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If you're considering implementing Lotus Sametime 7.5 in your environment, this is a good place to learn all you'll need to know. At last year's Lotusphere event, the upgrade to Lotus Sametime 7.5 was announced to much excitement. The upgrade included over 150 new features which were highlighted by a new, redesigned Web conferencing interface that will facilitate connection and management of online meetings and a new instant messaging interface. Lotus Sametime 7.5 is also the first instant messaging client built on the Eclipse open source framework, which gives access to new plug-in capabilities. The Eclipse plug-in model allows for easier customization and programmability. By browsing our links, you'll learn more about some exciting new features and development possibilities in Lotus Sametime 7.5.

  • IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5: Innovations in Real-Time Collaboration
    This Lotus Sametime 7.5 overview is a good starting point for those new to the client. The new instant messaging capabilities are showcased, as well as the audio/video integration possibilities. Also, one of the highlights of Lotus Sametime 7.5 is the option to tap collective knowledge in real-time. You can find immediate answers to your questions, conduct instant polls and discuss Lotus Notes topics in open real-time forums. Several screen shots of Lotus Sametime 7.5 are included in this PDF document, which also help to showcase features such as Rich Communication Experience, User Control, the new Connect Client with Rich Plug-in Environment and more.
    Source: IBM.com

  • Lotus Sametime 7.5 demo
    By watching this Sametime 7.5 demo, you'll better understand Lotus Sametime 7.5 by viewing a user navigate in the Sametime 7.5 client. You'll see some new features being actively used, such as viewing a colleague's business card, the location awareness function, the Contact Search capability -- which allows you to find a user not on your buddy list, but in the corporate directory -- and the ability to capture a portion of a user's screen and send it through the instant messaging client.
    Source: IBM.com

  • Lotus Sametime 7.5 interoperates with AIM and Google Talk
    IBM Lotus always tries to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to interoperability and the Lotus Sametime 7.5 client is no different. This article details in length Lotus Sametime 7.5's ability to interoperate with AIM, Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger users. With this option becoming available, Lotus has also essentially announced its support of the XMPP standard for interoperability. With this decision, Lotus moved past simple chat capacities and into the future with VOIP and Web conferencing capabilities.
    Source: eweek.com

  • Extending the Sametime 7.5 client with an LDAP directory lookup plug-in
    This developerWorks page from IBM will show you how to develop an Eclipse plug-in that will extend the user interface of the Lotus Sametime 7.5 client. You'll learn how to develop the LDAP Partner Lookup plug-in, which will allow users to look up a Sametime partner's information from a directory service -- a feature felt by many to be extremely important to larger organizations. This article will walk you through the process and is accompanied by screen shots that explain some of the Java code used, as well as some finer points of the development process -- such as extending the Sametime user interface, connecting to the LDAP server, plugging in your plug-in and more. By the time you're finished with this article, you should feel confident to try your hand at developing other types of Eclipse plug-ins for Lotus Sametime 7.5. too!
    Source: IBM.com

  • Extending Lotus Sametime 7.5: Building Plug-ins for Sametime
    Lotus Sametime Connect 7.5 was built with the intention of having an instant messaging client that can be enhanced by Lotus Notes developers with Eclipse plug-ins. By developing and implementing these plug-ins, Lotus Sametime 7.5's functionality can be greatly expanded and become an even stronger instant messaging client. Here's a Redbook from IBM that will help explain just how to develop these Eclipse plug-ins to enhance your Lotus Sametime 7.5 client's abilities. Some examples that will be explained include: branding your Sametime environment, integrating with a back-end system, retrieving vital information and much more.
    Source: IBM.com

  • Announcing IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1
    Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 is on schedule to be released early Q2 of 2007 and this quick piece explains some of the new features to look forward to. Even though Lotus Sametime 7.5 had over 150 new features, 7.5.1 doesn't disappoint with lack of new features or options. Included in the new release will be expanded telephony and video integration abilities, expanded integration to include Microsoft Outlook and Office, expanded server options to extend server support to Linux and expanded client options to extend support to Macintosh environments.
    Source: IBM.com



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