Today's News: Is there a future for enterprise IM?

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June 22, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News IN THIS ISSUE:   > AOL, Yahoo create vacuum in enterprise IM market   > What's next for corporate IM market?   > Domino makes intranet searching easier for pension firm   > More headlines   > Developer tool: Read/set document fields from view   > Geek Squads target PC users in distress SPONSORED BY:  SearchDomino.com Product & Vendor Guide The Buyers guide is one of the most comprehensive directories of vendor and product information on the Web. It covers a wide range of areas for your research needs, including Application Dev, E-Commerce Solutions, Security and more. Simply search by topic, company name or keyword and you have access to complete vendor and important product information without having to comb through multiple sites. Click Here! AOL, Yahoo create vacuum in enterprise IM market [SearchDomino.com] The high-profile exit of two industry giants from the enterprise instant messaging business is a misleading indicator of the industry's health. MORE INFO: > Read our exclusive: Is enterprise IM ready for primetime? > Check out our topics on instant messaging What's next for corporate IM market? [eWEEK] Now that the exits of Yahoo and AOL have dramatically shifted the enterprise instant messaging landscape, opportunities exist for niche players like IMLogic and Akonix, but experts say IBM's Lotus Instant Messaging software (formerly known as Sametime) still has the strongest position. Domino makes intranet searching easier for pension firm [vnunet] A pension firm says by delivering information to its call center staff with an intranet-powered search system based on Lotus Notes and Domino, it has been able to cut the time workers spent searching for information by 50%. More headlines [From around the Web] DB2 Information Integrator to link disparate data (e-Pro Magazine) IBM to showcase programming tools (Globe and Mail) TIPS: Developer tool: Read/set document fields from view This handy tip makes testing and debugging applications easier by letting you reassign a field without editing the document. ASK THE EXPERTS: Ask Tony Higham: Identifying incompatible product versions Dear Tony: Is there a list of incompatible versions of WebSphere, Domino and Workplace? We learned by trial and error that SSO using LDAP works for WebSphere 5.0.2 with Lotus Domino 6.0, but not with other 6.X versions. Click here to read Tony's expert response. TOPICS: New poll: What's your number? Which version of Domino server is your company running? And what are your upgrade plans? Let us know in our new poll. PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS: In our last poll, we asked if you believe Workplace 2.0 will help IBM end Microsoft's desktop dominance. See how you and your peers voted. Geek Squads target PC users in distress [San Francisco Chronicle] Call it the "Spamish Inquisition" -- geeks who won't rest until innocent PCs are free of cursed junk e-mail, worms and viruses. The Geek Squad is like a cross between Ghostbusters, Mission Impossible and the house-calling doctor in Little House on the Prairie, with a heaping helping of nerdiness and a dash of Joe Friday from Dragnet thrown in for good measure. The squad makes house calls for PC users in distress; its phone number is 800-GEEK-SQUAD. The geeks are called "double agents" and dress like G-men. And they may be answering a call in your town -- Best Buy is the Charlie to the squad's Angels and plans to expand the service to all 619 stores. Read the story   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   This e-newsletter is published by SearchDomino.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDomino.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-201&ad=485572 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchDomino Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494