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04
Apr

Lotus Quickr version 8.1 Documentation and Download

You can find the product documentation, white papers, and redbooks on the Lotus Quickr Technical Library page. The installation document can be found here and the software downloaded on the IBM Passport Advantage page.

IBM Also posted an article on planning your upgrade.

03
Apr

Still wondering what’s in Lotus Quickr 8.1?

The new version of Lotus Quickr includes enhancements to the UI, integration to Lotus Connections, connectors for Notes 8.0.1, supports Symphony, Outlook, personal file sharing, and administration enhancements. Listed below are the new enhancements as documented in the announcement letter.

Usability enhancements to the browser experience:

  • Improved navigation and breadcrumbs throughout
  • Streamlined context menus
  • Simplified check-in/check-out and version control
  • Single-page member management
  • Note: These usability enhancements apply to Lotus Quickr services for Domino®.

Lotus Connections integration:

  • From a Lotus Quickr place, access an individuals Lotus Connections profile (in place of the “person card”)

Lotus Notes® 8.0.1 connector:

  • View and access Lotus Quickr places from the Notes® side shelf
  • Drag and drop attachments and entire e-mail contents

Lotus Symphony connector:

  • Context menu within editors to contribute and share content in Lotus Quickr places

Microsoft® Outlook connectors:

  • View and access Lotus Quickr places
  • Drag and drop attachments and entire e-mail contents

Personal file sharing:

  • Streamlined place for an end user to store important files and share them with others
  • Available separately (with the Lotus Quickr connectors) as Lotus Quickr Entry

Administrator enhancements:

  • Policy settings for places (maximum size, days inactive before locking)
  • Easy-to-use browser interface for administrators with improved reporting
  • Note: These administrator enhancements apply to Lotus Quickr services for Domino.

You can find more information here:

Lotus Support page for Quickr
Lotus Developerworks Page for Quickr

02
Apr

Are you creating your own workplace stress?

Good Question right? Throughout my career I’ve asked myself that very thing. It can be challenging working with A-type personalities in IT, but I found a tool. Mark and Mike at manager-tools.com explain how to get along with others by leveraging the DISC model. This article is a fun and true read and the podcasts are worth your time.

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01
Apr

Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks for April Fools

Interested in having some fun at work? LifeHacker.com posted the top 10 jokes you can play on your friends.

Read On

I find the broken screen background rather interesting and believe it will work nicely in my meetings today.

28
Mar

11 “Don’t-Tell-the-Wife” Secrets All Men Keep

There comes a time in every man’s life when he discovers the value of hiding the grosser parts of his nature.He starts reciting the sweet nothings you long to hear: “No, honey, I play golf for the exercise.” “No, honey, I think you’re a great driver.” “No, honey, I wasn’t looking at that coed washing the car in the rain.”

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27
Mar

Mozilla: Final Version of Firefox 3 Will Ship in June

Mozilla officially announces when Firefox 3 will be out. Haven’t tried the BETA? you can download version 5 or go here to read more about Firefox 3 Beta 5 Release

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25
Mar

A suggestion for keeping up with Blogs.

What took an hour might now take 10 minutes.

I was reading an article by Marci Alboher on the New York Times web site. The article was titled “Keeping up with Blogs“. The article was interesting, however I found the reference to AllTop.com useful. The site categorizes interesting blogs by category. You can quickly scan multiple sites and read only the stories you find interesting.

24
Mar

XM Radio and Sirius merger approved.

The deal has been approved, Sirius is buying XM Radio for $5B. As a long time XM Radio subscriber I’m interested in the new channels this will provide. I’m also worried, will this require us to purchase new hardware and will I lose some of the channels I listen to. Well I guess we shall see!

You can read the article on engadget.com

24
Mar

Following a Twitter Conversation

Last week I decided to try twitter. I’m interested, but wondering if its useful. I don’t like trying to follow a conversation. Normally I don’t have the time and I just want to read the thread. However, that issue is gone, this morning Leo Laporte leolaporte (TWIT) posted a tool that seems to extend Twitter in a useful way: Quotably.com

20
Mar

Politician’s Sex Scandal Cheat Sheet

Watching the news tonight? Then you need this handy tool.