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Luis Guirigay of IBM to presented IBM Project Hawthorn: Today, Tomorrow, On Prem and Cloud at ICON US 2016. He covered the following in his ICON US 2016 session:

Since IBM introduced “Project Hawthorn” (aka IBM mail support for MS Outlook) many customers have been taking advantage of this new deployment option to provide Mail to users using their client of preference. Project Hawthorn provides the unique capability of “Bring Your Own Client (BYOC)” by allowing them to use MS Outlook without having to replace the IBM Domino platform. Use this in conjunction with the Notes Browser Plugin and XPages and provide a unique experience. Come to this session and walk away with a clear understanding of IBM’s strategy, Best Practices and tons of tips from the field.

This session was sponsored by Teamcentric Technologies

See all of the IdoNotes articles on IBM Project Hawthown and watch the replay above.

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On Tuesday, May 17th, 2016   by Chris Miller        

ICON US 2016 completed last week and the keynote was from Rob Koplowitz of IBM. The replay is online and he did a fantastic job conveying:

..a vision for unleashing cognitive capabilities and advanced analytics to create a more intelligent collaboration environment that assists employees and proactively surfaces experts and insights. See IBM's vision on the role of AI based Personal Assistants and cognitive Expert sources that will drive breakthrough results and move your organization and those you serve into the Cognitive Era.

Look for replays and online recording of the sessions from all of the speakers shortly.

ICON US wants to thank Teamstudio as the Premier sponsor for this keynote session.

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On Monday, May 16th, 2016   by Chris Miller        

IBM has announced their 2016 ICS Developer Competition at ICON US with solutions leveraging Bluemix. Registration for the competition open may 13th with the competition running from Jun 9-Sep 9,2016. Did we mention prizes?

We're looking for you to work together with colleagues in your company, or even better, in other companies to take an IBM Domino or IBM Connections system and leverage IBM Bluemix and the many services like IBM Watson, Box, Internet of Things, to deliver an engaging experience for mobile, web or Notes 9 client.

Make sure you head over to http://ibm.biz/ics-dev-comp after May 13, 2016 with your team members to sign up.

Prizes will include:

• IBM developerWorks Premium subscriptions for all members of the winning and runner-up teams
• A cash bonus to have a party
• A trophy for the team members
• Recognition at IBM Connect 2017 in San Francisco

Solutions will be added to OpenNTF for the community to access the source code.

Seats are still open for day 2 in registration for ICON US !!! Hurry though before it fills and closes

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On Monday, May 9th, 2016   by Chris Miller        

ICON US 2016 went live at 8am CST this morning with Rob Koplowitz of IBM presenting on cognitive. Why not see the full agenda and still register and join in?
The keynote is covering:

The pace of work is accelerating and the volume of information is overwhelming. Join Rob Koplowitz as he conveys a vision for unleashing cognitive capabilities and advanced analytics to create a more intelligent collaboration environment that assists employees and proactively surfaces experts and insights. See IBM's vision on the role of AI based Personal Assistants and cognitive Expert sources that will drive breakthrough results and move your organization and those you serve into the Cognitive Era.

Seats are still open in registration for ICON US !!! Hurry though before it fills and closes

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On Monday, May 9th, 2016   by Chris Miller        

IBM has noted that during ICON US 2016 online next week on May 9-10 they have slotted a special announcement for a contest open to the public.  This special announcement is sponsored by Panagenda (no affiliation to the contest)

We cannot give too much more away in advance, but you will have to attend ICON US 2016 online next week by registering below.


Seats are still open in registration for ICON US on May 9-10th 2016 online!!! Hurry though before it closes.

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On Thursday, May 5th, 2016   by Chris Miller        

Want to know about Integrate Bluemix with Your XPages Applications for a World of Possibilities? Then register for ICON US 2016 virtual event taking place May 9-10th 2016 and see John Jardin of Ukuvuma present this awesome session.

In this session John will take you through a gripping LIVE demonstration where he pieces together an "Integrated Circuit of Services", binding an on-premise XPages application with the IBM Bluemix cloud. Learn how to implement Web Sockets for real-time communication; use Watson services to improve user experience, and more.

Join this session and discover how your applications can easily leverage services on the Bluemix cloud to expand on what’s currently possible in XPages.

Seats are still open in registration for ICON US on May 9-10th 2016 online!!!

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On Thursday, May 5th, 2016   by Chris Miller        

Want to know what Normalizing xPages Web Development is? Then register for ICON US 2016 virtual event taking place May 9-10th 2016 and see Shean McManus of PSC Group and Eric McCormick present this awesome session.

The XPages runtime is versatile and extends beyond just the components that come out of the box. While the core XPages/Domino platform has not changed materially since it’s initial release, the way this platform is being used certainly is evolving rapidly. Learn the best ways to optimize your application development by leveraging the latest and greatest frameworks, libraries, and tools that the web has to offer. Many modern tools can plug into your Domino and XPages applications in a consistent fashion with industry web development practices. Join us for some challenges to our preconceptions, options and alternatives, and a couple of fancy demos.

Seats are still open in registration for ICON US on May 9-10th 2016 online!!!

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On Wednesday, May 4th, 2016   by Chris Miller        

At ICON US 2016 online in just a week you can catch Virtual, Faster, Better! - How to virtualize the Rich client and Browser Plugin by Daniel Reimann. But only if you register for ICON US 2016 while seats remain

Virtualizing the IBM Notes client or the IBM Client Application Access (formerly known as IBM Notes Browser Plug-in) is an effective way to standardize your client infrastructure, to reduce costs for workstation hardware and to give your users a consistent experience. Learn how to implement, configure and tune Notes on platforms like Citrix or Terminal Server and get the most out of it by dramatically reducing start-up times and more. Beside a live demo you'll also get some worst practices stories as Daniel Reimann shares his experiences from real-World client virtualization projects.

Seats are still open in registration for ICON US on May 9-10th online!!!

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On Monday, May 2nd, 2016   by Chris Miller        

Register today for one of the virtual seats at ICON US to see Luis Guirigay of IBM present IBM Project “Hawthorn" - Today. Tomorrow. OnPrem. Cloud. This session will cover:

Since IBM introduced “Project Hawthorn” (aka IBM mail support for MS Outlook) many customers have been taking advantage of this new deployment option to provide Mail to users using their client of preference. Project Hawthorn provides the unique capability of “Bring Your Own Client (BYOC)” by allowing them to use MS Outlook without having to replace the IBM Domino platform. Use this in conjunction with the Notes Browser Plugin and XPages and provide a unique experience. Come to this session and walk away with a clear understanding of IBM’s strategy, Best Practices and tons of tips from the field.

Seats are still open in registration for ICON US on May 9-10th online!!!

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On Wednesday, April 20th, 2016   by Chris Miller        

ICON US 2016 announced that Rob Koplowitz of IBM will be the keynote speaker. Session announcements will start coming tomorrow. Registration for ICON US 2016 still has some space for this virtual event. They keynote will cover the following abstract:

The pace of work is accelerating and the volume of information is overwhelming. Join Rob Koplowitz as he conveys a vision for unleashing cognitive capabilities and advanced analytics to create a more intelligent collaboration environment that assists employees and proactively surfaces experts and insights. See IBM's vision on the role of AI based Personal Assistants and cognitive Expert sources that will drive breakthrough results and move your organization and those you serve into the Cognitive Era.

ICON US wants to thank Teamstudio as the Premier sponsor for this keynote session.

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On Wednesday, April 6th, 2016   by Chris Miller        

I am happy to finally announce ICON US 2016 is officially launched with a twist.  This will be a one time virtual event on May 9-10, 2016. Registration is already open as well as call for abstracts and sponsor opportunities.

More information will be coming on the website, but space is still limited.  Even with a virtual event.  Head over to http://IamICONUS.org and get registered before it fills.

Also make sure to submit abstracts and get in touch to sponsor either here or via the site.

P.S. Had you been signed up on the IdoNotes newsletter you would have got early notice :-)

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On Tuesday, March 8th, 2016   by Chris Miller        

From IamLUG 2013 comes Kathy Brown and Troy Reimer of PSC Group in this little gem of a picture I wanted to make sure made it out of the photo streams.  They jointly did a great presentation on  Don't Roll Your Own, Integrate..Collaborate On the Ground and in the Clouds.

However, their simultaneous prep was too funny

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On Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013   by Chris Miller        

The IamLUG 2013 keynote with Louis Richardson of IBM and Kirk Bowman of Zipline is now available for replay on YouTube.  Louis is an excellent storyteller and social whisperer that draws you in covering creative ideas. Kirk follows with making good social choices. This is an excellent keynote for technical and managers alike.

Subscribe to all of the Spiked Studio / IdoNotes shows on YouTube. You can also subscribe to the keynote playlist and catch up on may user group keynote events.

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On Tuesday, May 14th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

IamLUG channel on Ustream
IamLUG 2013 will be live streaming the keynote on the IamLUG channel on uStream. There are also new slots open to attend!

Link to the live streaming blog post
Link to the IamLUG uStream channel

Additional slots have opened for IamLUG due to some late sponsor additions and a couple cancellations.  If you have been debating coming to IamLUG 2013, for some strange reason, then grab one of the spots now.  Two days of free event followed by TackItOn (optional) deep tech training from Teamstudio and TLCC for a small fee

Link to the additional slots post

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On Thursday, May 2nd, 2013   by Chris Miller        

Most of you should be developing mobile apps with Xpages by now. How about a one day workshop for only $495 from Teamstudio? Come to IamLUG for two days of free training and then stick around for the TackItOn Wednesday May 8th for an IamLUG only price of $495.

For an increasing number of people going mobile is no longer a luxury, but a critical step in staying competitive. If you haven’t been asked to start developing mobile Notes® apps yet, it’s a pretty safe bet that you will be soon. 

Don’t know where to start? Join Teamstudio for this one day workshop, and through hands-on exercises using XPages, you’ll learn how to deliver a mobile application to your workforce.
You will gain clear understanding for the needs of different types of mobile users and define your mobile strategy for both short and long-term success.

Individual components of the Workshop include:
Understanding the mobile landscape
Using the IBM Mobile Controls Project
Introduction to JQuery Mobile
OpenNTF Mobile Controls
Form and view decomposition
Designing for tablets and smartphones simultaneously
Signature capture
Offline support using Unplugged

Register for IamLUG and the TackItOn day over at the IamLUG site now where there is still space!

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On Monday, April 8th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

IamLUG is back for 2013 with huge news and the doors are opened for registration, abstracts and more sponsors. I suggest you read more and register today for the biggest and best IamLUG yet. Here is one portion of the news that stands out.  Aside from the over 25 technical sessions a whole other track is being added and it's big.

A highlight for the fourth year will be the addition of the Social Business Roadshow from IBM as an entire track inside of IamLUG.  The solutions IBM brings to the table are now an entire platform, not just software products. Look for the best from IBM Connect 2013 to be presented across both days in addition to the technical sessions.  This means you should bring your CxO, line of business managers and decision makers to help learn more about IBM as a platform and to understand why you attend those tech sessions.

Can you imagine it gets any better at IamLUG? Yes they had even more news.

Continue Reading here" IamLUG 2013 opens for registration, abstracts and more!" »

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On Wednesday, February 13th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

IamLUG has made announcements about their next annual event.  Get over there an read!

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On Monday, May 21st, 2012   by Chris Miller        

I think the bar has been set for awesome keynote addresses in the IBM Lotus world.  Brian Cheng took the stage and hands-down on all evaluations did an amazing job. Demo upon demo and interaction with the audience.

The team was appreciative to have him there to begin with, but this topped it off. I will post a full rundown of the event soon enough.  I am still recovering.

More sessions are coming online to be streamed and I will link them soon.

Head over and watch the keynote replay in full HD on the IamLUG site.

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On Monday, August 8th, 2011   by Chris Miller        

GBS has partnered with IamLUG to bring a poker night to the first 80 attendees that register for this special extra event while there !!

GBS is sponsoring a Texas Hold'em tournament at IAMLUG in St. Louis this year during the evening on Monday night August 1'st.  We will be giving away a total of $1,000 in GBS Visa Gold gift cards, including our grand prize of a $500 Visa Gold gift card!  Space is limited, so please make sure to register early.  Oh by the way, did we mention the free snacks and the open bar?

The event allows everyone that registers to play until the very end!  So you get full benefit.

The poker night from GBS is Monday from 8:30-10:30pm and registration is required. You can register for the event right here!

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On Monday, July 18th, 2011   by Chris Miller        

IamLUG 2011 announced that is will have ten (yes 10) IBM Champions presenting this year.  The list of sessions are amazing.  It seems I was talked into presenting one myself this year.

Here is the catch!  The hotel discount ends earlier this year due to the weekend before IamLUG being a major sports event here.  So you have until July 7th for the incredibly low $99/night rate.  This works from Saturday night all the way to Wednesday so you can also stay for TackItOn.

The list of IBM Champions speaking can be found on the IamLUG blog.  

So head over to IamLUG to see the entire list of speakers, sessions and the published agenda.

While you are there registering, make sure to look at the TackItOn sessions on XPages and Lotus Traveler.

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On Wednesday, June 29th, 2011   by Chris Miller        

I got wind that IamLUG published their 2011 agenda this morning and what a line up it has.  Plus a few surprises.  I would suggest registering for IamLUG if you have not.

The speaker list is amazing and the sessions they are providing even more so at IamLUG.

Plus the TackItOn day is back by demand with full day (small fee) seminars on XPages for beginners, XPages 201 for advanced and Lotus Traveler implementaiton.  That is 3 days of content.

Oh and look for a few more surprises I overheard.

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On Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011   by Chris Miller        

IamLUG 2011 opened registration and already has a slew of people registering.  I would suggest if you want to attend the third year of the North American Lotus User Group gathering, register soon for the vent taking place August 1-2, 2011.  Then stay for the bonus day.

The team there has put on an awesome event each year, always seeming to add surprises and new features.  I am told there is some new things again this year.

TackItOn is also back after huge success last year.  On August 3rd, the day after, you can attend a full day training event for only $495,  With some more coming, this year you can attend:

• XPages Jumpstart - by TLCC
• XPages 201 - by Matt White
• Lotus Traveler installation and administration - by Paul Mooney and Teamstudio

Imagine two days of FREE sessions, networking and learning.  Then followed by a technical training day on some of the newest technology by the best in those areas for only $495.

Head over to IamLUG and get registered for 2011.  The team there can't wait to see you come for the first time or be a repeat attendee!

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On Monday, April 25th, 2011   by Chris Miller        

I just noticed the blog post from IamLUG.  Seems the North American Lotus User Group is back for year #3 and you might want to get in and register early this year.


Related:
IdoNotes Episode 107 - Lotus Connections 3.0.1

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On Monday, April 11th, 2011   by Chris Miller        

IamLUG is happy to have Ed Brill presenting his strategy update session with a touch of Project Vulcan thrown in (according to the keynote from Doug Cox yesterday.  Watch the full IamLUG 2010 keynote replay here.  We apologize early for the first few minutes of missing audio.

The presentation will be 11:15am CST / 17:15 UTC.  You can watch on the IamLUG channel or here.  You have choices to view.

• Live from this blog posting.  There is time to RSVP to watch the event.
• From the IamLUG uStream Channel
• on your iPhone via the uStream mobile player

Nathan Freeman and Tim Tripcony will also be streaming The XPages Revolution: Scalabilite, Maintainabilite, Usabilite at 9:45am CST on the same channel.  You can RSVP to watch as well right here at 9:45am CST / 15:45 UTC

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On Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010   by Chris Miller        

Live TV : Ustream

Please join IamLUG attendees in watching Doug Cox, Vice President of Development and Support, as he brings you the keynote address from IamLUG.  You will be able to watch it in the following ways:

• Live from this blog posting.  There is time to RSVP to watch the event.
• From the IamLUG uStream Channel
• on your iPhone via the uStream mobile player

Please be sure to spread the news to tune in for the keynote and other session streamed through the event.  You can also interact during the streams though Twitter and built in chat.  Please send a note in email or the chat if you find audio problems or other parts with the stream.

The 2009 IamLUG keynote from Keving Cavanaugh is online for replay on uStream as well.

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On Monday, August 2nd, 2010   by Chris Miller        

What the heck does it take to fill the very last slots at IamLUG after a couple recent cancellations?  How about free stuff from the awesome sponsors this year?

What you see in the title is correct.  giveaways are building daily and these are the recent announcements:

• Crossware - iPad

• Panagenda - free Android phone
• Sherpa - Amazon Kindle
• Plantronics - free VOIP headsets
• PSC - AMEX gift card
• some other surprises along the way we are saving up...

So there is one heck of a list already folks.  Last slots, then waitlisting.  You must be present to win.  You must have registered.  You must not work for the sponsor.  We are debating if working for IamLUG counts or not, these are looking too sweet.

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On Wednesday, July 28th, 2010   by Chris Miller        

Looking at the IamLUG 2010 agenda, I just came to realize there is an entire free day of XPages training.  A bootcamp, of sorts, to jumpstart your coding goodness.  Have you seen the list and finally convinced yourself to register for the last seats?

• Ten XPages Design Patterns - Matt White
• XPages Beyond the Introduction - David Leedy
• The XPages Revolution - Nathan Freeman and Tim Tripcony
• Using XML and RDBMS Data Sources in XPages  - Paul Calhoun

Sean Burgess throws in some jquery for UI enhancements, Developer Tips for Every Developer, TDI, location services and mobilizing applications round out the development track across two days.

IamLUG is happy to have IBM as the Platinum sponsor for 2010 and offer these XPages training classes for free.

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On Monday, July 26th, 2010   by Chris Miller        

Yes, it is official.  IamLUG 2010 registration is open to the public.  It will be Aug 2-3 2010 in St Louis, MO.  See the site for all the details and share with your friends, user groups, management, co-workers (except the horrid ones) and more.

Slots are limited for delgates.  Sponsorship and speaking slots are open for submission as well.  If you are having trouble registering, see Paul Mooney's excellent video since we use the same template.

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On Wednesday, April 14th, 2010   by Chris Miller        

It seems that someone bribed and beat a bunch of people into having IamLUG again this year.  Don't tell anyone, but registration for attendees, speakers and sponsors opens this week.  If you want in early as a sponsor (please sponsors only) click here and let them know.

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On Monday, March 29th, 2010   by Chris Miller        

Ok Paul Mooney and Eileen Fitzgerald both announced they are headed to the US for this little event known as IamLUG.  Who is coming just to see this astounding achievement in aeronautics?

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On Tuesday, June 16th, 2009   by Chris Miller        

We are proud to announce registration is alive for IamLUG.  Please feel free to go ahead and register as space is limited.  We will be sending approvals as fast as we can tomorrow, so make sure you check spam filters also.  The site has tons of information being added on the location, amenities in the area and just general info.

DO NOT book your hotel until you are confirmed so you can get the discount code and rate if you are staying in the all suite hotel that is hosting the event.

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On Thursday, April 23rd, 2009   by Chris Miller        

IWedecided to pre-announce to give everyone an equal shot in registration so no one gets left out.  You will have to register to submit to speak or to be a sponsor so we make sure we have room to accommodate everyone.  Look for more news tomorrow as the hotel is ready and the venue exciting.

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On Tuesday, April 21st, 2009   by Chris Miller