The SNAPPS Quickr Templates at QuickrTemplates.com have been updated with various fixes and a new feature I’ll describe here. But first, a note on versions.

We elected to match version numbers with Quickr when 8.1 shipped, so 90 days ago when they were posted, our versions revved to 8.1. Now we also have fixes to the templates unrelated to the Quickr version number or hotfix level, so have taken our versioning out two decimal points - the new version is 8.1.0.1. If we have another release before IBM revs to 8.1.1 (or whatever’s next), our version will be 8.1.0.2. Clear? Good.

This workshop helps you gain the technical skills to solve these concerns using IBM Lotus Quickr. It is a new Web 2.0-based collaborative content offering designed to transform the way everyday business content such as documents and rich media is shared and to enable more effective team collaboration. You will use the included connectors that integrate with popular desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes to help businesses manage information in a security-rich environment. We will cover Lotus Quickr services for Lotus Domino, which use similar concepts but a different user interface than the Lotus Quickr services for WebSphere Portal.

The intended audience is IBM Business Partners, but customers will be accommodated on a space available basis. Attendees can participate in the IBM Lotus Business Solutions Catalog entry offering and be eligible for no charge technical support for 90 days.

This workshop is offered in multiple formats: traditional classroom, virtual and self-paced. All are no charge and cover the same content.

What you will discover by attending

   * Features, functions and capabilities of Lotus Quickr
   * Installation, configuration and troubleshooting Lotus Quickr server
   * How to use and manage Lotus Quickr places with its activities and tools
   * Using Lotus Quickr connectors to integrate to other desktop applications and Lotus Sametime
   * Extending Lotus Quickr with composite applications
   * Creating Lotus Quickr templates for applications and teamspaces
   * Managing a Lotus Quickr operational environment

Highlights

   * Understanding the value to solution developers, service providers and users by Lotus Quickr
   * Architecture of Lotus Quickr
   * Supported platforms, databases, directories, servers and clients
   * Hands-on labs for installation, configuration, Lotus Quickr places, connectors for Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes, integration with instant messaging and Web collaboration, customization of themes and places, tools and administration functions
   * Integration with Lotus Notes, Lotus Sametime, IBM Lotus Symphony, Microsoft Office (without upgrade to Office 2007), Microsoft Windows (without upgrade to Vista), Windows Explorer, WebSphere Portal
   * Business oriented templates
   * Enterprise level scalability and performance
   * Extensible programming model
   * Content libraries, wikis, and blogs
   * Team collaboration services
   * Lotus Quickr administration functions and processes

The latest fix packages for Lotus Quickr 8.1 services for Lotus Domino are:

for Microsoft Windows

  * Hotfix 19: 8.1-Quickr-Domino-HF19-ENGLISH
  * Connector fix: 8.1-Quickr-Domino-Connectors-HF5

In this article, we give an example of how to build a customized search center using the IBM Lotus Quickr content services. In the example, the Lotus Quickr search service is used to get search results and the Lotus Quickr document services are used to retrieve detailed properties of the search results, which are then used to implement customized functions such as sorting, categorizing, and filtering.

This article demonstrates how to build up your own solution using Lotus Quickr content services; it includes an example of a customized search center.

To get the most from this article, you should already have an understanding of:

   * IBM Lotus Quickr
   * Representational State Transfer (REST) services
   * Web services based on SOAP
   * Atom syndication format
   * IBM WebSphere Portal
   * Java programming

Introducing EditLive! for IBM Quickr:

Ephox and IBM have partnered together to provide a rich text editing experience for Quickr J2EE and Quickr Domino users. EditLive! is the award-winning, HTML editor that has been successfully integrated with IBM Web Content Management for the past three years and it is now available for Quickr.

Increase the user adoption of Quickr with a powerful and easy to use rich text editor.



With EditLive!, business users can create sophisticated looking Quickr documents using the familiar interface of Word that includes advanced features such as track changes, tables, and lists. EditLive! for Quickr takes the pain out of online publishing and gives authors a familiar editing environment - ensuring widespread user adoption.

Create team space home pages, blogs and other Quickr HTML pages through EditLive!. Content authors can also create links to images and other documents within the Quickr repository. Finally, for those clients with Quickr and IBM Lotus Web Content Management deployments, Ephox will be providing integrated functionality enabling you to use Quickr assets within ILWCM through EditLive! for IBM WCM linking capabilities.

Key features of EditLive!:

    * Clean copy and paste from Word
    * Spell check as you type with thesaurus
    * Word-like track changes speeds up collaboration
    * Robust table and list editing features
    * Centralized style sheet controls reduce time wasted on formatting
    * Support for sections (DIVs) makes complex layouts simple
    * True WYSIWYG styles dropdown
    * Word-like format painter

Abstract
Recommended fixes to apply after an initial installation of Lotus Quickr 8.1 services for Lotus Domino.
 
Download Description
Interim fixes for IBM Lotus Quickr services for Lotus Domino are delivered using a consolidated hotfix. The latest fix download contains all previous fixes and replaces earlier packages. The hotfixes are numbered sequentially; therefore, the latest fix can be identified as having the highest fix number. Fixes can be obtained from the Fix Central site at the following address: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral

The latest fix packages for Lotus Quickr 8.1 services for Lotus Domino are:

for Microsoft Windows

   * Hotfix 17: 8.1-Quickr-Domino-HF17-ENGLISH
   * Connector fix: 8.1-Quickr-Domino-Connectors-HF5


for AIX

   * Hotfix 17: 8.1-Quickr-Domino-HF17-ENGLISH
   * Connector fix: 8.1-Quickr-Domino-Connectors-HF5


for i5/OS

   * Hotfix 17: 8.1-Quickr-HF17-Domino_8.0.1-i5OS
     (Requires pre-requisite fix LQ01447, included in the Fix Central package if you select include prerequisites)
   * Connector fix: 8.1-Quickr-Domino-Connectors-HF5

 
Prerequisites
Lotus Quickr 8.1

Abstract
IBM Support hosted an Open Mic conference call on 26 June 2008 on the topic of installing and configuring Lotus Quickr 8.1 services for WebSphere Portal in a clustered configuration. Recordings of the Open Mic call are available for download.
 
Content
IBM Support hosted an Open Mic conference call to discuss installing and configuring Lotus Quickr 8.1 services for WebSphere Portal in a clustered configuration on Thursday, June 26, 2008.

Although this is documented in the Quickr InfoCenter, I thought that it was important for me to remember in the future.

To upgrade Quickr Server from Entry to Standard, just modify the value of QRD_InstallType in the Notes.ini to be 2 instead of 1.

That is about as simple an upgrade as I could ever imagine.

Nice one, Sean... ]]> http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dxcomments/quickr-entry-tip http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/quickr-entry-tip?opendocument&comments Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:19:39 +0100 http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/lotus-quickr-redwiki-residency-announced lotus Quickr Blog (Stuart McIntyre) http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/lotus-quickr-redwiki-residency-announced?opendocument&comments http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/lotus-quickr-redwiki-residency-announced Lotus Connections and for Quickr too:

Lotus Remote Residency Wiki Project - Customizing Quickr 8.1, LO-Q803-R01

Benefits to Resident

Do you have experience working with and customizing Lotus Quickr? Do you have practical experience and techniques that you want to share for customizing and developing solutions using Lotus Quickr? Would you like to contribute your knowledge to a new wiki deliverable project? If so, we want you to join our virtual team.

By participating in this residency you'll gain hands-on, practical experience in working with and customizing Lotus Quickr 8.1. You will also interact remotely with other highly skilled residents, and members of the Lotus product management and development teams.

The ITSO in conjunction with Lotus is conducting this remote residency to create a new deliverable that uses wiki technology. Wikis are a relatively new Web browser-based technology that allows remote collaboration to create a new form of on-line document. You can be a part of this leading-edge effort for a new way of delivering quality technical documentation. Getting involved in this project will give you an opportunity to learn new collaboration tools and techniques, to learn more about leading customization techniques for Lotus Quickr 8.1. As with other ITSO residencies, you will be able to pass your knowledge to other IBM employees, business partners, and customers. Working alongside and exchanging knowledge with other highly skilled residents and some of the top experts in the IBM Lotus community, you will develop a competitive edge that will serve you well in successful customization efforts of Quickr 8. In addition, you will get recognition for being an author of this wiki!

******* Important consideration for this remote residency ***********
If you are interested in contributing, have the necessary skills in customizing Lotus Quickr, and have the drive and motivation to work on your own, then please apply. This is purely a remote / virtual residency, which means you will not need to travel to participate. The ITSO will not pay for any expenses incurred during your involvement with this residency.

Since this is a relatively short residency (July 28th - September 5th), you must commit to contribute at least 20 hours of your time per week. When you apply for this residency, we will contact your manager to ensure that your manager supports your participation in this residency. It is important to note that you will be working on a virtual team from your own location. We expect individuals who are involved in this project to make real contributions to this project. You will be expect to virtually attend all the various kickoff, status, and review meetings that will be scheduled on a North American time zone to make sure this residency stays on track and is able to deliver a quality technical document at the end of the residency.
*******************************************************************************

More details over at the RedBooks site.  Great that we've now got these two redwikis in plan for Connections and Quickr, well done IBM. ]]> http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dxcomments/lotus-quickr-redwiki-residency-announced http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/lotus-quickr-redwiki-residency-announced?opendocument&comments Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:21:59 +0100 http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/is-quickr-fips-compliant quickr Quickr Blog (Stuart McIntyre) http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/is-quickr-fips-compliant?opendocument&comments http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/is-quickr-fips-compliant not just yet:

Currently, neither Lotus QuickPlace or Lotus Quickr 8.0 are FIPS compliant. Supporting FIPS-140-2 is an important priority for IBM that we are currently investigating for the follow-on release of Lotus Quickr.

(On a related note for the Lotus Domino server, support for FIPS is available with the Notes/Domino 8.0.1 release. For more details about what is supported for that product, refer to the Lotus Domino 8.0.1 Information Center.)

]]> http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dxcomments/is-quickr-fips-compliant http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/is-quickr-fips-compliant?opendocument&comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:16:33 +0100 http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/versioning-in-lotus-quickr-8.1 quickr Quickr Blog (Stuart McIntyre) http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/versioning-in-lotus-quickr-8.1?opendocument&comments http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/versioning-in-lotus-quickr-8.1 Lotus does not support default form versioning in Domino Quickr 8.1, while it worked great in version 8.02.  An unsupported tip is to create an agent to update the standard forms like

1.  Open main.nsf in domino designer, create a new agent

Agent code
__________________________________
@SetField("h_VersionType"; "implicit");
SELECT @All

2.  then open the main.nsf in notes, click on forms on the left hand side, select the forms you want updated to this versioning type and run the agent.

This will turn on implicit versioning that we were able to get through the ini variable we used to use.  I set our template to have implicit versioning since that is what our users expect.

Great info, thanks Mark! ]]> http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dxcomments/versioning-in-lotus-quickr-8.1 http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/versioning-in-lotus-quickr-8.1?opendocument&comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:07:40 +0100 http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/a-reminder-collaboration-university-is-coming quickr Quickr Blog (Stuart McIntyre) http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/a-reminder-collaboration-university-is-coming?opendocument&comments http://quickrblog.com/blog/quickrblog.nsf/dx/a-reminder-collaboration-university-is-coming

Collaboration University for Lotus Quickr, Sametime and now a bit of Connections

Two new versions each since last year - hey, that's a lot of versions!


In September, we're once again hosting Collaboration University for IBM Lotus Quickr and Sametime, and by popular demand we have added Lotus Connections sessions. At this event, we'll focus heavily on the current versions in all-new technical sessions, while our guests from IBM will give you a sneak peek at what's coming - both around the corner and in the future. All-new materials are being prepared for developers and administrators of these products.

We've refined the content to deliver the most for your training investment this year - even some sessions before the conference! The popular workshops from last year are back, but with a significant twist - read more about the workshops below. Collaboration University is a great opportunity to get personal attention from the industry's most skilled experts on these specific products while networking with people facing the same challenges and decisions as you do every day. According to one CU Alumni, the conference is "...just like family. Easy to talk to everyone and make contacts.". Please join us:

Chicago: September 8-10, 2008
London: September 15-17, 2008

Registration is open - and the "super early" registration is good through July 1st. Please visit the website for more details:

Visit The Collaboration University Website for more info

Problem
After your administrator upgrades your Lotus Quickr environment, including the Connectors, to version 8.1, you cannot find the Lotus Quickr options in the File menu in your Lotus Notes client.
 
Resolving the problem
The Notes menu items are in a different location in the new version of the Connector.

Lotus Quickr 8.0.0.2 has the options "Insert Lotus Quickr Link" and "Lotus Quickr Preferences" under the File menu.

Lotus Quickr 8.1 has the options "Insert Lotus Quickr Link" and "Lotus Quickr Preferences" in the Actions menu.

This 8.5x11, 26-page usage and reference guide contains quick steps and instructions for using IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1.

Topics included are:

    * Introducing the IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 interface
    * Navigating
    * Searching the place
    * Reading a page
    * Creating a page
    * Managing pages
    * Working iwth folders
    * Using the Calendar
    * Understanding Tasks
    * Participating in Discussions
    * Managing members
    * Customizing the place
    * Creating a Quickr place

Using REST services for IBM Lotus Quickr administration

This article provides an introduction to the administration console, new in IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1, a short description of a new policy feature in Lotus Quickr 8.1, and a detailed look at the REST-based service that the console uses and that you can reuse to enhance your server's management.

The IBM Lotus Quickr administration console is new in Lotus Quickr 8.1 services for Lotus Domino. It offers a simple Web user interface that gives the Lotus Quickr server administrator a window onto the place activity on the Lotus Quickr server and a way to control the resources consumed by those places. This article provides an introduction to the capabilities of the console, a short description of a new policy feature in Lotus Quickr 8.1, and a detailed look at the REST-based service that the console uses and that you can reuse to enhance your server's management. After you learn about the REST service for administration and use the accompanying sample code, you can better understand how Atom-style services were used to build the console and how you can reuse the services for your own server administration.

Lotus Quickr administration console

The administration console is a new and powerful administrative tool of Lotus Quickr 8.1 for Domino. Using this URL,
http://<>:<>/LotusQuickr/lotusquickr/admin.nsf/index.htm?Open
administrators can log on and execute their tasks, such as viewing all places, templates, and policies on the server, taking a detailed look at the information of a place, locking and unlocking a place, manipulating policies, and so on. All the administrative work in the administration console is implemented by the REST services, described in this article. Figure 1 shows an example of the administration console.

Figure 1. Administration console user interface