Clippings June 2010 ( TEXT )

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*********** Clippings ****** June 2010 ****************
***** FROM LOTUS CERTIFICATION & LOTUSUSERGROUP.ORG ********
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Clippings is the official newsletter for Lotus Certified Professionals. This monthly newsletter is your ideal source for news, certification and exam updates, and technical resources NOW brought to you jointly by LotusUserGroup.org, THE VIEW, and IBM Lotus Certification.

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IN THIS ISSUE

PROGRAM MANAGER'S NOTE
*Lotus Software Certification Program -- Tried & True

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FROM LOTUSUSERGROUP.ORG
* Two Tin Cans and a Piece of String? Sametime Can do Better Than That!

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* The Ideal Audio Communication Solution for IBM Sametime Voice Deployments

GURU GUIDANCE
* Reading, Modifying, and Saving Images Programmatically by Julian Robichaux, SNAPPS

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* The Complete Email Compliance Solution

EDUCATION NEWS
* Inside the Take It Again Program
* IBM Lotus Certification Train and Certify
* New Assessment Test for the Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 System Administration Update
* IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 System Administration Certification Available
* IBM Lotus Training -- We Give You Options
* Lotus Education Training Partners Deliver
* The Value of E-Learning
* Free Introduction to Domino Designer Course

RESOURCES/PUBLICATIONS
* IBM Software Services for Lotus: Customizing WCM Authoring Templates
* IBM Software Services for Lotus: Mobile Portal Article
* IBM Press Books and Redbooks

EVENTS
* IBM Portal Excellence Conference 2010 -- Americas; Keynote Speaker from Gartner Announced!
* IBM Portal Excellence Conference 2010 & WebSphere Technical Conference -- Europe

INSTRUCTOR'S CORNER
* Want to Stay in the Know? Attend the Lotus Education Update Call
* Lotus Sametime 8.5 -- Call to Action
* Update on the Instructor Private Site
* Instructor Program Administrator Contacts
* Instructor Links


Newsletter archive! The Clippings newsletter archive is available at http://lotususergroup.org/glug.nsf/LkupView/Clippings .




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PROGRAM MANAGER'S NOTE
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LOTUS SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM -- TRIED & TRUE

Lotus Software's Certification Program is the oldest Information Technology Certification accreditation program in existence. The longevity of the program can be attributed to a number of factors: the quality of our product, the demand for skilled professionals, and the agility of the program to respond to changes in the marketplace.

The program does not stand alone but is part of IBM Certification, which has a seat on the broader IT Certification Council, whose members include certification professionals from a variety of software and hardware vendors as well as test publishers and other industry specialists. This broader network enables us to develop high standards and levels of accountability -- not just to our employers, but to the certified professional community.

Integrity is integral to our goals. Practically speaking, this translates to creating tests that accurately and fairly measure an individual's competence when performing a given job role on a given product. The security of these tests is paramount to ensuring the IBM Certified Lotus Professional credential is both meaningful and valuable.

One of the ways we are attempting to safeguard the validity and relevance of our tests is to increase the control we have over all aspects of test preparation, including the development of assessment tests. In the last issue of Clippings, Lotus Certification announced the publication of an Assessment Test for the LOT-956: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 System Administration Update ( http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/tests/ovrL956.shtml ) exam. This assessment test was designed by the same subject matter experts who wrote the actual exam. This is the first of four assessment tests to be released for exams previously published. It bears repeating that all new tests published in 2010 and beyond will include assessment tests.

Official preparation resources -- including assessment tests -- are accessible via the Test Preparation tab on an exam's Overview page. These resources are carefully selected and include sources leveraged while creating the exam. Lotus Certification encourages all candidates who feel they need more information in order to attain certification to use these resources as required; but, more importantly, the key to success is to acquire hands-on experience, working daily with the product, to fully understand its functionality and capacity.

Thank you,
Sara Nicklin
Lotus Certification Program Manager




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GURU GUIDANCE
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READING, MODIFYING, AND SAVING IMAGES PROGRAMMATICALLY
By Julian Robichaux, SNAPPS

This month's developer article talks about how to manipulate image files (like JPG or PNG files) with your code. While there are a number of third-party DLLs and applications you might tap into for this purpose, you'll probably find that you can do most, if not all, of the things you want to do using Java right out of the box.

Reading Images
The built-in Java library for reading and writing images is the ImageIO library. This was available as an extra library in early versions of Java (you could download it from Sun and add it to your classpath), and it has been a part of the standard Java distribution since Java 1.4. That's Lotus Notes 7.0 and higher to you and me.

As Java versions have been updated with newer versions of the Notes client, we have also gained some additional functionality with the built-in ImageIO framework with newer versions of the client. Specifically, here are the image types we can read in Notes 7 and higher:

* Notes 7: JPG and PNG
* Notes 8: JPG, PNG, BMP, and GIF
* Notes 8.5: JPG, PNG, BMP, and GIF

An interesting thing to keep in mind is that while Notes 8 can *read* GIF files, support for *writing* GIF files (as we'll see later) is not available by default until Notes 8.5. Also, the ImageIO framework has an API for plugins, so there are additional plugins available that you can use to read and/or write other image formats.

I've also found that certain types of PNG files are not able to be read properly by the base Java ImageIO class. See http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=5098176 for one instance and a little explanation. As with the use of additional file types, you might find that you have to use other libraries or plugins (like http://code.google.com/p/javapng ) to get full PNG support.

Reading a file for manipulation as a BufferedImage is as easy as writing a few lines of code like this:

FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(fileName);
BufferedImage bi = ImageIO.read(fis);

From there, you can modify the BufferedImage to make any alterations to the image before resaving it.

Modifying Images
Modifying an image involves making modifications to the in-memory BufferedImage that we now have access to. There are two primary ways in which we will modify an image: redrawing the image and filtering the image.

Redrawing an image (cropping it, rotating it, adjusting its size) can be done by using the Graphics2D object to create a new "canvas" to redraw the BufferedImage onto it, thereby creating a new BufferedImage at the desired size, rotation, or position. For example, here's how to resize an image:

BufferedImage bi2 = new BufferedImage(width, height, bi.getType());
Graphics2D g2 = bi2.createGraphics();
g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_INTERPOLATION, hint);
g2.drawImage(bi, 0, 0, width, height, null);
g2.dispose();
return bi2;

You can call g2.rotate() before the call to g2.drawImage() if you want to rotate the image, and you can actually crop the image by calling BufferedImage.getSubimage() to create a new cropped BufferedImage.

You can actually use AffineTransforms (which we'll discuss in the next paragraph) to do the image scaling or rotation as well. However, you have much better control over the quality of the resulting image if you use Graphics2D methods directly for this functionality. For a good workaround for the problem of poor image quality when you create image thumbnails, see Chris Campbell's article "The Perils of Image.getScaledInstance()" at http://today.java.net/pub/a/today/2007/04/03/perils-of-image-getscaledinstance.html .

Pretty much any other kind of image manipulation you want to do -- like adjusting colors and contrast, blurring, sharpening, etc. -- requires the use of a Java 2D BufferedImageOp filter. Some of the ones you'll find useful are:

* AffineTransformOp for scaling, flipping, or rotating (although as mentioned above, you might get better results for scaling and rotating by using Graphics2D directly)
* ColorConvertOp for adjusting image colors or converting to greyscale
* RescaleOp for adjusting contrast and brightness
* ConvolveOp for blurring, sharpening, or edge-detection

Here's an example of creating a greyscale version of an image:

ColorConvertOp op = new ColorConvertOp(
ColorSpace.getInstance(ColorSpace.CS_GRAY), null);
return op.filter(bi, null);

None of these operations will directly modify the BufferedImage that they operate on; rather, they do their work and return a new instance of a BufferedImage that you must now retain in memory.

Saving Images
The ImageIO class again comes into play when we save the BufferedImage that we've modified. We just have to make a call to ImageIO.write() to save the in-memory image to a file. For example:

String fileName = "c:\\myNewFile.png";
ImageIO.write(bi, "png", new File(fileName));

As with the file types that can be read, the file types that we can generate are different for different versions of Lotus Notes:

* Notes 7: JPG and PNG
* Notes 8: JPG, PNG, and BMP
* Notes 8.5: JPG, PNG, BMP, and GIF

Even if you don't make any changes to the image file at all, you can use the ImageIO class to convert from one file type to another. One limitation that I've run into is that the JPG output quality is often pretty poor. I don't know why that is, but a workaround I've found is to use code like this for generating JPG output:

Iterator iter = ImageIO.getImageWritersByFormatName("jpeg");
ImageWriter writer = (ImageWriter)iter.next();
ImageWriteParam iwp = writer.getDefaultWriteParam();
iwp.setCompressionMode(ImageWriteParam.MODE_EXPLICIT);
iwp.setCompressionQuality(quality); // 1f = 100%, 0.9f = 90%, etc.

File file = new File(fileName);
FileImageOutputStream out = new FileImageOutputStream(file);
writer.setOutput(out);
IIOImage image = new IIOImage(bi, null, null);
writer.write(null, image, iwp);

out.close();
writer.dispose();

As I mentioned in the "Reading Images" section, there are plugins and additional libraries available that can be used to generate other image types too.

What About LotusScript?
If you're a LotusScript programmer, you can still take advantage of all this built-in functionality directly through your LotusScript code. Just use LS2J. In fact, an example of using many of the techniques I've talked about above as well as an LS2J wrapper to make calls to an image manipulation Java library is available on my Web site, at http://www.nsftools.com/tips/NotesTips.htm#ls2jexamples .

Limitations
The primary (and obvious) limitation is the small number of file types that you are limited to. However, that's just an "out of the box" limitation that you can use plugins and other libraries to work around. Ask Google for help.

If you're doing a large amount of image processing (or working on very large images), make sure you don't hold too many BufferedImages in memory.

Also, because you will almost certainly be dealing with the local file system (reading files, writing files, or both), make sure that any server-based agents that use these techniques have the security set to "Allow restricted operations" and the agent signer is allowed to run unrestricted operations on the server.

BONUS: Embedding images into rich text fields
As a related topic, see my December 2008 Clippings article "Four Things You Thought You Couldn't Do With Rich Text" ( http://www.lotususergroup.org/Submissions.nsf/postedNewsletters/3C227F04B8C79F5F86257513004A59CB?openDocument#5 ) to get some information on how you can embed an image file directly into a rich text field -- as a real image, not just an attachment.




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EDUCATION NEWS
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INSIDE THE TAKE IT AGAIN PROGRAM

Though offered across IBM, the Take It Again Program proves to be more popular with Lotus Certification candidates than any other IBM brand. Perhaps this is because Lotus Professionals have had access to this option since the middle of 2008, whereas other IBM brands only incorporated their exams into the program in August 2009. Since the end of last year, close to 500 Lotus Certification candidates have taken advantage of this alternate method for taking tests, whether they are attempting to attain their first certification or their 10th!

The Take It Again Program ( http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/news/tia_20090611.shtml ) provides a unique way of taking certification tests via any authorized Prometric Testing Center. For just a slight increase in cost, candidates purchase a special voucher which enables them to retake the test should they not pass on the first attempt.

Though not for everyone, Take It Again appeals to a wide range of individuals, including:
* those who may not feel confident about passing the first time around and do not want to pay the full price on two tests
* those who have never sat for a certification test before and are unsure of what to expect
* those who get nervous or overly-anxious in testing situations

More details on this program can be found via the above link. For the Lotus Certified Professional, or would-be Certified Professional, it grants an additional level of security when attempting to attain a credential. This program is valid worldwide, for an unlimited period of time, for all Lotus and Portal tests.


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IBM LOTUS CERTIFICATION TRAIN AND CERTIFY

The world is changing right before our eyes -- transform with it! Get certified on IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5, IBM WebSphere Portal 6, and IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1 -- for 50% off the regular retail price (a $100 USD value)! Enroll in a qualifying course and use the exam voucher provided for the corresponding exam for 50% off the regular retail price. Learn more by visiting the Train and Certify site ( http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/news/lt_20090831a.shtml ).


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NEW ASSESSMENT TEST FOR THE LOTUS NOTES DOMINO 8.5 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION UPDATE

Assess your current skill level and readiness for Test LOT-956: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 System Administration Update by taking the associated Web-based assessment test. The assessment test was designed by the same subject matter experts who wrote the actual exam. It is a useful tool that can help you prepare for certification testing. Complete details on how to take the Assessment Test for the LOT-956: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 System Administration Update can be found here: http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/tests/ovrL956.shtml .


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IBM LOTUS SAMETIME 8.5 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE

Lotus Certification recently announced the availability of the new Sametime exam: "Administering IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5". This exam permits certification in Lotus Sametime 8.5 System Administration, earning the professional certification title: "IBM Certified System Administrator -- IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5". To learn more about the resources available to help you prepare for this exam, please review the competencies and test preparation information for exam LOT-988 ( http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/tests/objL988.shtml ).


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IBM LOTUS TRAINING -- WE GIVE YOU OPTIONS

Lotus Education offers a variety of e-learning options to make it easier for students to train just about anytime and anywhere. Swap out your summer reading for summer school -- take a class and build new skills in Lotus software. Here is a description of the different delivery styles you can choose from for Lotus technical and end-user training.

SPVC -- A Self-Paced Virtual Class
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An SPVC is a 30- to 80-hour online class that allows you to learn at your own pace and uses multimedia presentations based on classroom content. Classes include interactive exercises, hands-on labs using the actual IBM product, content support with Subject Matter Experts, access to labs 24/7 from your desktop and are scheduled and on demand.

Build new technical skills, advance existing skills, take a Lotus SPVC ( http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=course_list_e_tutorial&rowStart=0&rowsToReturn=20&sortBy=6&searchType=1&sortDirection=9&includeNotScheduled=15&searchString=lotspvc&ibm-go.x=18&ibm-go.y=18 ).

WBT -- Web-based training (
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)

Web-based training courses are self-paced and cover a variety of IBM and non-IBM technologies. Classes are available as single titles, collections, or libraries and are completely self-contained from your desktop. These sessions are available on-demand so you can learn at your own pace without the need for additional instructor access.

Search the listing of Lotus WBTs at
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and enroll.

Embedded Learning -- Work and learn -- learn and work with bite-sized training using the Multimedia Library for Lotus Software (
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/training/multimedialibrary.html ). Gain access to just-in-time training clips and a library of multi-media tutorials that use flash animation and voice to show how to perform specific tasks within the software. These offerings are available on-demand, so users can learn at their own pace and "See-It, Hear-It and Do-It"!

ILO -- Instructor-led online courses where students get the benefits of being in a classroom with the convenience and cost savings of online training.
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So this summer, add online training to your plans, from Lotus Education.
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LOTUS EDUCATION TRAINING PARTNERS DELIVER

Lotus Education, in collaboration with our Training Partners, is pleased to offer the following classroom and instructor-led on-line classes:

Course Code: QRC10
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Course Code: LAC33
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Delivery: C/H*

Course Code: WPC20
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Course Code: WPC30
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Course Code: WPC70
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Delivery: C/H*

Course Code: LAC20
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Delivery: ILO**

Course Code: QRC21
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Delivery: ILO**

Course Code: D8C51
Course Title: IBM Lotus Domino Designer 8.5x: Introduction to Application Development ( http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=course_schedule&courseCode=D8C51&sortBy=startdate&currency=American+Dollars&courseType=Public+only&CEUCredits=0.0&skillLevel=Intermediate&mediaId=101&rCode=SWLOT&subDelID=71&course )
Delivery: ILO**

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Delivery: ILO**

Course Code: D8C55
Course Title: Building XPage Applications with IBM Domino Designer 8.5.1 ( http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=course_description&courseCode=D8C55 )
Delivery: ILO**

Course Code: N8C36
Course Title: IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.x Help Desk Troubleshooting (ILO) ( http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=course_search&sortBy=5&searchType=1&sortDirection=9&includeNotScheduled=15&rowStart=0&rowsToReturn=20&maxSearchResults=200&language=en&country=us&searchString=N8C36 )
Delivery: ILO**

Course Code: WPC43
Course Title: Developing Web Sites with IBM Lotus Web Content Management V6.1.5 Workshop ( http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=course_description&courseCode=WPC43 )
Delivery: ILO**

Course Code: WPC44
Course Title: Developing Web Sites with IBM Lotus Web Content Management V6.1.5 Workshop 2 ( http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=course_description&courseCode=WPC44 )
Delivery: ILO**

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Delivery: ILO**

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Delivery: C/H*

*C/H; Classroom, Hands-On delivery format
**ILO; Instructor-Led Online delivery format


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THE VALUE OF E-LEARNING

Lotus Education has developed a white paper, titled "The Value of E-Learning" ( http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/training/pdf/IBM_White_Paper_-_Value_of__eLearning_-_2Q2010_-_FINAL.pdf ). Citing industry research from IDC and Gartner, the report provides an overview of the e-learning market, benefits and disadvantages, and a checklist for developing an implementation plan with a positive ROI. You can download the white paper from ibm.com ( http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/training/ ).

You'll learn:

* The differences between asynchronous and synchronous e-learning
* The key benefits and disadvantages inherent in e-learning
* Success factors for implementation
* How to build a business case for e-learning

You can download the white paper from the Lotus Education Web site ( http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/training/ ) on ibm.com.


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FREE INTRODUCTION TO DOMINO DESIGNER COURSE

The Learning Continuum Company (TLCC) has a free course to introduce developers to Domino Designer 8.5. The Introduction to Domino Designer 8.5 course provides the basics of getting started with Domino Designer 8.5 to develop traditional Notes and Domino applications as well as applications using XPages. TLCC is providing this course at no charge to allow people using the new no-charge Domino Designer 8.5 license an effective education path and get started with Domino application development.

This course, like all TLCC courses, is delivered using the IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 client. There are many demonstrations and activities done right in the Domino Designer 8.5 client to provide hands-on practice in developing Domino applications. The course covers:

* What is Notes and Domino software?
* The role of the Notes client and Domino server
* Domino Application Architecture
* Using Domino Designer software
* Creating a Domino Application
* Creating Forms and adding fields
* Designing Views
* Creating XPages for your application
* Programming options in Domino Designer applications
* Deploying a Domino application

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RESOURCES/PUBLICATIONS
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IBM SOFTWARE SERVICES FOR LOTUS: CUSTOMIZING WCM AUTHORING TEMPLATES

In Lotus Web Content Management (WCM), one of the key requirements is to offer a simple and easy-to-use authoring interface which can provide better user experience that also helps to save time and effort. The following articles talk about a few ways to customize the Authoring Template (AT) to provide better comfort and guidance to content authors who use Portal or Quickr.

* Customizing the WCM Authoring Templates for Portal: http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/portalwiki.nsf/dx/Content_Authoring_in_WCM_for_Portal
* Customizing the WCM Authoring Templates for Quickr: http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/lqwiki.nsf/dx/Customizing_the_WCM_Authoring_Templates_for_Quickr


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IBM SOFTWARE SERVICES FOR LOTUS: MOBILE PORTAL ARTICLE

The "Best Practices for IBM Mobile Portal Accelerator Design (WebSphere Everyplace Mobile Portal)" wiki article discusses how WebSphere Everyplace Mobile Portal (WEMP) can reduce the development effort required to get a mobile portal up and running to support thousands of devices and how following certain UI design guidelines will result in a cleaner design, easier development, and optimized UI. The article covers some of points that should be considered while designing Mobile Portals. To see the article, please visit http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/portalwiki.nsf/dx/Best_Practices_for_WebSphere_Everyplace_Mobile_Portal_Design .

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IBM PRESS BOOKS AND REDBOOKS -- Two great resources for IT skill building
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EVENTS
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IBM PORTAL EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE 2010 -- AMERICAS

Keynote speaker from Gartner Announced!

Join us for the Exceptional Web Experience event, July 19-22 in Chicago. Learn from keynote speaker, Jim Murphy, Research Director in Gartner's Web and Cloud Group, as he discusses the next generation Web and the future of the portal. This conference is dedicated to helping organizations be more successful by highlighting proven business solutions and technical strategies that keep pace with rapidly evolving Web user demand and expectations. Register today! ( http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=page&c=Q875883R75297N06 )


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IBM PORTAL EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE 2010 & WEBSPHERE TECHNICAL CONFERENCE -- EUROPE

Attend two great conferences for the price of one!

This year the Exceptional Web Experience -- IBM Portal Excellence Conference 2010 -- Europe ( http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss?pageType=page&c=E957827R12654M91 ) will be co-located with the IBM European WebSphere Technical Conference ( http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss?pageType=page&c=X043853T65553D46 ). Your conference pass will allow you to attend any session on the WebSphere Technical Conference agenda from Monday 11 October to Wednesday 13 October without an additional fee. Portal Excellence Conference, Early Bird registration is open and available until 10 July. Enroll now and save 100€ discount.




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WANT TO STAY IN THE KNOW? ATTEND THE LOTUS EDUCATION UPDATE CALL

Time is running out to register for the IBM Certified Instructor Program for Lotus Software Update call. Join members of the Global Lotus Education team as we outline initiatives and offerings relevant to the Instructor Community. A brief recap of some of the newer campaigns rolled out this year that you may have missed will be followed by a more in-depth presentation of what is coming....including how to enable early on Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development courses!

For your convenience, this call will be held on two different dates and times in order to accommodate various time zones:

Tuesday, June 15th at 12:00-1:00pm EDT

or

Wednesday, June 16th at 8:00-9:00pm EDT

If you are a Certified Lotus Instructor and wish to register, please send an email to Sara Nicklin at mailto:snicklin@ca.ibm.com before June 10th indicating which date and time you would like to attend.

Before the end of the day on June 11th, you will receive a calendar notification with the appropriate call-in numbers, e-meeting information and a detailed agenda.


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LOTUS SAMETIME 8.5 -- CALL TO ACTION

Lotus Education is still seeking Instructors interested in teaching STW85 -- Lotus Sametime 8.5: Building Solutions for the Communications and Collaboration Platform ( http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/au/en?pageType=course_description&includeNotScheduled=y&courseCode=STW85 ).

A full course description can be found via the above link. The requirements to teach this workshop are as follows:

1) Be an instructor in good standing
2) Obtain professional certification in IBM Lotus Sametime 8 (for authorization to teach)* OR
Obtain professional certification in IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5
3) Send an email to mailto:lotusedu@us.ibm.com , requesting access to the courseware. Review the courseware and follow the directions sent in the email.
4) Contact your Instructor Program Administrator to have the course added to your portfolio. Make sure you let your Administrator know that you have listened to the enablement session.

*Note that if you are certified in Sametime 8 and wish to teach this course, you must be actively working toward your certification in 8.5., i.e. currently planning to take and/or preparing for the exam.


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UPDATE ON THE INSTRUCTOR PRIVATE SITE

In spite of escalation, there has been no word as to when the Certified for Lotus Software Instructor Private Site will be migrated to new servers.
The program requests that folks who wish to stay in the know leverage the Lotus Education Instructor Forum Quickr ( https://www-03.ibm.com/lotusquickr/lotusinstructorforum/main.nsf?Login&RedirectTo=%2Flotusquickr%2Flotusinstructorforum%2Fmain.nsf ). This Quickr is restricted to the Certified Instructor for Lotus Software community and can be accessed via the above link. For those who do not have access, but are interested, please contact your Instructor Program Administrator for assistance.


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INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR CONTACTS

Please welcome our newest Instructor Program Administrator for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East: Lasisi Tabel, replacing Thomas Lang.

If you have upgraded your certifications, need to add courses to your portfolio or have a general inquiry related to teaching Lotus courseware, contact the Instructor Program Administrator for your region/geography. This contact list is also posted in the Instructor Forum and on the Instructor Public site, accessible via the Lotus Certification home page.

ASEAN
Raymond Josef Edward Lara
mailto:larara@ph.ibm.com

Australia/New Zealand
Kerry Trevethan
mailto:kerry_trevethan@au1.ibm.com

Europe/Africa/Mid East
Lasisi Tabel
mailto:Lasisi_Tabel@de.ibm.com

Greater China Group
Liu Jie
mailto:liujie@cn.ibm.com

India
Vaidehi Srinivas
mailto:vaisrini@in.ibm.com

Japan
Satoru Iwasaki
mailto:E61342@jp.ibm.com

Korea
Tae-Hyung Kim
mailto:thykim@kr.ibm.com

Latin America
Eliane Vido Nadur
mailto:enadur@br.ibm.com

North America
Carol Koschak
mailto:carolk@us.ibm.com


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INSTRUCTOR LINKS

Most of these are located on the Certified Lotus Instructor Private Site. Only Instructors with an IBM ID can access this site.

IBM Certified Instructor Program for Lotus Software
( http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/certs/lt_ibmcertifiedinstructorprogram.shtml )

Instructor Program Administrators
( http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/process/contact_ipa.shtml )

LE Instructor Forum
( https://www-03.ibm.com/lotusquickr/lotusinstructorforum/main.nsf?Login&RedirectTo=%2Flotusquickr%2Flotusinstructorforum%2Fmain.nsf )

Sneak Preview: Upcoming Courses and Instructor Certifications
( https://education.lotus.com/rw/privateed.nsf/7E6A2338DDD460558525659F005383A6/CB252628C336A8078525720C004A8C70?OpenDocument )

Purchase Instructor Guides
( https://education.lotus.com/rw/privateed.nsf/7e6a2338ddd460558525659f005383a6/bedf32615572d0e7852567dd0066e2a7?OpenDocument )




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Lotus Training Main Page ( http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/training/ )

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