Apparently the Sametime Web API is disabled by default (at least as of Notes 8.5 beta 2). This is important since Lotus Connections and other newer wen products from Lotus use the Sametime Web API in the Sametime Connect client / Sametime embedded in Notes for awareness. For more info see this post).

To enable the Sametime Web API do as follows:

1. Close Notes
2. Find your plugin_customization.ini File (in <Notes binary directory>/framework/rcp)
3. Open the file in an editor and toggle the value of "com.ibm.collaboration.realtime.webapi/startWebContainer" from false to true (of the line is not there simply add it)
4. Save, close and start Notes

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Posted by Mikkel Heisterberg on 08 October 2008 07:47:00 CEST #

Please donate

Based on prior and recent recommendations I have set up a Paypal account to accept donations to finance the development of the free version of LotusScript.doc version 2. All donations will be very much appreciated and help me justify the time I put into this.

Just a quick update on the progress on LotusScript.doc v.2 which is progressing nicely. As you can see from the below screenshot work is well underway on the "default" HTML interface. The HTML files are rendered using Velocity templates. While making it easier for me to do the output it also makes it possible to create many other formats should need arise. Maybe even custom formats... :-)

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Posted by Mikkel Heisterberg on 07 October 2008 21:41:48 CEST #

In the October newsletter from the Amazon Web Services (AWS) team they announce that you will soon be able to run Microsoft Windows on the EC2 service.

"Starting later this Fall, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) will offer you the ability to run Microsoft Windows Server or Microsoft SQL Server. Today, you can choose from a variety of Unix-based operating systems, and soon you will be able to configure your instances to run the Windows Server operating system. In addition, you will be able to use SQL Server as another option within Amazon EC2 for running relational databases."

How freakin' cool would it be to able to run Domino in a hosted mode on AWS?

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Posted by Mikkel Heisterberg on 06 October 2008 15:09:17 CEST #

So the new abbreviation you have to learn is SPNEGO. SPNEGO is a stadardized protocol for single-sign-on (SSO) between diverse systems. The purpose of the protocol is to provide SSO between the operating system and the services you use whether they be on the web or client applications. Basically it means that the credentials of your Windows logon is automatically used and you are logged transparently into any services that are SPNEGO aware (of cause there are provisions for mapping credentials between systems as well).

So what does this mean for you as a Lotus professional?

An easier life is what it will eventually mean. For now SPNEGO can be configured with Lotus Connections since it runs on Websphere Application Server. In fact there was an article on this just recently on developerWorks (SPNEGO TAI: Using single sign-on from Windows to WebSphere Application Server). In the near future you will start laughing as it will be the SSO protocol for Notes 8.5 and maybe even for the Domino HTTP server as well.

This will mean better ease-of-use for users and it will mean a dramatically lowered TCO for Lotus technology as all Lotus products will be able to use industry standard SSO technologies probably even without additional costly SSO software.

How do you like them apples? :-)

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Posted by Mikkel Heisterberg on 02 October 2008 09:38:59 CEST #

Please donate

Based on prior and recent recommendations I have set up a Paypal account to accept donations to finance the development of the free version of LotusScript.doc version 2. All donations will be very much appreciated and help me justify the time I put into this.

As of today the (new) XML output format of LotusScript.doc is done and I'm starting on the HTML output format on Saturday. Maybe Friday night.

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Posted by Mikkel Heisterberg on 30 September 2008 21:55:55 CEST #

Eclipse.org is doing a series of training series around the world for further development using the Eclipse rich client platform (RCP). They're doing introductory courses and advanced sessions so if you're looking to start developing for the Notes 8 platform check it out.

Eclipse Training Series

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Posted by Mikkel Heisterberg on 26 September 2008 10:59:36 CEST #

This morning, very very early morning, I finally submitted my abstracts for Lotusphere 2009. Two sessions on plugin development and one on developing custom blackboxes for the Sametime business card system. In both plugin sessions I will demonstrate and tell what I have learned developing plugins for the Notes 8 client - both from TwitNotes and my commercial plugins for my company. The Sametime session will be an extension on the similar sessions I have held at a number of Danish user groups. It goes without saying that all three sessions should be accepted... :-)

If I could have it my way both plugin sessions should of cause be accepted and run like 101 and 201 style classes with the former being an introductory session and the latter a more in-depth session. An alternative would have been to go for a JumpStart but that seems to be more "This is how you do Java" or "This is what DWA is all about" type sessions. If you think I'm wrong please let me know and I'll write up another abstract - I'm in no way shy!

I'm crossing all I got...

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Posted by Mikkel Heisterberg on 24 September 2008 09:05:33 CEST #

Simple, powerful and easy to use XPath extension for Firefox to easily work with XPath statements: XPather.

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Posted by Mikkel Heisterberg on 23 September 2008 14:56:00 CEST #