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LOTUSPHERE ANALYSIS
The Lotusphere 2009 experience wrap-up article
By Mick Moignard
Lotusphere isn't just about the announcements. There's so much more that goes on, and it's all these other things that really make Lotusphere what it is. Firstly, there are the breakout sessions. There are four different tracks and more than 170 different sessions, many with repeats. There are also the longer "Show 'n Tell" sessions, and the Sunday JumpStarts.
"People will collaborate too, beer optional."
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All this means there is no way that you can get to all the sessions you'd like to, and there'll be few session slots where there aren't several sessions competing for your attention.
My favourite sessions My favourite this year was Eric Mack and David Allen talking about personal productivity, and the use of Lotus Notes. David Allen is the originator of the Getting Things Done method. Close behind that was Matt White discussing how to use the wrong Notes design element in the right way to improve "traditional" Domino Web applications; simple but powerful techniques that were well explained and which a Domino Web developer could well put into use the week after Lotusphere.
I enjoyed Bob Balaban's JumpStart on Cloud Computing, looking at the advantages and the disadvantages of using Internet-based services as opposed to in-house systems. Then there was Nathan Freeman having to explain that a bug in Domino Designer ate his demo just before his session started and with not enough time for Maureen Leland's advice to help him get it back, but even so, between himself and Chris Blatnick they still managed a great UI design talk.
But not all the sessions are about the latest and greatest. Libby Ingrassia and Tom Truitt gave a great session on how to do Domino health checks, and Eileen Fitzgerald and John Coolidge spoke about the value of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) principles - equally useful in ensuring that we continue to get the best from our investments in the Lotus product set. These only a tiny fraction of the sessions that were available, and I'm sure every single attendee had their list of favourites, too.
Labs Then there are the various labs. There was one for Foundations and one for Symphony. Go to these to see, play and learn. Meet the Developers gives access to members of all the product development teams, who are just waiting for you to ask how and why questions. You can bone up for exams, and get certified at Lotusphere, too.
The Innovations lab shows off research ideas. Here you can explore, with the researcher responsible, things that we could see in the product set in just a year or two. Highlights for me here included these.
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