Post on 18-Aug-2015
@IF("It\'s Really Good";"It MUST Be Notes";"Must Be Something Else") 25 Notes on 25 Years of Notes!Carl Tyler, EpilioMat Newman, IBMAlan Lepofsky, Constellation Research
Summary
25 years of the most revolutionary desktop application ever created condensed into 25 "Notes". We'll panel our way through the good, the interesting and the controversial, as we take a trip down memory lane, you'll laugh, you'll cry, but one thing is for certain, you'll fall in love with Notes all over again!
Social Collaboration
What is social collaboration? You could argue, as many marketing people do implicitly, that it is any software that supports social interaction (such as a multi-user database or at a higher level a graphics package which aids communication). We prefer to think of social collaboration as software that does something to information rather than just store it or pass it along. That is, social collaboration is active in behalf of a group, as opposed to agents, which are active in behalf of a person. (social collaboration, of course, can coordinate agents and resources, such as schedules or data or access to physical objects such as meeting space.)
Groupware: a Definition This is the description of groupware from a sample file that shipped with the Magellan Bonus Viewer Pack (circa mid 1980's).
GROUPWARE: A FRAMEWORK
The "purpose" of computers is to automate work; for that, the work must be defined explicitly and routine processes and data structures must be identified. In the beginning, we discovered the routine tasks underlying accounting, transaction processing, and the like. With the advent of the personal computer, we progressed to financial model-building (Lotus 1-2-3) and text-processing (database management had already been addressed on mainframes). With the current world of networked pcs and departmental servers, we are beginning to understand the processes of people working together well enough to automate them, using tools and structures loosely classed as "groupware."
What is groupware? You could argue, as many marketing people do implicitly, that it is any software that supports group work (such as a multi-user database or at a higher level a graphics package which aids communication). We prefer to think of groupware as software that does something to information rather than just store it or pass it along. That is, groupware is active in behalf of a group, as opposed to agents, which are active in behalf of a person. (Groupware, of course, can coordinate agents and resources, such as schedules or data or access to physical objects such as meeting space.)
Cloud IBM Connections Cloud
Outblaze
1989 1998 2003 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2002 2007
LotusLive/Smartcloud iNotes
IBM SmartcloudLotusLive
IBM Connections Mail Cloud
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On Premises
Lotus Connections IBM Connections
Lotus Notes Server
Lotus Notes
IBM Lotus iNotes
IBM Lotus Notes IBM Notes
IBM iNotes
Domino IBM Lotus Domino IBM Domino
Solr Search IBM Verse
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Analytics
1996
IBM Sametime
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IBM Lotus SametimeSametime
The timeline at the bottom of the graphic is explained here: 1 1989
– Lotus Development Corporation release the first version of the Lotus Notes Client and the Lotus Notes Server on the 27th of November
2 1996 – To recognise the expanding capabilities of the Lotus Notes Server with it's ability to host applications accessed by a
growing number of clients and protocols, Lotus rename the server component "Lotus Domino".
3 1998 – The convergence between Messaging, Chat and Presence begins with the introduction of Lotus Sametime
4 2002 – The first version of Notes/Domino and Sametime to officially carry the IBM brand "IBM Lotus Notes", "IBM Lotus
Domino" and "IBM Lotus Sametime"
5 2003 – Introduction of the Domino based iNotes browser client, a new way to access Domino hosted mail through a
Browser
6 2007 – IBM launches Lotus Connections, an enterprise social platform that would begin to dramatically transform interaction
and communication within the enterprise.
7 2008 – The launch of IBM's hosted cloud service for Messaging and Collaboration - LotusLive
8 2009 – IBM acquires 'Outblaze' a web based SAAS offering providing mail, calendar and contacts
9 2010
Outblaze is incorporated into LotusLive and offered as "LotusLive iNotes" as an entry level cloud based messaging system which should not to be confused with Domino based iNotes, which on IBM's cloud is called "Notes Web Access"
10 2011 – IBM announces the re-branding of LotusLive to IBM Smartcloud
11 2011 – Rebranding of Lotus Connections to IBM Connections
12 2013 – IBM begins removing individual 'brand' names from all of it's offerings, releasing IBM Notes, IBM iNotes and IBM
Domino, version 9: "Social Edition" signifying the closer integration of IBM's Messaging & Collaboration and Social Business platforms.
13 2014 – IBM's entry level SAAS mail offering (originally Outblaze) is renamed under the IBM Connections Cloud portfolio
14 2014 – IBM Smartcloud rebranded as IBM Connections Cloud
15 2015 – The convergence of Messaging & Collaboration and Enterprise Social platforms, backed by powerful Analytics
capabilities, and tightly integrated Search, IBM's Verse interface is released for General Availability.
Lotus Notes 1.0 - 1989
The first release of Notes shipped in 1989. During the first year it was on the market, more than 35,000 copies of Notes were sold. The Notes client required DOS 3.1 or OS/2. The Notes server required either DOS 3.1, 4.0, or OS/2.
Helping people work together is what Lotus does best.
Notes from Lotus
Until now, most PC software was designed for individuals using individual PCs. But today, more and more people are working in teams on networked PCs that require a
new kind of software. Software that lets them quickly share ideas and information no matter where, when or how they work.
Enter Lotus Notes.
The first software than actually thrives on the fact that people need to work together to be effective. Lotus Notes creates a new communications environment where users can develop applications - for sales tracking, project management, customer service,
and free form discussions of all kinds - and routinely access and share this information from their desktop to anyone, anywhere in the world. In fact, no other
software maximizes your investments in networked PCs like Lotus Notes.
After all, helping people work together is what Lotus does best.
Replication
Synchronise data Server-Server Client-Server Only replicates CHANGES FIELD level!
Database
DocumentField
Field
Field
Database
DocumentField
Field
Field
ACL's & ECL's
ACL (Access Control List)– Access to a Database
ECL (Execution Control List)– Who is trusted to run what– Allows/Prevents the Notes client from
running code
Lotus Notes 2.0 - 1991
C Applications Programming Interface (API) Column totals in views Tables and paragraph styles Rich text support Additional formula language @functions Address look-up in mail Multiple Name and Address books Return receipt for mail memos Forwarding documents via mail Larger databases and desktop files
Lotus Notes 3 - 1993 Full-text search
Hierarchical names, views, forms, and filters
Additional mobile features, including background replication
Enhanced scalability
Alternate mail capability
Development of common API strategies for cross-platform Notes applications
Selective replication
Support for AppleTalk networks
Deployment and administrative improvements
Support for the Macintosh client
A server for the Windows operating system
Lotus Notes 4 - 1996 LotusScript, a programming language built into Notes
A three-paned UI for mail and other applications with document preview ability
Pass-thru servers
A new graphical user interface for server administrators
Built-in Internet integration, including Web browser accessible Notes databases
Upward mobility, including locations and stacked icons
An enhanced replicator page
Rapid application development and programmability as a result of an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), infoboxes, and redesigned templates
View, folder, and design features, including the ability to create action bars, the ability to create navigators that allowed easy graphical navigation among views, and improved table support
Search features, such as the ability to search a database without indexing it, and the ability to add conditions to a search with the Search Builder without writing a formula
Security features, such as the ability to keep local databases secure and the ability to restrict who can read selected documents
Internet server improvements, including SOCKS support, HTTP proxy support, and Notes RPC proxy support
1996 Notes gets LotusScript
Object Oriented Scripting Language Originally appeared in VIP (VB Competitor) Introduced with Notes 4 Classes added to the Language to cater for Notes DB's and UI
Lotus Components
Word Processor Spreadsheet Presentation Graphs/Charts Project Schedule Draw/Diagram Programmable and extensible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyOs3mnj5_I
Notes Reporter
Essentially "Lotus Approach"– (first help files still mentioned "Approach")
Access Server or Local Databases Use Views and Folders as "Table Sources" Normalized Notes Multi-Value fields Generate reports/charts from Notes data
SwiftFile
"Intelligent assistant for filing mail" Available on CD's with the client Only for Windows Intelligently learns folder patterns Makes recommendations of folders
Lotus Notes 5 - 1999 Internet messaging and directories, including full-fidelity messaging, native MIME
and SMTP support, the new Directory Catalog, and LDAP features
Expanded Web application services, including CORBA-standard distributed objects, Java, JavaScript, Web clusters, and Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) HTTP services
Database improvements, such as transaction logging and a new on-disk structure (ODS)
Release 5.0. was available on Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, OS/2, Netware, and UNIX. This wide availability, combined with its ability to entwine Lotus Notes with the Internet, set a new standard for:
Easy access to all the information that is important to you, be it personal or public
Server independence because of the ability to use Lotus Notes with Lotus Domino Release 5 as well as other Internet-standard servers
The ability to read and send messages to any Internet mail server without needing to know about Internet standards, thanks to one, consistent interface
The latest innovations in Internet messaging with native support for all the major Internet standards
Lotus Notes 6 - 2002 Customize views with your mouse, rearranging or hiding columns, and setting colors to
identify senders. Notes remembers your sorting and color preferences
Display your bookmarks as a grid like the workspace
Locate a document, view, database, or Web page you visited several days ago
Reorder window tabs by dragging
Identify and mark languages within a document
Drag and drop files within Notes and between your operating system and Notes
Rearrange a list by moving items up or down
Copy a view as a table
Lock a document to prevent replication and save conflicts
Drag and Drop of Folders
Replication of unread marks between servers
Follow-up flags
Reply and forward indicators on emails
Ability to edit an attachment and save the changes back to a document
Lotus Notes 7 - 2005
Action bar commands in views are now available in right-click menus– eg:Mail Right-Click Commands are no
longer generic Notes Document options
Web Services Numerous Feature improvements in
Mail/Calendar/Address/To-Do Tighter Sametime integration throughout
the Notes client
http://youtu.be/aRWmgSxXVII
Plugins
Java Applications Built within Eclipse framework Extend the Notes client Leverage/Integrate
ANYTHING
IBM Notes 9 - 2013
Rebranding across IBM's software portfolio removes names such as "Lotus" "Tivoli", etc
Delivery of "OneUI" (aka "Vulcan") Tight integration of the ICS platform
– Domino– Connections– Sametime
Embedded Experiences deliver actionable content directly within an email:– "focus on your work, not your inbox!"
Embedded Experiences
Wired Widgets: The Next Generation! Action information without leaving your inbox
Engage Online
SocialBiz User Group socialbizug.org–Join the epicenter of Notes and Collaboration user groups
Social Business Insights blog ibm.com/blogs/socialbusiness–Read and engage with our bloggers
Follow us on Twitter–@IBMConnect and @IBMSocialBiz
LinkedIn http://bit.ly/SBComm–Participate in the IBM Social Business group on LinkedIn
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IBMConnected–Like IBM Social Business on Facebook
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