|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
THE CONVENTION DEBATE
A developer's quandary: Lotus DevCon or Lotusphere?
By Chris Stoner a.k.a. GreenJellybean
Like most Notes Developers, I'm usually able to attend one major conference a year. I usually pick Lotusphere, but this year I opted to try out Lotus DevCon. While still a Lotus event, DevCon is marketed by Lotus as a "Lotusphere Event for Developers." Well, if you've never been to either, which should you choose?
Lotusphere
I think of Lotusphere as a holiday for Notes Developers. It has a festive, party atmosphere, and I noticed that I get less and less technical information out of them each year. It's a good chance to mingle with Lotus and Iris representatives as well as the odd IBM representative, if you can find one. It's also a chance to finally meet some of those names you see all the time on Notes.net and in DominoPower. The vast number of people that attend Lotusphere is really overwhelming to me. I've never heard so many different languages spoken at a single arena. The hype before a major release is, well, major, and of course, I dig Walt Disney World.
DevCon
DevCon, on the other hand, is more technical. There's less marketing talk and more technical, "How can I use this technology?" talk going on. That's what'll keep me coming back to a conference--if I can get more information out of it than I could if I just went online and investigated for myself. With fewer people at the conference, I found it was a lot easier to get to different developers and get my questions answered. I was able to spend more time in the Partner Showcase and actually enjoyed a few product demonstrations.
The quick answer is this: if it's about time for a major release, I'm going to Lotusphere. Otherwise, I'll be opting for Lotus DevCon because it's more technical, has fewer people, and gives away more freebies!
Bulk reprints
Bulk reprints of this article (in quantities of 100 or more) are available for a fee from Reprint Services, a ZATZ business partner. Contact them at reprints@zatz.com or by calling 1-800-217-7874.
|
Chris Stoner, a.k.a. Green Jellybean, is an R4 and R5 Principal Certified Lotus Professional, currently working on a new project, http://www.macaytid.com. She can be reached at green_jellybean@bookideas.com.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- Advertisement --
SECURTRAC - MONITOR AND CONTROL YOUR DOMINO ENVIRONMENT
When it comes to your business, how do you ensure compliance with SOX, HIPAA or other industry driven regulations? Use SecurTrac to monitor and audit the life cycle of all objects in your Domino environment.
- Database Monitor
- Mail Monitor
- Domino Directory Monitor
- Notes.ini File Monitor
- Intrusion Detection Monitor
Click here for details and a free evaluation copy. |
-- Advertisement --
Good Practices... Better Practices... Teamstudio.
Implementing good practices in your Notes environment doesn't have to be complicated.
Teamstudio provides software and services for efficient Notes development and simple, secure administrator control. Our new website also provides users with a library of resources to help, including:
- Ready-to-implement policies for good practice development and deployment in Lotus Notes
- On-demand webinars on topics ranging from tips for better coding, to securing your applications, managing agents, and streamlining your application deployment process
- Free utilities for download to help you more more efficiently tackle several specific tasks in Notes development
Visit our library of white papers to help you take on difficult issues in your Notes environment.
Drop by our new website and take a look! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
