Today's News: Where is IBM Lotus going with Workplace?

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December 21, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > SoftQuest IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Where is IBM Lotus going with Workplace?   >  IBM expands its software portfolio   >  FineGround helps admins manage app traffic   >  More headlines   >  _javascript_ Learning Guide   >  Ask Mathew Newman: Sametime licenses   >  Tip Contest: Win an Olympus Stylus 3.2MP Digital Camera!   >  The Missing Link: Groom rings bride -- with bad news Where is IBM Lotus going with Workplace? [SearchDomino.com] Workplace was the big news in the world of IBM Lotus in 2004. A Q&A with Gartner's Tom Austin helps illuminate this 'star in the making.' MORE INFO: > Year's favorites - Radicati report stirs up Workplace teapot > Check out Scott Lemieux's column: From Workplace cynic to believer   Secure account management in Notes/Domino Chuck will discuss important principles of Notes/Domino account management, including: high-quality & unique passwords, shielding passwords from admins, ID/password expiration, and restoring lost IDs and passwords. Register for the webcast.   IBM expands its software portfolio [Search400.com] With an aggressive strategy to expand its software portfolio and plenty of cash to spare, IBM bought its way into several vertical markets in 2004. The deals were advantageous for all parties involved and, for IBM, it certainly beat starting from scratch. FineGround helps admins manage app traffic [SearchNetworking.com] A new tool from FineGround attempts to help admins monitor multi-step Web application transactions or business processes by showing exactly where latency occurs. More headlines [From around the Web] Big Blue is on content management roll (eWeek) Top iSeries news stories from 2004 (Search400.com) GUIDES:  _javascript_ Learning Guide This SearchDomino.com guide introduces you to _javascript_ in a Notes/Domino environment, explains best practices and pitfalls to avoid and provides troubleshooting help and advice. You'll find _javascript_ articles, tutorials, tips, tools, white papers, expert advice and more to pump up your _javascript_ know-how quickly. ADVICE:  Ask Mathew Newman: Sametime licenses Dear Matt: If I already have Domino/Notes 6.5.1 environment installed, and I only want to use Instant Messaging capabilities, not Web conferencing or instant meetings, do I need to purchase any Sametime licenses? Click here to read Matt's expert response. CONTESTS:  Tip Contest: Win an Olympus Stylus 3.2MP Digital Camera! Send in your Notes/Domino-related tips, tricks, timesavers or code now for your chance to win an Olympus Stylus D535 3.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom! This amazing camera's easy-to-use physical mode dial allows you to quickly switch between six shooting modes. Whoever submits the highest rated tip will win! Submit your tip and check out the prize here. Groom rings bride -- with bad news [Agence France Presse] No doubt technology has made our lives a lot easier. It sure has brought ditching your fiancee' at the altar into the 21st century. A groom in Malaysia got cold feet -- make that frozen feet -- and jilted his waiting bride via SMS. He said they were not meant "2 B 2gethr," or something like that. Do you delete that message or keep it for posterity? Regardless, the bewildered bride kept her cool and the reception went ahead as planned -- with 1,000 guests in attendance!   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]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  SearchDomino: Domino & WebSphere Strategies  SearchDomino: Spam and Security Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   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?cid=499904&lid=430893&track=NL-201&ad=499904 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