CIO: Using Google Gadgets as Free Lotus Notes Plug-ins
January 8 2009
Tom Duff is back at it for CIO.com. The article talks about Google gadgets in the Notes 8 sidebar in a way that is understandable by any technologist. The conclusion is what grabs me, though:
Once you realize that your Notes client can go beyond e-mail and workflow applications, the value you get from Notes goes up dramatically. No longer will you need to open multiple applications or web pages to keep track of information. Notes can be your single destination for what you do and the things you manage on a daily basis.Link: CIO: Using Google Gadgets as Free Lotus Notes Plug-ins >
And isn't that one of the reasons to use Notes in the first place?
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Bruce Elgort http://elguji.com | 1/8/2009 3:35:38 PM
@Ed,
Notes 8 users can now view IdeaJam ideas in the Notes 8 sidebar:
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Darren http://www.dadams.co.uk | 1/8/2009 5:31:58 PM
I actually don't know what they're going to show of the future vision of Notes at Lotusphere (seriously, no idea) but if you look at Notes 8 now you can start to see it. In the not too distant future it may come to pass that instant messaging, persistent chats, collaborative file sharing and notification channels (either in the context of business activities or just ad-hoc) push e-mail to the side. Notes is just about ready for that world. Outlook? I don't think so. The challenge is letting the world know.
By the way, I went to see a customer today and was escorted round a particular department. Our contact pointed out the fact that e-mail wasn't visible on any of the screens, the focus was completely on other knowledge sources. An eye-opener.
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Patrick Kwinten http://quintessens.wordpress.com | 1/9/2009 9:40:39 AM
one interface to rule them all =)
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Scott Skaife | 1/10/2009 5:58:45 PM
@Darren
That has always been the Notes challenge, and IBM has always been so-so on getting the message out. Just look at the hype that Adobe AIR was getting. Everyone was so excited that they were "now" going to be able to run web apps off-line.
IBM should have been all over this. IBM should have been making it clear to the media that off-line web apps are old news as they have been available in Domino since 2000.
It is good to know that Domino is still innovating. I just hope that IBM lets the industry know when Notes is vastly ahead of their competitors.
The value proposition that this statement provides is why we (as a Lotus/IBM Business Partner) have been so successful working with Lotus Notes for a number of years.
Our client presentations and proposals never concentrate on Notes as an email client, but instead demonstrate the capabilities of Notes beyond email.
As soon as you promote Notes from this perspective, the Outlook v Notes comparisons pale, as the Outlook users HAVE to concede that "Outlook can't do that" and "Notes is a more powerful application".
The new features of Notes 8 - especially the side-bar - have enhanced this premise.
Congratulations Ed on the work your organisation has done to turn a database application into an "Information Management Portal".
Well done @ Macworld - even my wife was interested in the Mac/Lotus posts. She recently got an iPhone and is making noises about a Powerbook to replace her ThinkPad. Now that she knows she can still use all the applications and features she is familiar with (Lotus) the noises are getting louder.