Mat Newman: LIVE from Yellow Central Mat Newman. IBM Champion. #GetProductive #GetLotusNotes http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/ en-us Sun, 12 May 2013 15:08:34 +0900 Getting stated with IBM Notes 9 on Ubuntu 12.10 or 13.04 x64 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:08:34 +0900 Usablesoftware's blog there's a nice reference to the steps required to get IBM Notes 9 installed.

With the fantastic assistance of Jason Hatch from IBM, I learned that the only thing required to get Notes 9 running on x64 was to remove some dependancies from the control file in the IBM supplied Deb's and then run the -force install option to ignore the architecture requirements.

So the process is fairly straight-forward for x64:
1. Unzip the Notes 9 deb files to your a location of your choosing ( I'm going to work with ~/Downloads/Notes9 ),
2. Edit the Control file and remove the x32 reliant dependancies which x64 WILL NOT install,
3. Install the repacked Notes9.deb file with the modified control file.

Step 1: Unzip the .debs

I'm assuming you know how to extract the installation .debs from the downloaded IBM supplied install file.

Step 2: Edit the control file

Ok, this is where it gets a little tricky, how does one unpack a .deb, edit a control file and then remake the edited package?

After hunting around on the Internets I found a nice little batch script that will do exactly that; it will;
1. Extract the debs,
2. Launch the .control file in the text editor of your choosing, and
3. Once you have EXITED http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-stated-with-ibm-notes-9-on-ubuntu-12.10-or-13.04-x64 IBM Notes Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-stated-with-ibm-notes-9-on-ubuntu-12.10-or-13.04-x64?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-stated-with-ibm-notes-9-on-ubuntu-12.10-or-13.04-x64 Usablesoftware's blog there's a nice reference to the steps required to get IBM Notes 9 installed.

With the fantastic assistance of Jason Hatch from IBM, I learned that the only thing required to get Notes 9 running on x64 was to remove some dependancies from the control file in the IBM supplied Deb's and then run the -force install option to ignore the architecture requirements.

So the process is fairly straight-forward for x64:
1.        Unzip the Notes 9 deb files to your a location of your choosing ( I'm going to work with ~/Downloads/Notes9 ),
2.        Edit the Control file and remove the x32 reliant dependancies which x64 WILL NOT install,
3.        Install the repacked Notes9.deb file with the modified control file.

Step 1: Unzip the .debs

I'm assuming you know how to extract the installation .debs from the downloaded IBM supplied install file.

Step 2: Edit the control file

Ok, this is where it gets a little tricky, how does one unpack a .deb, edit a control file and then remake the edited package?

After hunting around on the Internets I found a nice little batch script that will do exactly that; it will;
1.        Extract the debs,
2.        Launch the .control file in the text editor of your choosing, and
3.        Once you have EXITED the editor,
4.        Remake the .deb file

One thing to make note of here, before you run this script, since it launches a text editor and listens for the application to close completely, you need to make sure that no other text editor windows are running during this process, otherwise the script will wait for (in my case GEdit) to exit all windows completely.

I've attached the EditControl.txt file HERE.  When you download it, rename the file as EditControl.sh, and mark it as executable.  To make the following instructions seamless, please put EditControl.txt into the path I mentioned above ( ~/Downloads/Notes9 ), along with the Notes 9 .deb's

What do you need to replace?

Within the .control file there is a line called Depends. Many of these are libraries that are required on the x32 platform, which canonical have implicitly denied any ability to install on the x64 flavour of Ubuntu.  This section needs to be replaced with the following:

Depends: coreutils, procps, libart-2.0-2, libasound2, libatk1.0-0, libbonobo2-0, libbonoboui2-0, libc6, libfontconfig1, libfreetype6, libgcc1, libgconf2-4, libgtk2.0-0, libglib2.0-0, libgnome2-0, libgnomecanvas2-0, libgnomeui-0, libgnomevfs2-0, libglib2.0-0, libice6, libjpeg62, liborbit2, libpam0g, libpango1.0-0, libpng12-0, libpopt0, libsm6, libstdc++6, libx11-6, libxcursor1, libxext6, libxft2, libxi6, libxkbfile1, libxml2, libxp6, libxrender1, libxss1, libxt6, libxtst6, libz1

Jason Hatch from IBM Singapore supplied me with the original list, which I've further refined with some trial and error to the above. Thanks Jason!

Step 3: Install Notes 9

With the edited .control file, your installation will be pretty seamless and IBM Notes 9 will run straight out of the box.

Ok, so given that you have gotten your hands on the IBM Notes 9 Ubuntu install package, put it into your ~/Downloads/Notes9 folder and extracted it to place all the .deb's there, along with the EditControl.txt file, which you have renamed (using you file manager) to EditControl.sh and marked it as executable (Right-Click, Properties, Permissions, tick: "Allow Executing file as a program"), you're ready to begin:

Putting it all together:
1.        Open a Terminal,
2.        cd ~/Downloads/Notes9
3.        EditControl.sh ibm-notes-9.0.i586.deb
4.        Within the text editor window that will launch, over-write the DEPENDS entry with the text above under the heading "What do you need to replace?"
5.        Save the file, and EXIT the text editor (refer to my Note above)
6.        Wait for the EditControl script to repackage the .deb, and then continue with the install commands next:
7.        sudo dpkg --force-depends -i ibm-notes-9.0.i586.modfied-2013-05-05T08\:13\:47.deb
8.        sudo dpkg --force-depends -i ibm-activities-9.0.i586.deb
9.        sudo dpkg --force-depends -i ibm-cae-9.0.i586.deb
10.        sudo dpkg --force-depends -i ibm-feedreader-9.0.i586.deb
11.        sudo dpkg --force-depends -i ibm-opensocial-9.0.i586.deb
12.        sudo dpkg --force-depends -i ibm-sametime-9.0.i586.deb

At step 5 (above) my repackaged .deb for IBM Notes 9 was named:

ibm-notes-9.0.i586.modfied-2013-05-05T08\:13\:47.deb

You will need to make note of your own package name when entering this line!


That's it, you now have IBM Notes 9 installed on both 12.10 and 13.04 x64, you're good to go.

Hope this helps, YMMV. Enjoy!

Follow-up:

Since I first wrote this blog entry I've had some time to work with the client and there are a couple of 'quirks' I've noticed using this install method on an unsupported OS.  Yes, remember Ubuntu x64 12.10/13.04 are not a supported platform for IBM Notes 9.
  • Modal Dialogs: Every now and then I have to 'drag' the title bar on a dialog to activate it before I can click any of the options within a dialog, for example, File - Replication - Replicate (which I do use quite a lot) needs me to drag the title before I can choose any of the options,
  • Sidebar: Every now and again Notes 9 'forgets' what plug-ins and widgets I have opened as side-bar panels, and I have to open them again,
  • Mime email: HTML formatted email sometimes is not rendered correctly in the client configured using this method, opening the same message on 13.04 x32 and iNotes, and they render fine.
  • Toolbars: Sometimes reset themselves and have to be re-positioned.
  • Unity recognition of warning prompts: "You've got mail" and other warnings like: New Sametime Chat windows configured NOT to "Bring Window to front on new chat", get "lost" in Unity, and unless you're paying attention to the extra "glowing led's" on the unity bar or utility like "docky" tend to get missed.

So at some point, I - probably like you - hope that IBM can find a work-around for these and eventually come up with support for the x64 versions of our favourite OS. ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/getting-stated-with-ibm-notes-9-on-ubuntu-12.10-or-13.04-x64 http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-stated-with-ibm-notes-9-on-ubuntu-12.10-or-13.04-x64?opendocument&comments Getting Started with IBM Notes 9 - Part 4: Discovering the new Notes welcome screen Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +1100
Users familiar with both the Workspace and Welcome Screen will be pleased to know that these features have also received a face-lift with the introduction of IBM Notes 9; the workspace has received a complete interface overhaul, with the Welcome screen 'Home' page option receiving a little love as well:

Figure 1: The traditional Notes Workspace with 'Textured Workspace' option applied in Notes 9


Figure 2: The new Notes 9 Workspace


To access the updated interface for the Workspace, users who had previously selected 'Textured Workspace' (an option available since release 4) need to turn this off, as the 'Textured Workspace' option over-rides the new interface for the workspace.

Steps to disable the 'Textured Workspace
1. From the Menu, Choose: File -> Preferences
2. In the Navigator, select Basic Notes Client Configuration
3. Under Additional Options, de-select (remove the "tick") from the Textured Workspace option
Figure 3: Turning off textured workspace


For users familiar with the olde ... ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-4- IBM Notes Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-4-?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-4-
Users familiar with both the Workspace and Welcome Screen will be pleased to know that these features have also received a face-lift with the introduction of IBM Notes 9; the workspace has received a complete interface overhaul, with the Welcome screen 'Home' page option receiving a little love as well:

Figure 1: The traditional Notes Workspace with 'Textured Workspace' option applied in Notes 9
IBM Notes 9.0 - Discover: The traditional Notes Workspace with 'Textured Workspace' option applied in Notes 9

Figure 2: The new Notes 9 Workspace
IBM Notes 9.0 - Discover: The new Notes 9 Workspace

To access the updated interface for the Workspace, users who had previously selected 'Textured Workspace' (an option available since release 4) need to turn this off, as the 'Textured Workspace' option over-rides the new interface for the workspace.

Steps to disable the 'Textured Workspace
1.        From the Menu, Choose: File -> Preferences
2.        In the Navigator, select Basic Notes Client Configuration
3.        Under Additional Options, de-select (remove the "tick") from the Textured Workspace option
Figure 3: Turning off textured workspace
IBM Notes 9.0 - Discover: Turning off textured workspace

For users familiar with the older style basic 'Home' page in Notes, even that has an updated interface

Figure 4: The new Notes 9 'Home Page'
IBM Notes 9.0 - Discover: The new Notes 9 Home Page

For those fans of the "My Work" page introduced with Notes 6.*, you're going to notice a few changes as well with an updated interface applied here also:

Figure 5: The updated "My Work" page
IBM Notes 9.0 - Discover: The updated My Work page

IBM Notes 9 users will 'discover' a lot about Notes (and other Applications) by using the new Discover Page.

Figure 6: The new default Notes Home Page - "Discover"
IBM Notes 9.0 - Discover: The NEW Notes 9 welcome screen


The Discover Page in IBM Notes 9 is split into a number of different sections:
  • What's New,
  • For New Users,
  • Hints and Tips, and
  • Quick Links

Each of these new pages includes some handy information, assistance and links to help you make the most out of the Notes client.

What's New

What's New is a fantastic way for users to 'discover' many the new features of IBM Notes 9, right from their welcome screen.  With hints, tips and summaries of many of the new features and options available in Notes 9, the What's New page also includes links to video tutorials, help articles, wiki's and a fantastic summary of one of the biggest changes in IBM Notes 9: some of the options that are now applied to the Notes client as default features.

The significance of the "Notes by Default" section is one that deserves special mention:

IBM Notes 9 is the first version of Notes that introduces NEW features AND enables those features as DEFAULT options.


Figure 7: Notes by Default
IBM Notes 9.0 - Discover: Notes by Default


Not only have IBM chosen to enable many of the new features in Notes 9, they have also retrospectively enabled features that have been available - in some cases - for a number of previous versions.

It's fair to say that Notes has received it's fair share of negative opinion over the years due to Notes having a feature, users not knowing about it, and then complaining that Notes 'lacks' something.   In my opinion, this change in IBM's policy toward enabling features as defaults - rather than relying on user education, or application by an Administrator via a policy settings document - is a huge step forward.


For New Users

For New Users is a quick introduction to many of the standard features within the Notes client, which are sometimes referred to as 'quirks' by those not familiar with the history of Notes, or even computing in general. The For New Users page contains:
  • Notes 101 - an Introduction to sidebar panels, the general Notes client interface and tips on Bookmarking,
  • Trading up to Notes - Some tips on basic customisation, synchronisation and keyboard shortcuts (note: Ctrl+Shift+L lists all of Notes keyboard short-cuts)
  • Keep Your Place - Tips on enabling Autosave, changing calendar displays and launching Tabs when Notes starts

Figure 8: For New Users
IBM Notes 9.0 - Discover: For New Users


Hints and Tips

One of my favourite features of the Notes 9 Discover Page, rather than a single 'Tip of the day' that was available in previous releases, users can find 36 great Notes tips, including descriptions of features, functionality and preferences that can be set within the Notes 9 client, many containing either details on how to enable the feature, or links to help files, wiki entries and videos that describe the feature in more detail.

Figure 9: Hints and Tips
IBM Notes 9.0 - Discover: Hints and Tips

Quick Links

Last - but by absolutely no means - least; is the brilliant new Quick Links tab on the Discover page.  I'm sure that this page will become the default Notes 9 start-up screen for many users, as it offers quick access to the core Notes PIM applications (Mail, Calendar, Contacts, To Do, Notebook) as well as Connections Updates, Custom Applications, the Notes workspace and "Additional Resources".

Custom applications are automatically added to the list for you (up to 6) that feature the applications that you have most recently accessed within the Notes client.

Additional resources is a great tool that can be easily customised by your Notes administrator via policy, to give you quick access to a number of custom applications within your own environment.  By default Additional Resources includs options for:
  • Changing your Home Page,
  • Getting started with Social Edition
  • Notes Tips Blog (a great resource provided by IBM featuring some extremely useful hints from the IBM Notes 9 design team),
  • Troubleshooting options, which link you directly to the IBM support pages on their web site,
  • The Notes and Domino wiki, including product documentation and community articles on how to get the best out of your Notes investment, and
  • Experience Notes, a list of some of the favourite features within the Notes client from IBMers and IBM Champions

Figure 10: Quick Links
IBM Notes 9.0 - Discover: Quick Links


As with all release of Notes since version 5, the user has the ability to choose their own startup screen, rather than that provided by default. Simply, all the user has to do is Bookmark any page, application, database or web-site, and then right-click the bookmark and choose Set Bookmark as Home Page.

There's a LOT to love about the new Notes 9 interface, the Discover page is one of those great new features that will help get you started.

Enjoy! ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-4- http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-4-?opendocument&comments Getting Started with IBM Notes 9 - Part 3: The Search Box Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:19:27 +1100 Part 2: Introducing the Masthead, we discussed the new Masthead feature in IBM Notes 9, and briefly touched on the Search box, which has now been moved - with the IBM Social them applied - from the Toolbar to the Masthead.

The Search box itself has a fantastic new feature which deserves it's own post, which is:

IBM Notes 9 can now simultaneously search all Mail, Including the current Users Mail database and all archives configured for that user!

YAY!

The option needs to be selected manually from the search drop-down selector:

Figure 1: Choosing to search all mail and archives


Figure 2: Search Results from both Mail and Archive databases (note the "[Archive]" reference)



The speed of this new search option can be dramatically increased if all of the users Archive databases are located on the users workstation, and - of course - if those databases have been full-text-indexed for searching.


I've covered local replicas and creating full-text-indexes in previous posts.

Also introduced a few versions ago was the ability to add your own applications to the Search-scope of the search tool, this continues in IBM Notes 9.

Figure 3: Adding an application to the Search Scope
http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-3-the-search-box Part 2: Introducing the Masthead, we discussed the new Masthead feature in IBM Notes 9, and briefly touched on the Search box, which has now been moved - with the IBM Social them applied - from the Toolbar to the Masthead.

The Search box itself has a fantastic new feature which deserves it's own post, which is:

IBM Notes 9 can now simultaneously search all Mail, Including the current Users Mail database and all archives configured for that user!

YAY!

The option needs to be selected manually from the search drop-down selector:

Figure 1: Choosing to search all mail and archives
IBM Notes 9.0 - Searching Mail and Archives Simultaneously

Figure 2: Search Results from both Mail and Archive databases (note the "[Archive]" reference)
IBM Notes 9.0 - Searching Mail and Archives Simultaneously - results


The speed of this new search option can be dramatically increased if all of the users Archive databases are located on the users workstation, and - of course - if those databases have been full-text-indexed for searching.


I've covered local replicas and creating full-text-indexes in previous posts.

Also introduced a few versions ago was the ability to add your own applications to the Search-scope of the search tool, this continues in IBM Notes 9.

Figure 3: Adding an application to the Search Scope
IBM Notes 9.0 - Adding a custom database to the search scope

Figure 4: Choosing a custom database once added to the search scope
IBM Notes 9.0 - Selecting a custom database from the search scope


And finally, on Windows 8, there is also a new feature that integrates with the Windows 8 search function, enabling a Notes user to instigate a Windows search from within the Notes client.

Searching Mail and Archives simultaneously - another great reason to upgrade to IBM Notes 9.

Enjoy!


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Notes Developer:



Notes Administrator:

... ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibmnotes9-proud-to-be-a-... IBM Notes Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibmnotes9-proud-to-be-a-...?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibmnotes9-proud-to-be-a-... Notes User:

IBM Notes 9.0 - Proud to be a Notes User: Notes connects everything together and enables me to be more productive.

Notes Developer:

IBM Notes 9.0 - Proud to be a Notes Developer: I write code once, and it runs anywhere, on any device.

Notes Administrator:

IBM Notes 9.0 - Proud to be a Notes Administrator: My choice of platform, gives my users their choice of theirs. ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/ibmnotes9-proud-to-be-a-... http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibmnotes9-proud-to-be-a-...?opendocument&comments Getting Started with IBM Notes 9 - Part 2: Introducing the Masthead Tue, 9 Apr 2013 08:21:15 +1100 FRAMEWORK utilised by the OneUI design principals, major navigation elements are located across the top of the 'page'. Feedback supplied to IBM designers also indicated that many users 'lost' the quick links to their Personal Information Management (PIM) applications (Mail, Calendar, Contacts, To-Dos, etc) with the introduction of the "Open" button with the release of Notes 8.*.

I have also had feedback from many users when Notes 8.* was introduced, saying they missed the "Bookmark Bar" and it's single-click access to Bookmarks.

Getting the "Bookmark Bar" back in Notes 8/9 is quite simple, just right-click the "Open" button and choose "Dock the open list"


Enter the Masthead:



The masthead combines two of the older features from the Notes 8.* standard client - The Open Button, and the Search toolbar - and introduces new short-cut icons for quick access to:
  • Mail,
  • Calendar,
  • Contacts,
  • Home,
  • Workspace,
  • Discover, and
  • Thumbnails

You may notice two glaring omissions from the Masthead, To-Do's and your Notebook, never fear, in a coming post I'll show you how to add them back!


In addition to the new short-cut icons on the masthead, IBM have also introduced some new keyboard short-cuts to access common PIM features too!
  • Ctrl+1: Open MAIL http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-2-introducing-the-masthead IBM Notes Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-2-introducing-the-masthead?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-2-introducing-the-masthead FRAMEWORK utilised by the OneUI design principals, major navigation elements are located across the top of the 'page'.  Feedback supplied to IBM designers also indicated that many users 'lost' the quick links to their Personal Information Management (PIM) applications (Mail, Calendar, Contacts, To-Dos, etc) with the introduction of the "Open" button with the release of Notes 8.*.

    I have also had feedback from many users when Notes 8.* was introduced, saying they missed the "Bookmark Bar" and it's single-click access to Bookmarks.

    Getting the "Bookmark Bar" back in Notes 8/9 is quite simple, just right-click the "Open" button and choose "Dock the open list"


    Enter the Masthead:

    IBM Notes 9.0 - the all-new IBM Notes 9 Masthead

    The masthead combines two of the older features from the Notes 8.* standard client - The Open Button, and the Search toolbar - and introduces new short-cut icons for quick access to:
    • Mail,
    • Calendar,
    • Contacts,
    • Home,
    • Workspace,
    • Discover, and
    • Thumbnails

    You may notice two glaring omissions from the Masthead, To-Do's and your Notebook, never fear, in a coming post I'll show you how to add them back!


    In addition to the new short-cut icons on the masthead, IBM have also introduced some new keyboard short-cuts to access common PIM features too!
    • Ctrl+1: Open MAIL
    • Ctrl+2: Open CALENDAR
    • Ctrl+3: Open CONTACTS

    IBM have not enabled all of the new Masthead short-cut icons by default, but it's easy enough to turn them all (or whichever you like) on or off by using the VIEW menu within the IBM Notes 9 client:
    1. Click on the VIEW menu
    2. Point to "Show Shortcut buttons",
    3. Choose the Buttons you want to appear on the Masthead (Figure:2).

    Figure 2: Turning Masthead short-cuts on or off
    IBM Notes 9.0 - turning Masthead short-cuts on and off


    The new Masthead is available in the IBM Notes 9 client as part of the "IBM Social Theme".  If you install Notes 9 and choose not to use the "IBM Social Theme" the short-cut buttons will still appear, but will be located on the "Window Tab" bar along with the Open button and application "Tabs".  Without the "IBM Social Theme" selected, the Search toolbar will also revert to being just another "Toolbar" across the top of the Notes client window.

    Interestingly, if you turn the "Search" toolbar off in this configuration, and then switch back to the "IBM Social Theme", the search bar will appear back on the Masthead again.

    One of the fantastic features of the Masthead is that it can be customised to suit your own environment, that is: a developer within your organisation can add links and buttons to your own frequently used applications to the Masthead.  I'll be showing you how to do this in an upcoming post.

    The new IBM Notes 9 Masthead, a great new addition to the Notes 9 client interface.

    Enjoy!





    ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-2-introducing-the-masthead http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-2-introducing-the-masthead?opendocument&comments Getting Started with IBM Notes 9 - Part 1: Installation Thu, 4 Apr 2013 13:12:18 +1100 IBM Notes 9    . 17 years after the acquisition of Lotus Development Corporation, IBM has dropped the "Lotus" from the branding of the product, finally bringing Notes completely under the IBM brand umbrella and heralding a new era for the most powerful desktop application available. A raft of new features and capabilities have been introduced with the new Notes, which I will be discussing in future posts.

    The first step on your IBM Notes 9 journey is - of course - installing and configuring the software ... let's begin.

    The Process:
    1. Locate the installation setup file for your release of IBM Notes 9 (Note: this may include choosing a location to extract the files to, if not already extracted for you by your Admin),


    2. The 'IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition - Install Wizard' dialog will be presented, click "Next"
    Figure 1: Install Wizard



    3. Review and Accept the terms of the licence agreement by choosing "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and click "Next"
    Figure 2: License Agreement



    4. Installation paths, note that because I'm not using the "Client Only" installer I don't have the multi-user option available*. Choose your path's and click "Next"
    Figure 3: Paths



    5. Choose Installation options. In this step I have selected all features except single logon, including the full Design and Admin clients, and the NEW "Notes Browser Plug-in" and "OpenSocial Component" options. Select your features and Click "Next"
    Figure 4: Options



    6. When Notes is installed, I want to use the application as my ... ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-1-installation IBM Notes Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-1-installation?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-1-installation IBM Notes 9.  17 years after the acquisition of Lotus Development Corporation, IBM has dropped the "Lotus" from the branding of the product, finally bringing Notes completely under the IBM brand umbrella and heralding a new era for the most powerful desktop application available.  A raft of new features and capabilities have been introduced with the new Notes, which I will be discussing in future posts.

    The first step on your IBM Notes 9 journey is - of course - installing and configuring the software ... let's begin.

    The Process:
    1.        Locate the installation setup file for your release of IBM Notes 9 (Note: this may include choosing a location to extract the files to, if not already extracted for you by your Admin),


    2.        The 'IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition - Install Wizard' dialog will be presented, click "Next"
    Figure 1: Install Wizard
    IBM Notes 9.0 - Install Wizard


    3.        Review and Accept the terms of the licence agreement by choosing "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and click "Next"
    Figure 2: License Agreement
    IBM Notes 9.0 - Licence Agreement


    4.        Installation paths, note that because I'm not using the "Client Only" installer I don't have the multi-user option available*. Choose your path's and click "Next"
    Figure 3: Paths
    IBM Notes 9.0 - Install location


    5.        Choose Installation options. In this step I have selected all features except single logon, including the full Design and Admin clients, and the NEW "Notes Browser Plug-in" and "OpenSocial Component" options. Select your features and Click "Next"
    Figure 4: Options
    IBM Notes 9.0 - Features to install


    6.        When Notes is installed, I want to use the application as my default Mail, Calendar and Contacts application, as well as speeding up the start-up process by selecting "Launch parts of Notes...". Click "Install"
    Figure 5: Default Application handler
    IBM Notes 9.0 - Setting Notes as the default application handler


    7.        The Notes installer then begins extracting program and data files to my HDD.  Note, depending on the options selected at step 5, the progress bar may reset several times,
    Figure 6: the installation progress screen
    IBM Notes 9.0 - Install progress screen


    8.        After the installer has completed the 'success' screen will be displayed, Click "Finish"
    Figure 7: Install process successfully completed
    IBM Notes 9.0 - Install Wizard Completed


    9.        My Desktop now features the NEW IBM Notes 9 icons,
    Figure 8: The new IBM Notes/Designer/Administrator icons
    IBM Notes 9.0 - the new desktop icons


    10.        ... AND the new IBM Notes icons also feature on the Windows 8 "start" screen
    Figure 9: Notes 9 'Tiles' on the Windows 8 start screen
    IBM Notes 9.0 - the new 'Start' screen 'Tiles'


    11.        Now that the software is installed on the computer, the next step is to configure the Notes 9 client,


    12.        Start Notes 9 either from the 'Start' screen or the Desktop icons, which will display the new 'splash' screen
    Figure 10: The new IBM Notes 9 splash screen
    IBM Notes 9.0 - The new Notes 9 splash screen


    13.        The configuration wizard begins, letting you know what information you need to enter to configure Notes 9, click "Next",
    Figure 11: The configuration wizard
    IBM Notes 9.0 - The configuration wizard


    14.        Enter your IBM Notes username and 'home' Domino server (ask your help-desk if you're not sure what these are), click "Next"
    Figure 12: User Information
    IBM Notes 9.0 - personal Notes User Information


    15.        If the information at step 14 (user information) is entered correctly, you will be prompted for your IBM Notes User ID Password, enter your password and click "Log In"
    Figure 13: Password
    IBM Notes 9.0 - User Password Prompt


    16.        Notes has features which enable you to connect your Notes client to a variety of other Internet services, these can be configured now or later.  I'm going to configure them later ... click "Next"
    Figure 14: Additional Services
    IBM Notes 9.0 - Additional Services


    17.        Finally, the new Notes 9 client has a fantastic streamlined look and feel, I like the additional features provided through Toolbars, you can turn them back ON by turning OFF the "Show Toolbars Only When Editing" option from the Notes 9 menu
    Figure 15: Toolbars
    IBM Notes 9.0 - turning the Toolbars back on


    18.        VOILA - IBM Notes 9 installed and configured!
    Figure 16: the all-new IBM Notes 9
    IBM Notes 9.0 - the all-new IBM Notes 9

    * The multi-user install option places the users IBM Notes 9 personal data within their Windows profile path, and is only available with the Client Only install, which does not include Domino Designer or Administrator clients.

    So there we are, IBM Notes 9 from-zero-to-hero, the installation and configuration process.

    Enjoy!

    ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-1-installation http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-ibm-notes-9-part-1-installation?opendocument&comments How to add Birthdays and Anniversaries from your Contacts database to your Lotus Notes Calendar Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:36:43 +0900
    Is there any way to show Birthdays and Anniversaries from my Lotus Notes personal Contacts database in my Lotus Notes Calendar"


    Natively: No.

    But that got me thinking. Thanks to the "Show Calendars" overlay feature included in Notes a while ago, ANY Lotus Notes database which includes a Calendar view can be overlaid in your personal Calendar.

    Problem: The Lotus Notes personal Contacts database (names.nsf on 'local') does not contain a calendar view that will show the Birthdays and Annviersaries you have added to your contact details.

    Solution: Create a calendar view in the personal Contacts database.

    At the end of this blog post is a download which when opened provides a 1-click option that will add a calendar view to your personal Contacts database in Lotus Notes.

    The process:
    1. Open the dowloaded database (notesbaa.nsf),
    2. Read the instructions,
    3. Click the "Add Birthday Anniversary Calendar to your own Contacts" button,
    4. Open your own Lotus Notes calendar
    5. Expand the "Show Calendars" option in the Navigator,
    6. Click "Add a Calendar",
    7. Choose "Notes Application Calendar",
    8. Type a label; eg: "Birthdays and Anniversaries",
    9. Click the browse button to open your own contacts; for me it's "Newman's Contacts" or names.nsf "On My computer",
    10. Choose the (Birthdays and Anniversaries) view,
    11. Choose to view offline if you want the calendar to sync with IBM Notes Traveler,
    12. Choose a colour and icon,
    13. Done.

    No guarantees. No Liability. Your Mileage May Vary. Use at your own risk. Caveat Emptor.

    Download Cal ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-to-add-birthdays-and-anniversaries-from-your-contacts-database-to-your-lotus-notes-calendar Calendar & Scheduling Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-to-add-birthdays-and-anniversaries-from-your-contacts-database-to-your-lotus-notes-calendar?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-to-add-birthdays-and-anniversaries-from-your-contacts-database-to-your-lotus-notes-calendar
    Is there any way to show Birthdays and Anniversaries from my Lotus Notes personal Contacts database in my Lotus Notes Calendar"


    Natively: No.

    But that got me thinking.  Thanks to the "Show Calendars" overlay feature included in Notes a while ago, ANY Lotus Notes database which includes a Calendar view can be overlaid in your personal Calendar.

    Problem: The Lotus Notes personal Contacts database (names.nsf on 'local') does not contain a calendar view that will show the Birthdays and Annviersaries you have added to your contact details.

    Solution: Create a calendar view in the personal Contacts database.

    At the end of this blog post is a download which when opened provides a 1-click option that will add a calendar view to your personal Contacts database in Lotus Notes.

    The process:
    1. Open the dowloaded database (notesbaa.nsf),
    2. Read the instructions,
    3. Click the "Add Birthday Anniversary Calendar to your own Contacts" button,
    4. Open your own Lotus Notes calendar
    5. Expand the "Show Calendars" option in the Navigator,
    6. Click "Add a Calendar",
    7. Choose "Notes Application Calendar",
    8. Type a label; eg: "Birthdays and Anniversaries",
    9. Click the browse button to open your own contacts; for me it's "Newman's Contacts" or names.nsf "On My computer",
    10. Choose the (Birthdays and Anniversaries) view,
    11. Choose to view offline if you want the calendar to sync with IBM Notes Traveler,
    12. Choose a colour and icon,
      Add Birthdays and Anniversaries to your Lotus Notes Calendar
    13. Done.

    No guarantees. No Liability. Your Mileage May Vary. Use at your own risk. Caveat Emptor.

    Download Calendar installer (<-  Right-Click and Save Target)

    That's it.  Adding contacts Birthdays and Anniversaries to your own Lotus Notes calendar.  Easy!

    Enjoy! ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/how-to-add-birthdays-and-anniversaries-from-your-contacts-database-to-your-lotus-notes-calendar http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-to-add-birthdays-and-anniversaries-from-your-contacts-database-to-your-lotus-notes-calendar?opendocument&comments     Colour Coding an entire day in your Notes 9 calendar Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +1000
    When a user configures a category for colour-coding in their Notes 9 Calendar, and then applies it to an All Day Event, Notes 9 colour codes the background of that entire day in the calendar with an opaque variant of that colour:

    Figure 1: Notes 9 calendar background for a day changed with an All Day Event



    I really like this feature as it provides easy visual notification in any calendar display that something is on during a particular day.

    Enjoy! ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/colour-coding-an-entire-day-in-your-notes-9-calendar Demonstrations Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/colour-coding-an-entire-day-in-your-notes-9-calendar?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/colour-coding-an-entire-day-in-your-notes-9-calendar
    When a user configures a category for colour-coding in their Notes 9 Calendar, and then applies it to an All Day Event, Notes 9 colour codes the background of that entire day in the calendar with an opaque variant of that colour:

    Figure 1: Notes 9 calendar background for a day changed with an All Day Event
    Colour code an entire day using an All Day Event


    I really like this feature as it provides easy visual notification in any calendar display that something is on during a particular day.

    Enjoy! ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/colour-coding-an-entire-day-in-your-notes-9-calendar http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/colour-coding-an-entire-day-in-your-notes-9-calendar?opendocument&comments     #NotesTip Video demo Adding an iCal feed to your #IBM Lotus Notes calendar (featuring the AusLUG agenda) Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:45:55 +1100


    Enjoy!
    ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/notestip-video-demo-adding-an-ical-feed-to-your-ibm-lotus-notes-calendar-featuring-the-auslug-agenda AusLUG Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/notestip-video-demo-adding-an-ical-feed-to-your-ibm-lotus-notes-calendar-featuring-the-auslug-agenda?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/notestip-video-demo-adding-an-ical-feed-to-your-ibm-lotus-notes-calendar-featuring-the-auslug-agenda


    Enjoy!
    ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/notestip-video-demo-adding-an-ical-feed-to-your-ibm-lotus-notes-calendar-featuring-the-auslug-agenda http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/notestip-video-demo-adding-an-ical-feed-to-your-ibm-lotus-notes-calendar-featuring-the-auslug-agenda?opendocument&comments     How many ways can you customize IBM Notes 9 ... Plenty! Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:04:37 +1100
    The exceptional ability to customise IBM® Notes® to fit your customer or business needs continues with the new IBM Notes 9 Social Edition. Learn how to make company-wide changes and tweak Notes to suit your personal work style.

    Margo, Ram and Mat will show you how to fine tune your client experience and improve your productivity by adjusting settings, and we'll offer hidden gems on how to personalise, manage and master the new pieces as well the new features to enhance the more traditional components.
    You will leave brimming with the latest and greatest tips for the latest and greatest client so you can have it YOUR way and make it WORK for You!




    Enjoy!



    ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-many-ways-can-you-customize-ibm-notes-9-plenty Demonstrations Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-many-ways-can-you-customize-ibm-notes-9-plenty?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-many-ways-can-you-customize-ibm-notes-9-plenty
    The exceptional ability to customise IBM® Notes®  to fit your customer or business needs continues with the new IBM Notes 9 Social Edition.  Learn how to make company-wide changes and tweak Notes to suit your personal work style.  

    Margo, Ram and Mat will show you how to fine tune your client experience and improve your productivity by adjusting settings, and we'll offer hidden gems on how to personalise, manage and master the new pieces as well the new features to enhance the more traditional components.  
    You will leave brimming with the latest and greatest tips for the latest and greatest client so you can have it YOUR way and make it WORK for You!




    Enjoy!



    ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/how-many-ways-can-you-customize-ibm-notes-9-plenty http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-many-ways-can-you-customize-ibm-notes-9-plenty?opendocument&comments     IBM Connect-lotusphere 2013 BP101 UserBlast Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:38:24 +1100 IBM Connect, BP101 UserBlast!

    This is my session that takes the top 40 user tips I've helped users out with during the last year, and includes some new features dedicated to the new IBM Notes 9 client. As an added bonus, every tip that can be rolled out to users via policy to enable them to make use of the feature is included as additional slides so Administrators can easily deploy them.





    Enjoy! ... ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-connect-lotusphere-2013-bp101-userblast Demonstrations Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-connect-lotusphere-2013-bp101-userblast?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-connect-lotusphere-2013-bp101-userblast IBM Connect, BP101 UserBlast!

    This is my session that takes the top 40 user tips I've helped users out with during the last year, and includes some new features dedicated to the new IBM Notes 9 client.  As an added bonus, every tip that can be rolled out to users via policy to enable them to make use of the feature is included as additional slides so Administrators can easily deploy them.





    Enjoy! ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/ibm-connect-lotusphere-2013-bp101-userblast http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-connect-lotusphere-2013-bp101-userblast?opendocument&comments Heading to Orlando for IBMConnect, add this iCal feed to your IBM Lotus Notes calendar for the local weather Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:52:28 +1100
    Follow the instructions HERE in my earlier post.

    Get the Orlando, FL weather feed from THIS address.




    Make sure when adding the feed at step 9, choose "view Offline" to enable the feed to synch with your Mobile device using IBM Notes Traveler.

    See you in a couple of days!

    :-) ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/heading-to-orlando-for-ibmconnect-add-this-ical-feed-to-your-ibm-lotus-notes-calendar-for-the-local-weather Demonstrations Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/heading-to-orlando-for-ibmconnect-add-this-ical-feed-to-your-ibm-lotus-notes-calendar-for-the-local-weather?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/heading-to-orlando-for-ibmconnect-add-this-ical-feed-to-your-ibm-lotus-notes-calendar-for-the-local-weather
    Follow the instructions HERE in my earlier post.

    Get the Orlando, FL weather feed from THIS address.

    IBM Connect Weather


    Make sure when adding the feed at step 9, choose "view Offline" to enable the feed to synch with your Mobile device using IBM Notes Traveler.

    See you in a couple of days!

    :-) ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/heading-to-orlando-for-ibmconnect-add-this-ical-feed-to-your-ibm-lotus-notes-calendar-for-the-local-weather http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/heading-to-orlando-for-ibmconnect-add-this-ical-feed-to-your-ibm-lotus-notes-calendar-for-the-local-weather?opendocument&comments     Getting started with the new IBM Notes 9 browser plug in Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:42:27 +1100
    Getting started is fairly easy:
    1. Install and configure IBM Notes on your machine,
    2. During the installation process, make sure you select "IBM Notes browser plug-in" from the list of installation options,
    3. Start and configure Notes as normal,
    4. Shut down IBM Notes (including Designer and Admin), the plug in won't start if you have them running,
    5. Open a browser window
    6. Type: "Notes:Home"
    7. Log in
    8. Voila!

    Figure 1: The IBM Notes 9 browser plug-in home page


    And yes, there's a workspace too!

    Figure 2: The IBM Notes 9 browser plug-in workspace


    And if you open a standard Notes application, you get the older style Notes interface (frameset/pages/outlines/etc) displayed nicely in a browser.

    Figure 3: The IBM Notes 9 browser plug-in database screen


    The really neat thing about the plug-in is that all of the traditional IBM Lotus Notes features and short-cuts (Ctrl+O, [Enter] to read, etc) work really well - it's almost as if you had a Notes client (well, actually - you DO!) running inside a web framework. The only thing left to do is to spend some time updating those older database interfaces you might have laying around so they look good in the Browser plug-in wrapper.

    Ot ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-the-new-ibm-notes-9-browser-plug-in Demonstrations Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-the-new-ibm-notes-9-browser-plug-in?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-the-new-ibm-notes-9-browser-plug-in
    Getting started is fairly easy:
    1. Install and configure IBM Notes on your machine,
    2. During the installation process, make sure you select "IBM Notes browser plug-in" from the list of installation options,
    3. Start and configure Notes as normal,
    4. Shut down IBM Notes (including Designer and Admin), the plug in won't start if you have them running,
    5. Open a browser window
    6. Type: "Notes:Home"
    7. Log in
    8. Voila!

    Figure 1: The IBM Notes 9 browser plug-in home page
    IBM Notes 9 browser plug-in Home Page

    And yes, there's a workspace too!

    Figure 2: The IBM Notes 9 browser plug-in workspace
    IBM Notes 9 browser plug-in Workspace

    And if you open a standard Notes application, you get the older style Notes interface (frameset/pages/outlines/etc) displayed nicely in a browser.

    Figure 3: The IBM Notes 9 browser plug-in database screen
    IBM Notes 9 browser plug-in database screen

    The really neat thing about the plug-in is that all of the traditional IBM Lotus Notes features and short-cuts (Ctrl+O, [Enter] to read, etc) work really well - it's almost as if you had a Notes client (well, actually - you DO!) running inside a web framework.  The only thing left to do is to spend some time updating those older database interfaces you might have laying around so they look good in the Browser plug-in wrapper.

    Other tips:

    Notes:Workspace will get you to the workspace.
    Notes:Replication will open the replication page.





    ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/getting-started-with-the-new-ibm-notes-9-browser-plug-in http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-with-the-new-ibm-notes-9-browser-plug-in?opendocument&comments     #NotesTip Want even more from the #IBMConnect session database? How about Mobile Access: NOW AVAILABLE! Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:42:53 +1100 Mobilite (especially @GiulioCC), we're pleased to add Mobile (Smartphone/Tablet) functionality.

    Read the full details over on the goMobilite blog!

    Demo: How to access the mobile version of the IBM Connect session database



    Even more features are planned for the coming updates, please make sure you keep your local replica in sync by using the "Sync with Server" action in the Database Banner.



    Enjoy! ... ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/notestip-want-even-more-from-the-ibmconnect-session-database-how-about-mobile-access-now-available- IBM Notes Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/notestip-want-even-more-from-the-ibmconnect-session-database-how-about-mobile-access-now-available-?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/notestip-want-even-more-from-the-ibmconnect-session-database-how-about-mobile-access-now-available- Mobilite (especially @GiulioCC), we're pleased to add Mobile (Smartphone/Tablet) functionality.

    Read the full details over on the goMobilite blog!

    Demo: How to access the mobile version of the IBM Connect session database



    Even more features are planned for the coming updates, please make sure you keep your local replica in sync by using the "Sync with Server" action in the Database Banner.

    Keep the database in Sync

    Enjoy! ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/notestip-want-even-more-from-the-ibmconnect-session-database-how-about-mobile-access-now-available- http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/notestip-want-even-more-from-the-ibmconnect-session-database-how-about-mobile-access-now-available-?opendocument&comments The totally unofficial, totally unsupported IBM Connect 2013 session database - NOW AVAILABLE Wed, 9 Jan 2013 23:21:19 +1100 Ben Langhinrichs.

    A few weeks ago Ben announced that he wouldn't be producing the database this year.

    Never fear, it's not gone - a group of people are working on a replacement, which you can download HERE ( <- Right-Click, Download).


    Figure 1: IBM Connect 2013 session DB, version 1:







    Thanks to some support from Vitor Pereira, Andreas Ponte, Andreas Imnitzer and Giulio Campobassi this fabulous resource is again under development.

    Once you have downloaded and unzipped the file, just put the sphere2013.nsf database in your Lotus (AHEM!) IBM Notes data directory, choose the session you want to attend, and then click "Add to Calendar". It's that easy. You can also keep your local replica up to date just by clicking on the "Sync with Server" action, which will connect to the fabulous Tim and Gabriella Davis's servers at the Turtle Partnership and keep your information up to date.

    Keep an eye out. More features will be available soon.

    ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/the-totally-unofficial-totally-unsupported-ibm-connect-2013-session-database-now-available IBMConnect Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/the-totally-unofficial-totally-unsupported-ibm-connect-2013-session-database-now-available?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/the-totally-unofficial-totally-unsupported-ibm-connect-2013-session-database-now-available Ben Langhinrichs.

    A few weeks ago Ben announced that he wouldn't be producing the database this year.

    Never fear, it's not gone - a group of people are working on a replacement, which you can download HERE ( <- Right-Click, Download).


    Figure 1: IBM Connect 2013 session DB, version 1:


    Connect 2013 Sessions




    Thanks to some support from Vitor Pereira, Andreas Ponte, Andreas Imnitzer and Giulio Campobassi this fabulous resource is again under development.

    Once you have downloaded and unzipped the file, just put the sphere2013.nsf database in your Lotus (AHEM!) IBM Notes data directory, choose the session you want to attend, and then click "Add to Calendar".  It's that easy.  You can also keep your local replica up to date just by clicking on the "Sync with Server" action, which will connect to the fabulous Tim and Gabriella Davis's servers at the Turtle Partnership and keep your information up to date.

    Keep an eye out.  More features will be available soon.

    ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/the-totally-unofficial-totally-unsupported-ibm-connect-2013-session-database-now-available http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/the-totally-unofficial-totally-unsupported-ibm-connect-2013-session-database-now-available?opendocument&comments     Going on Holiday? The easiest way to set your IBM Lotus Notes Out-Of-Office AND block your calendar as BUSY Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:05:41 +1100
    Here's how:
    1. Open your calendar,
    2. Click the drop-down arrow on the Action Bar next to NEW

    3. Choose "All Day Event"
    4. Give your event a title (eg: Mat, Annual Leave),
    5. Choose your start date
    6. Choose your end date

    and the key step!
    7. Choose Vacation in the Category field


    When you create an All Day Event with the Vacation category, Notes will prompt you when saving the event whether you want to also enable your OOO!




    The beauty of this tip, because an All-Day-Event also blocks out your calendar as "Busy" co-workers inviting you to a meeting will see that you are not free.

    Enabling OOO and marking yourself as busy - Easy! :-)


    ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/going-on-holiday-the-easiest-way-to-set-you-ibm-lotus-notes-out-of-office-and-block-your-calendar-as-busy Calendar & Scheduling Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/going-on-holiday-the-easiest-way-to-set-you-ibm-lotus-notes-out-of-office-and-block-your-calendar-as-busy?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/going-on-holiday-the-easiest-way-to-set-you-ibm-lotus-notes-out-of-office-and-block-your-calendar-as-busy
    Here's how:
    1.        Open your calendar,
    2.        Click the drop-down arrow on the Action Bar next to NEW
    Calendar-Action Bar - New - All Day Event
    3.        Choose "All Day Event"
    4.        Give your event a title (eg: Mat, Annual Leave),
    5.        Choose your start date
    6.        Choose your end date

    and the key step!
    7.        Choose Vacation in the Category field
    Start, End, Category - VACATION

    When you create an All Day Event with the Vacation category, Notes will prompt you when saving the event whether you want to also enable your OOO!

    OOO - Yes!


    The beauty of this tip, because an All-Day-Event also blocks out your calendar as "Busy" co-workers inviting you to a meeting will see that you are not free.

    Enabling OOO and marking yourself as busy - Easy! :-)


    ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/going-on-holiday-the-easiest-way-to-set-you-ibm-lotus-notes-out-of-office-and-block-your-calendar-as-busy http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/going-on-holiday-the-easiest-way-to-set-you-ibm-lotus-notes-out-of-office-and-block-your-calendar-as-busy?opendocument&comments     Getting started quickly with IBM Notes 9 on Ubuntu 12.10 using this install script Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:51:31 +1100
    The installation script will get all of the dependencies (even those missing from the current repositories) and then install the IBM Notes 9 standard client on Ubuntu. Note, this script will NOT remove an existing IBM Lotus Notes installation, which you should do FIRST, before running the script included in this blog (see note at the end of this post).

    How to do a clean Install of IBM Notes 9 on Ubuntu:
    1. Go to the public beta site here: https://t.co/gYR4KLq5 and download the IBM Notes 9 installation file for Ubuntu ... (nb: you need to register!),
    2. And ... you're back!
    3. Extract the content of the .zip file to a Folder,
    4. Right click the following file >> installIBMNotes9 << and save it to the same folder with the installation .deb files
    5. Right click the installIBMNotes9 file, choose properties, then on the "Permissions" tab, choose "Allow executing file as a program",
    6. Open a terminal,
    7. CD to the folder containing the .debs and the install script (eg: cd ~/Downloads/IBMNotes9 ),
    8. Execute the script with: sudo ./installIBMNotes9
    Start the NEW IBM Notes 9 client by clicking on the BLUE Notes icon, then enter "1" to accept the licence agreement, then configure Notes as you would on any other computer.

    Voila!

    Figure 1, The NEW IBM Notes 9 client running on Ubuntu 12.10:



    Normal caveats: Y ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-quickly-with-ibm-notes-9-on-ubuntu IBM Notes Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-quickly-with-ibm-notes-9-on-ubuntu?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-quickly-with-ibm-notes-9-on-ubuntu
    The installation script will get all of the dependencies (even those missing from the current repositories) and then install the IBM Notes 9 standard client on Ubuntu.  Note, this script will NOT remove an existing IBM Lotus Notes installation, which you should do FIRST, before running the script included in this blog (see note at the end of this post).

    How to do a clean Install of IBM Notes 9 on Ubuntu:
    1.        Go to the public beta site here: https://t.co/gYR4KLq5 and download the IBM Notes 9 installation file for Ubuntu ... (nb: you need to register!),
    2.        And ... you're back!
    3.        Extract the content of the .zip file to a Folder,
    4.        Right click the following file >> installIBMNotes9 << and save it to the same folder with the installation .deb files
    5.        Right click the installIBMNotes9 file, choose properties, then on the "Permissions" tab, choose "Allow executing file as a program",
    6.        Open a terminal,
    7.        CD to the folder containing the .debs and the install script (eg: cd ~/Downloads/IBMNotes9 ),
    8.        Execute the script with: sudo ./installIBMNotes9
    Start the NEW IBM Notes 9 client by clicking on the BLUE Notes icon, then enter "1" to accept the licence agreement, then configure Notes as you would on any other computer.

    Voila!

    Figure 1, The NEW IBM Notes 9 client running on Ubuntu 12.10:

    IBM Notes 9 on Ubuntu 12.10

    Normal caveats: YMMV, Use at your own risk, No Liability, etc, etc.

    If you have a RECENT version of IBM Lotus Notes installed on your machine, use the following script, which will do the uninstall first, then run the installation: UninstallLotusNotes_installIBMNotes9 to run this file, replace steps 4,5 and 8 above with: UninstallLotusNotes_installIBMNotes9

    Enjoy! :-) ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/getting-started-quickly-with-ibm-notes-9-on-ubuntu http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/getting-started-quickly-with-ibm-notes-9-on-ubuntu?opendocument&comments     IBM Notes 9 - very nice new icon’s Fri, 14 Dec 2012 03:39:23 +1100




    You will find these by downloading the NEW IBM Notes 9 client, which is now available on public beta here: https://t.co/gYR4KLq5 ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-notes-9-very-nice-new-icons IBM Notes Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-notes-9-very-nice-new-icons?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-notes-9-very-nice-new-icons


    The new IBM Notes 9 icons

    You will find these by downloading the NEW IBM Notes 9 client, which is now available on public beta here: https://t.co/gYR4KLq5 ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/ibm-notes-9-very-nice-new-icons http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-notes-9-very-nice-new-icons?opendocument&comments     IBM Lotus Notes Traveler 8.5.3 UP2 - new features, and a whole lotta Blue! Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:23:45 +1100
    For those that don't feel like fishing, IBM Lotus Notes Traveler V8.5.3 Upgrade Pack 2 for Windows and Linux Multilingual eAssembly(CRK3KML)


    So here's some screen shots of the new native clients for Android Tablet - taken on my trusty Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet running Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich MR1)

    Figure 1: What my welcome screen used to look like:



    Notice the Yellow icons...

    Figure 2: IBM Lotus Traveler informing me an update is available:



    Figure 3: The notification screen, notice the Blue icon in contrast to the one in the background:



    Figure 4: The replaced IBM Lotus Notes Traveler Installer doing it's sync after install:



    Figure 5: There's now a WHOLE lotta blue on my Android 'Home' screen:



    AND THE BEST PART!

    IBM Lotus Notes Traveler 8.5.3 UP2 now includes a NATIVE app for synching IBM Lotus Notes To-Do's.

    For those of you who are big fan's of David Allen's Getting ... ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-lotus-notes-traveler-up2-new-features-and-a-whole-lotta-blue Android Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-lotus-notes-traveler-up2-new-features-and-a-whole-lotta-blue?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-lotus-notes-traveler-up2-new-features-and-a-whole-lotta-blue
    For those that don't feel like fishing, IBM Lotus Notes Traveler V8.5.3 Upgrade Pack 2 for Windows and Linux Multilingual eAssembly(CRK3KML)


    So here's some screen shots of the new native clients for Android Tablet - taken on my trusty Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet running Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich MR1)

    Figure 1: What my welcome screen used to look like:

    IBM Traveler 8.5.3 UP2 - 01

    Notice the Yellow icons...

    Figure 2: IBM Lotus Traveler informing me an update is available:

    IBM Lotus Traveler informing me an update is available

    Figure 3: The notification screen, notice the Blue icon in contrast to the one in the background:

    Figure 3: The notification screen, notice the Blue icon in contrast to the one in the background:

    Figure 4: The replaced IBM Lotus Notes Traveler Installer doing it's sync after install:

    Figure 4: The replaced IBM Lotus Notes Traveler Installer doing it's sync after install:

    Figure 5: There's now a WHOLE lotta blue on my Android 'Home' screen:

    Figure 5: There's now a WHOLE lotta blue on my Android 'Home' screen:

    AND THE BEST PART!

    IBM Lotus Notes Traveler 8.5.3 UP2 now includes a NATIVE app for synching IBM Lotus Notes To-Do's.

    For those of you who are big fan's of David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology, life just got a LOT easier!


    Figure 6: The NATIVE IBM Lotus Notes Traveler To-Do app for Android Tablet:

    Figure 6: The NATIVE IBM Lotus Notes Traveler To-Do app for Android Tablet:

    Congratulations to the IBM Traveler team for distributing another fantastic feature (in fact, a fully-fledged app) in what is effectively a point release update!

    IBM Lotus Notes Traveler 8.5.3 UP2 - new features, and a whole lotta Blue! LOVE IT! :-)



    ]]> http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/ibm-lotus-notes-traveler-up2-new-features-and-a-whole-lotta-blue http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/ibm-lotus-notes-traveler-up2-new-features-and-a-whole-lotta-blue?opendocument&comments How to automatically remove meeting invitations from your IBM Lotus Notes Inbox after you have responded to them Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:59:13 +1100 In IBM Lotus Notes 6/7/8, a meeting invitation sent to you via email will not automatically be removed from your Inbox after you accept/decline/or otherwise respond to the request. To have them automatically removed (so that you don't accidentally remove the invite, and thus delete the calendar entry) it's best that you change your IBM Lotus Notes preferences so Notes removes them automatically for you.

    Another one courtesy of Twitter:

    Lotus Notes meeting requests and invites--I hate them so much. You can't delete them and they never go away--just get out of my inbox!


    This is a really easy one to solve!
    1. File
    2. Preferences
    3. Calendar and To-Do
    4. Display (tab)
    5. Notices (tab)
    6. Check: Remove meeting notices from my Inbox after I process them (figure 1)
    7. Click OK.

    Figure 1: The remove meeting invitations option


    And for those meeting entries that are still in your Inbox:
    1. Choose the Drop-Down arrow next to the "Folder" icon on your Mail Database Action Bar,
    2. Choose "Remove from Folder"

    Automatically removing meeting invitations from your IBM Lotus Notes Inbox after you have responded to them - Easy! ... ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-to-automatically-remove-metting-invitations-from-your-ibm-lotus-notes-inbox-after-you-have-responded-to-them Demonstrations Mat Newman http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-to-automatically-remove-metting-invitations-from-your-ibm-lotus-notes-inbox-after-you-have-responded-to-them?opendocument&comments http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-to-automatically-remove-metting-invitations-from-your-ibm-lotus-notes-inbox-after-you-have-responded-to-them In IBM Lotus Notes 6/7/8, a meeting invitation sent to you via email will not automatically be removed from your Inbox after you accept/decline/or otherwise respond to the request.  To have them automatically removed (so that you don't accidentally remove the invite, and thus delete the calendar entry) it's best that you change your IBM Lotus Notes preferences so Notes removes them automatically for you.

    Another one courtesy of Twitter:

    Lotus Notes meeting requests and invites--I hate them so much. You can't delete them and they never go away--just get out of my inbox!


    This is a really easy one to solve!
    1.        File
    2.        Preferences
    3.        Calendar and To-Do
    4.        Display (tab)
    5.        Notices (tab)
    6.        Check: Remove meeting notices from my Inbox after I process them (figure 1)
    7.        Click OK.

    Figure 1: The remove meeting invitations option
    How to automatically remove meeting invitations from your IBM Lotus Notes inbox after you have responded to them

    And for those meeting entries that are still in your Inbox:
    1.        Choose the Drop-Down arrow next to the "Folder" icon on your Mail Database Action Bar,
    2.        Choose "Remove from Folder"

    Automatically removing meeting invitations from your IBM Lotus Notes Inbox after you have responded to them - Easy! ]]>     http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dxcomments/how-to-automatically-remove-metting-invitations-from-your-ibm-lotus-notes-inbox-after-you-have-responded-to-them http://www.matnewman.com/webs/personal/matblog.nsf/dx/how-to-automatically-remove-metting-invitations-from-your-ibm-lotus-notes-inbox-after-you-have-responded-to-them?opendocument&comments