IdoNotes (and sleep)

Plantronics updates Persono software for Sametime Plugin

Chris Miller — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:53:22 -0500

This actually happened a couple of weeks ago but if you have grabbed the Plantronics plug-in for Sametime (both in and out of Notes) then you should get prompted for a software upgrade. I know I run the option to prompt for software upgrades. The image shows the upgrade and the install screen with the ton of integration options outside of Lotus Sametime

Imagine a single headset with phone and all the telephony integration? I live with the Savi Office one on all day now switching between both the office phone system and VOIP calls with the click of a button.

Here are the headsets I use in the office and on the road.

Road Warrior Mode
Unboxing of the Plantronics Voyager Pro - my choice for on the road. Bluetooth connectivity to the PC and about 5 other devices. You can get it right here

Office Mode
The Plantronics Savi Office headset (PC and Phone connectivity

Home Mode
Plantronics Calisto Pro - speaker, headset, handset, phone and pc connectivity.

Lotus Protector: Installation and Configuration FREE webcast tommmorow!

Chris Miller — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:14:59 -0500

Join Consultant In Your Pocket, with guest presenter Victor Toal, for a webcast covering Lotus Protector on Sep 1 2010:

Lotus Protector for Mail Security - a comprehensive webinar about this do-it-all appliance

Some of the topics we will cover:

What is Lotus Protector for Mail security: capabilities and functionality
Architectural options - where can it fit in my environment?
Installation and configuration - how to make it work for you
Lotus Protector and the Domino integration - the part your users will love

You can register for this event starting now right here.

Consultant In Your Pocket webcasts now via iTunes

Chris Miller — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:49:54 -0500

If you miss the live webcasts and don't want to sit at the computer watching and listening to the replays for Consultant In Your Pocket, then subscribe via iTunes. You will get the update as soon as it is posted. Then watch it on the road, your iPad and more. There is always the simple RSS feed as well.

Upcoming webcasts include:

Lotus Protector for Mail Security - Sep 1 2010

Recent replays available include:

Recent whitepapers released:

Dynamic Client Configuration (DCC) history and troubleshooting

Shh, my Lotus Notes 8.5.2 client is sleeping

Chris Miller — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:10:45 -0500

You have to admit, it is cute when it sleeps. Even it gets a rest.

I just noticed it does this for quite a few tasks as it waits for the progress bar to go through task by task.

Dynamic Client Configuration (DCC) for Lotus Notes and Domino whitepaper released

Chris Miller — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:23:00 -0500

It it great pleasure that I can announce the release of the first in a series of whitepapers from Consultant In Your Pocket/Spiked Studio. The first white paper focuses on Dynamic Client Configuration (DCC) in the Lotus Notes client and interaction with the Domino server. The paper simplifies the following areas:

History
Functionality
Troubleshooting

So how do you get your hands on this right away? Simple.

Subscribe to the IdoNotes newsletter (make sure you select that group as one of your choices) in the upper right corner of this blog. Within 24 hours you get a welcome email with the link to the whitepaper and notices on the upcoming ones as well.

From then on stay subscribed to keep up to date with the latest commentary only newsletter readers get to see. Feel free to subscribe to Consultant In Your Pocket, TheSocialNetworker or simply general interest as well.

Free webcasts! Sametime - A User’s Perspective (Aug 25) and Lotus Protector (Sep 1) & "Bag O’ Schwag"

Chris Miller — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:21:28 -0500

Consultant In Your Pocket webcasts are back in full swing with two awesome upcoming webcasts. They are both free and include a chance to win the most talked about "Bag O' Schwag". You can register for both today and one is this coming Wednesday!

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Tom Duff and Marie Scott are back for the launch of their upcoming book of the same topic from Packt Publishing:

This session shows you exactly how you can effectively collaborate with your colleagues and teammates both in your organization and outside your organization by using the features of Sametime. It's practical, down-to-earth, and most of all, fun!

You will be able to attend this session on August 25, 2010 at 10am CDT. Registration is now open!!

Visit our sponsor Plantronics. Explore how they can help your Unified Communication direction.

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Consultant In Your Pocket welcomes Victor Toal for a webcast on Lotus Protector for Mail Security on Sep 1 2010 at 10am CDT. He will cover the following on this awesome product:

Lotus Protector for Mail Security - a comprehensive webinar about this do-it-all appliance

Some of the topics we will cover:

What is Lotus Protector for Mail security: capabilities and functionality
Architectural options - where can it fit in my environment?
Installation and configuration - how to make it work for you
Lotus Protector and the Domino integration - the part your users will love

You can register for this event starting now right here.

Connectria relaunches a unified hosting brand including Lotus products

Chris Miller — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:36:20 -0500

I am pleased to announce that we (Connectria) have brought in our subsidiary Managed Hosting division, RedPlaid, to create a unified hosting solution.

Launched in 2006, REDPLAID Managed Hosting (“REDPLAID”) targeted small to mid-sized organizations that wanted secure and reliable Windows & Linux hosting solutions with a wide range of managed services. REDPLAID leveraged Connectria’s experience in delivering highly reliable and secure solutions that it had built for companies like Deutsche Bank and IBM. These solutions were packaged into standardized offerings that could meet the needs of a wide audience at very attractive prices. Since its inception, REDPLAID’s business grew exponentially, providing a complementary offer to its parent, Connectria, whose focus has been providing complex hosting solutions for large enterprises.

With the blending of all the services, we now offer under a single umbrella:

self managed
managed
complex
cloud

Visit our new Connectria website today and find out why we offer the best in Lotus Software hosting and management.

Eat.Sleep.Host It is what we do.

Blackberry App World 2.0 released

Chris Miller — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:45:30 -0500

I was lucky enough to be on the beta for this and now it is released to the public. You can head to this link via your Blackberry browser to get the recent update (version 2.0.0.36 as of this posting) and load it up.

Scanning a barcode
Top 25 apps
More categories added
More billing options (PayPal, credit card and carrier billing)
and more..

There is also numerous enhancements that allow it to be Enterprise Distributed and controlled. Billing controls and more are included.

My Review
While it loads a bit faster and seems to be more streamlined, they need more apps! Ones that matter. I have said it before that Blackberry had the chance to take over the enterprise devices with applications but came to the party late and without much fanfare. I still love it as my go to enterprise device for so many reasons. But the amount of apps and easy of integration with Appworld could be much stronger.

IdoNotes Episode 80 - Lotusphere Abstract Creation with Paul and Gab

Chris Miller — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:26:32 -0500

Both Paul and Gab made some excellent postings on their blogs today on preparing your abstracts for their (and any) track for submission to be considered at Lotusphere. I wanted to reach out and have a longer, candid conversation about what a potential speaker should expect in abstract submission.

Paul's blog posting : Lotusphere 2011 - preparing your abstract
Gab's blog posting: Thinking of submitting an abstract to Lotusphere this year?

The IdoNotes podcast is a Spiked Studio Production

Domino 8.5.2 with the second most fixes since Domino 7.0.1

Chris Miller — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:54:00 -0500

Only Domino 8.0.1 has listed more fixes listed (2156) than Domino 8.5.2 in a release according the to the Notes/Domino Fix List database on Developerworks. With an impressive 1448 fixes to date in the database, this proves to be an incredible feature and fix release for the Domino codestream. You can read all the SPR's listed for each version, by category as well in the Notes/Domino Fix List database.