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From the News Desk
Tuesday, 21. August 2007
IBM's Version 8 of Lotus Notes, Domino Based on Eclipse
After two years in development and testing by more than 25,000 businesses worlwide, IBM released Lotus Notes 8 and Lotus Domino 8 e-mail and messaging software. The new software is built on the Eclipse platform, so that mashups can link older apps with newer apps. IBM has used Web 2.0 technologies such as Backpack, Atom, Tagging, REST, Ajax and JSON in order to deliver a lightweight, web-based collaboration offering, which blends Web services like news feeds, weather reports, maps or traffic conditions, with enterprise content and services from databases, spread sheets and documents, aiming to create a fast, flexible and affordable application for specific, timely business needs.
Lotus Notes 8 is built on the programming model of Lotus Expeditor 6.1.1, which is based on Eclipse. "Lotus Expeditor 6.1.1 enables the construction and deployment of enterprise mashups, also known as composite applications. With the inclusion of the Lotus Expeditor programming model, developers can integrate these same Composite Application capabilities into the Notes user experience."
Lotus Notes 8 has editing tools based on the Open Document Format for Office Applications for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations. The new software renders access to mashups and other applications in the inbox via a new sidebar. The sidebar organizes key applications neatly in the inbox via the expanded sidebar, so users can call up the applications with a single mouse click.
Lotus Notes 8 sports a new search tool that lets users automatically extend searches beyond email and contacts to Web and hard drive file searches. There is also a "message recall" feature to recall an email message after it has been sent by mistake, sparing you from possible miscommunication. Also, a new Conversation feature lets users view e-mail grouped together in related threads or through the traditional way of one message at a time.
Lotus Notes 8 and Domino 8 support Linux and Windows for clients and Windows, Linux, Sun Solaris, AIX and IBM System i for servers. Lotus Notes 8 software starts at SRP of USD 101 per client. For a browser-based alternative, IBM Domino Web Access clients are USD 73 per user. IBM Lotus Domino server software starts at an SRP of USD 14.75 per value unit. Lotus Domino Express solutions for small and medium businesses, inclusive of client and server, start at an SRP of USD 99 per user.
While IBM may not be able to make a dent in Microsoft's messaging market -- with Gartner estimating Microsoft's Outlook and Exchange software is being used in 62 percent of all corporate seats as compared to just 26 percent for Notes and Domino -- the features in the new software should certainly help satisfy current Lotus users.
Lotus Notes 8 is built on the programming model of Lotus Expeditor 6.1.1, which is based on Eclipse. "Lotus Expeditor 6.1.1 enables the construction and deployment of enterprise mashups, also known as composite applications. With the inclusion of the Lotus Expeditor programming model, developers can integrate these same Composite Application capabilities into the Notes user experience."
Lotus Notes 8 has editing tools based on the Open Document Format for Office Applications for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations. The new software renders access to mashups and other applications in the inbox via a new sidebar. The sidebar organizes key applications neatly in the inbox via the expanded sidebar, so users can call up the applications with a single mouse click.
Lotus Notes 8 sports a new search tool that lets users automatically extend searches beyond email and contacts to Web and hard drive file searches. There is also a "message recall" feature to recall an email message after it has been sent by mistake, sparing you from possible miscommunication. Also, a new Conversation feature lets users view e-mail grouped together in related threads or through the traditional way of one message at a time.
Lotus Notes 8 and Domino 8 support Linux and Windows for clients and Windows, Linux, Sun Solaris, AIX and IBM System i for servers. Lotus Notes 8 software starts at SRP of USD 101 per client. For a browser-based alternative, IBM Domino Web Access clients are USD 73 per user. IBM Lotus Domino server software starts at an SRP of USD 14.75 per value unit. Lotus Domino Express solutions for small and medium businesses, inclusive of client and server, start at an SRP of USD 99 per user.
While IBM may not be able to make a dent in Microsoft's messaging market -- with Gartner estimating Microsoft's Outlook and Exchange software is being used in 62 percent of all corporate seats as compared to just 26 percent for Notes and Domino -- the features in the new software should certainly help satisfy current Lotus users.
