August 9th, 2006
Two new additions to my blog
I've added two new features to the left side navigation bar of this site. The first is "Meebo Chat", the second is a set of two new OpenNTF widgets.
The Meebo Chat* window will allow you to send me an instant message. This just provides simple chat, nothing too sophisticated. For example you are not authenticating against a directory for true identity. If I am on-line when you visit, please say hi, but I'd prefer if you changed your nickname to your real name. This is all based on trust, not true authentication, so I won't be sharing any confidential details with you!
The second new feature provides easy access to project information from OpenNTF, the community committed to open source Domino applications. The top of the section will randomly show you either a list of the most active projects, the most downloaded projects, or the most recent releases. The bottom half displays the most recent Taking Notes Podcasts. I can't stress enough how incredible these two sites are to our Lotus community. Please make sure your company is looking at the FREE applications available on OpenNTF, and listening to the excellent information available on Talking Notes.
In closing, I have to say, I'm amazed how easy it is to customize Domino based blogs! Adding these new features took me about 2 minutes!
*Before you ask "Why are you not using Sametime for this", the answer is simple. First, IBM does not have Sametime Links enabled on our external gateway yet. Second, my job is "Competitive Marketing Intelligence". So when I found out about Meebo I thought I would try it out for a while. I may remove this feature completely, I may use another product, or I may end up using Sametime.
