has kind of subsided.

I agree with you completely, though. Being forced to use it in a corporate environment BLOWS. In addition, there are many security policies/restrictions in place that break it half the time.]]>
They can, but what's the incentive?

Companies that use the MS stack are almost forced to use IE for ease of integration with the other apps.

In the consumer world, what do they get by spending a lot of resources to compete with Firefox and now Chrome? I think their push to get people using Bing has kind of subsided.

I agree with you completely, though. Being forced to use it in a corporate environment BLOWS. In addition, there are many security policies/restrictions in place that break it half the time.]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/internet-explorer-sucks-sucks-sucks-in-every-damn-version-.htm?opendocument&comments#01242012060643PMDOMN3R.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:43:55 +0200 Julian Buss Domino To Go: how we will proceed after Lotusphere (iPhone and iPad Apps for Lotus Notes) http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/domino-to-go-how-we-will-proceed-after-lotusphere-iphone-and-ipad-apps-for-lotus-notes.htm?opendocument&comments#01242012034355PMDOMKAH.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:41:21 +0200 Bruce Elgort Domino To Go: how we will proceed after Lotusphere (iPhone and iPad Apps for Lotus Notes) http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/domino-to-go-how-we-will-proceed-after-lotusphere-iphone-and-ipad-apps-for-lotus-notes.htm?opendocument&comments#01242012034121PMDOMK8W.htm Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:00:46 +0200 Julian Buss SORTED view in XPages after a fulltext search Link }]]> Link }]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/sorted-view-in-xpages-after-a-fulltext-search.htm?opendocument&comments#22.01.2012210046DOMRGJ.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:18:08 +0200 Rashid Azar SORTED view in XPages after a fulltext search Link }]]> Link }]]> http://blog.youatnotes.de/web/youatnotes/blog-jb.nsf/dx/sorted-view-in-xpages-after-a-fulltext-search.htm?opendocument&comments#01202012041808PMDOMKXV.htm