Notes applications: Revising through consolidation
In this first of two related blog posts, Frederic Dahm, Systems Architect, shares his insight on revising Notes/Domino applications. Notes applications... The majority of our customers continue to leverage the Notes/Domino platform in the area of applications. This makes sense, as it is a powerful platform, which permits to develop applications using contemporary technologies and tools. Some of these applications have been in operation for years -- and in a lot of cases, decades -- and continue to support the business needs that brought them... [More]
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Collaboration solutions at World of Watson
The World of Watson conference takes place October 24 to October 27 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Review these blogs to learn where you can find sessions on the intersection of cognitive and collaboration at World of Watson: The Top 5 Reasons to Get Collaborative at World of Watson 2016 World of Watson 2016 is Just Around the Corner
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Tips and Tricks for Managing Communities Effectively
Whether you are a new or experienced community manager, trying to launch a new community or invigorate an existing one, find useful tips in this webcast recording: Tips and Tricks for Managing Communities Effectively
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Common collaboration pitfalls for digital teams |
Take note: Announcements today for Notes and Domino and Sametime |
When Cloud became a computing term |
Have you completed your Quickr migration?
As announced in 2015 , the end of support for Lotus Quickr for Domino, Lotus Quickr for Portal, and the Quickr Connectors occurs at the end of this month, on September 30, 2016. If you need assistance with completing a transition from Quickr to IBM Connections, the IBM Software Services for Collaboration (ISSC) team can help. Contact ISSC to get started. To receive an email notification when end of support is announced for IBM products, sign up for IBM My Notifications . Or you can subscribe to the feed on... [More]
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Tips as you plan a Sametime upgrade |
Top picks from Global Knowledge’s IT Skills and Salary Report
What benefits can you get from professional development? Top picks from those participating in a 2016 sills and salary survey include staying current and gaining insight to be more effective. For an insider's perspective on this factor and others, read Insider Insights into Global Knowledge’s 2016 IT Skills and Salary Report , from the IBM Training and Skills team.
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Using Recent Updates to catch up on a busy Connections forum
How do you monitor a busy forum in an IBM Connections community? When a very active discussion is taking place, I use the Recent Updates panel to catch up on the existing conversation. With that interface, I can scan a few paragraphs of the topic and responses before joining in with my own thoughts.
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Upcoming Open Mic Webcasts - many Cloud topics planned
We strive to bring you the topics that will answer questions that you're currently facing and give you access to the technical experts who can provide that in-depth learning experience. This infographic shows you some of our upcoming topics. While the schedule is subject to change, it shows you a variety of offerings across different product sets. We hope it gets you excited for the sessions that we have planned for the second half of the year! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ICSSupportVideos IBM Media Center:... [More]
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Thoughts on Cloud: steps to take for a hybrid cloud |
Connections Files sync smooths short connectivity interruptions
Because I'm always connected to the network in my IBM office, I didn't see an immediate need to set up IBM Connections Files sync. Recently, however, there was an unexpected network interruption, meaning I could not connect to anything, including the document I needed to work on that hour. If I had file sync activated, I could have continued working on my draft locally for the short hour or so of the outage, with my changes synced when connectivity was restored. My advice: Even if you work full time in an office, set up... [More]
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What embedded experiences will help your Connections users?
Previously, I've shared how the Connections plug-ins could improve everyday work for your company: Extending IBM Connections with plug-ins . Another way to help your users avoid switching contexts to complete tasks is the use of the embedded experience in IBM Connections. Here are resources where you can learn more to evaluate what embedded experiences might help your Connections users: Embedded experiences documentation Getting Started With Embedded Experiences... [More]
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Summer reads for your developers |
September user conference: ICON UK
Held annually in London, ICON UK is a conference for IBM Collaboration Solutions users organized by a user group. This year's conference is scheduled for September 15th and 16th. Explore what this conference can offer you, make your plans, and register with ICON UK . While you're in London, perhaps you'll be able to stop by the IBM pop-up Studio in the Old Street underground tube station, a new way for IBM to demonstrate what's possible with the cloud and cognitive... [More]
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Shining the Spotlight on the IBM and Cisco partnership
If, like me, you were out of the office during part of July, you might like a chance to catch up on the news announced June 30th of the partnership between IBM Collaboration and Cisco. These articles in the Social Business Spotlight blog helped me absorb the news: IBM and Cisco: Partnering to Redefine Work IBM at Cisco Live – A Look Back IBM and Cisco Want to Change the Way You Work
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What it takes to act like a startup in an enterprise
What does it take to act like a startup when you are part of an enterprise company? The IBM cloud development team documented their path to this transition. While developers are the primary audience for this article, even non-developers can read this to get a sense of the decisions and adaptations needed to function more like a startup within your company. Transitioning to a startup mentality
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Extending IBM Connections with plug-ins
If your company uses IBM Connections or Connections Cloud, I hope you are aware of the IBM Connections Desktop Plug-ins. A recent webcast by the IBM Connections Support team offers a detailed look at these plug-ins. From planning for a company-wide deployment to troubleshooting an existing infrastructure, listen to this recording to consider how these plug-ins could improve everyday work for your company: Webcast: IBM Connections Desktop Plug-ins for Microsoft Windows for On-prem and Cloud - 13 July 2016
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Tips to keep your skills up-to-date
Colleagues in IBM Watson provide tips for keeping your skills current: Three things you can do to keep your IT skills current at work Ready to act on these ideas? Take a look at events and meetings hosted by the IBM Social Business User Community or IBM Training and Skills .
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