Lotusphere 2005 -- Top-ranked sessions

April 8 2005

As promised, here's a look at some of the top-ranked sessions from Lotusphere 2005.  Thank you and congratulations to these top speakers.

For quality and relevance of information, these were the top sessions of those receiving twenty or more evaluations.  3.0 would be a perfect score.

1.   BP117 Application Performance Techniques for Domino Developers
Kevin Marshall
Jamie Magee
2.98
2.   HND104  Build Your Own Java 2EE Web App Using Rational Application Developer
Beverly DeWitt
2.96
2.   JMP104 Java for the IBM Lotus Domino Developer
Tom Duff
Joe Litton
2.96
4.   BP114  What are your servers trying to tell you?  The Easy Route to Domino...
Gabriella Davis
2.94
5.   AD210  Error Trapping in LotusScript
Rocky Oliver
2.93
5.   ID506  Wes Morgan's Network Design for Collaboration
Wes Morgan
2.93
7.   BP102  Visit the Formula Big Top
Rocky Oliver
2.92
8.  ID 104 What's New in IBM Lotus Domino Web Access in Release 7 and 6.5.x
Jason Dumont
Vinod Seraphin
2.90
8.  BP126  IBM Lotus Domino 7 and DB2 Effective Use of Access and Query Views
Dr. Ludwig Nastansky
Ingo Erdmann
2.90
8.  JMP106 LotusScript JumpStart
Scott Good
2.90
8.  BP107 Best Practices for Object Oriented LotusScript
Bill Buchan
2.90
 12.  ID110 Introducing the New Rooms & Resource Manager
Bruce Kahn
Murray Hurvitz
2.89
 13.  ID119  This isn't Charlie's Security Session--But You Still Should Attend!
Katherine Emling
Dave Kern
2.88
 13.  ID109  Lotus Notes Smart Upgrade -- Past, Present, and Future
John Paganetti
2.88
 13.  BP103  Advanced Web Development Techniques
Scott Good
2.88
 16.  BP116 Advanced LDAP Infrastructure Design (Updated!)
Chris Miller
2.87
 16.  Innovators Panel (Tuesday 1-25-05) 8:30am-9:30am
Moderator: Esther Dyson
2.87
 16.  BP113 IBM Lotus Domino Server Performance Best Practices
Kim Greene
Daniel Nashed
2.87
 19.  BP123 Improving Collaboration with Blogs and Wikis in Domino
Declan Lynch
Richard Schwartz
2.86
 19.  STR109  The Boss Loves Microsoft:  Where Does That Leave Lotus?
Ed Brill
2.86
 19.  BP110 Best Practices Using the Lotus Domino Administrator
Andrew Pollack
2.86
 19.  ID121  Leveraging AdminP in Lotus Domino 6.x
Kathleen McGivney
Susan Bulloch
2.86


For quality and effectiveness of speakers, these were the top sessions of those receiving twenty or more evaluations.  Again, 3.0 would be a perfect score.
1. BP117 Application Performance Techniques for Domino Developers
Kevin Marshall
Jamie Magee
2.98
1. AD210 Error Trapping in LotusScript
Rocky Oliver
2.98
3. BP102 Visit the Formula Big Top!
Rocky Oliver
2.97
3. JMP104 Java For the IBM Lotus Domino Developer
Tom Duff
Joe Litton
2.97
3. ID506 Wes Morgan's Network Design for Collaboration
Wes Morgan
2.97
3. Innovators Panel
Moderator: Esther Dyson
2.97
7. ID104 What's New in IBM Lotus Domino Web Access in Release 7 & 6.5.x?
Jason Dumont
Vinod Serpahin
2.95
7. BP103 Advanced Web Development Techniques
Scott Good
2.95
9. BP107 Best Practices for Object Oriented LotusScript
Bill Buchan
2.94
10. ID203 IBM Lotus Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing 6.5.1: Technical Details and Architecture
Wes Morgan
2.92
10. HND104 Build Your Own Java 2 Enterprise Edition Web Application Using Rational Application Developer
Beverly DeWitt
2.92
10. BP114 What Are Your Servers Trying to Tell You? The Easy Route to Domino Reporting and Logging
Gabriella Davis
2.92
10. BP125 "Extreme Makeover, Lotus Edition": Customizing the Look and Feel of Lotus Products
Rob Novak
Viktor Krantz
2.92
10. BP108 Admin Zero to Hero in 60 Minutes
Andrew Pollack
2.92
10. BP123 Improving Collaboration With Blogs And Wikis In Domino
Declan Lynch
Richard Schwartz
2.92
16. STR109 The Boss Loves Microsoft: Where Does That Leave Lotus?
Ed Brill
2.90
16. BP116 Advanced LDAP Infrastructure Design (Updated!)
Chris Miller
2.90
  16. BP110 Best Practices using the Lotus Domino Administrator
Andrew Pollack
2.90
  16. BP126 IBM Lotus Domino 7 and DB2: Effective Use of Access and Query Views
Dr. Ludwig Nastansky
Ingo Erdmann
2.90
  20. AD501 Introduction to J2EE Application Development Using Rational Application Developer (formerly Webphere Studio)
Beverly DeWitt, George DeCandio
2.89

The Birds-of-a-Feather sessions received relatively few evaluations, so the data is a bit less reliable.  Among the top BOFs were: The Lotus Blogging Community; OpenNTF -- An Open Source Community;  Service Data Objects (SDO) Mediators and their use in Building Portlet Apps; and  Notes Plugin for the IBM Workplace Rich Client.

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  1. 1  Almar Diehl http://www.e-office.com | 4/8/2005 7:26:18 AM

    Oh, come on Ed! How much did Rocky pay you ;-)

  1. 2  Wild Bill http://www.billbuchan.com/web.nsf/htdocs/BBUN693HVL.htm | 4/8/2005 8:20:02 AM

    its very humbling, and thanks to everyone who thought highly of my session, and were kind enough to return the evaluation forms. Considering it happened at 8:30am on the morning after the party - I'm amazed..

    I'm grinning from ear to ear..

    ---* Bill

  1. 3  Duffbert http://www.twduff.com | 4/8/2005 8:44:15 AM

    I'm stunned and awed... That's some incredible company listed.

    Thank you one and all...

  1. 4  Rock http://www.LotusGeek.com | 4/8/2005 8:52:45 AM

    Seriously, I am most proud of the speakers in the BP track - 10 of the top 20 content, and 12 of the top 20 speakers is a testament to the awesome preparation, delivery, and professionalism of the BP speakers. The speakers make the track successful, and I couldn't be more proud.

    Of course now Jamie and Kevin are going to be almost unbearable to be around... ;)

    Congrats again to ALL speakers at LS05 - what a great show, mainly because of you. I'm already looking forward to next year!

    --Rock

  1. 5  Richard Schwartz http://smokey.rhs.com/web/blog/poweroftheschwartz.nsf | 4/8/2005 9:56:11 AM

    Wow! I too am humbled to even be in company with some of the speakers whom I enjoy, learn from, and respect the most.

    -rich

  1. 6  Tim Latta  | 4/8/2005 10:15:16 AM

    A thanks too to you Ed for revealing Lotusphere-related data that the general public doesn't get to see. Very interesting to review and relive now as the weather in the north approaches what it was in late January.....

  1. 7  Vince Schuurman http://openntf.org | 4/8/2005 11:08:03 AM

    Now I know why I couldn't get a word in edgewise during the BOF, Bruce was afraid of his ratings ;-)

  1. 8  Christopher Byrne http://www.controlscaddy.com/ | 4/8/2005 3:50:14 PM

    Congrats all! Now I just need to see my session score to see how much work I have to do next time around:-).

    @2 - Bill...see ,handing out scotch helps:-)

  1. 9  Chris Miller http://www.IdoNotes.com | 4/12/2005 9:00:12 AM

    I always take these evals seriously from each conference. It lets you know how your delivery is and if you give them too much or just enough content.

    @4 - Rock, we already know Jamie is unbearable to be around, LOL. Will will have to give hium a suite and a bathrobe to show next year at this rate

  1. 10  Kevin Marshall www.bydomino.com | 4/23/2005 12:00:16 AM

    Thanks a ton! It was great fun. Thanks to all the folks that turned in evals. It was a great feeling to look through them but I never imagined this.

    Good Call Rocky about the BP sessions!

    I look forward to next year! I hope they do the gurupalussa again.