There is a new IBM Redbook available about installing and deploying IBM Connections. Currently it is only available online but a PDF version should be available soon. Table of Contents: 0.0 Preface 1.0 IBM Connections overview 1.1 The software components
IBM Notes: Missing menu option “File – Application – Install”
If you are still missing the option “File -> Application -> Install” in the menu of the Notes client although you already followed the instructions in this article, then try to set the value “enable.update.ui=true” in the file [codesyntax lang=”text”] …\<notesdata>\Workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.runtime\.settings\com.ibm.notes.branding.prefs
IBM Notes 9: Missing Activities Sidebar?
In case you have just installed IBM Notes 9 Social Addition and missing the Activities sidebar now: The sidebar is no longer part of the Notes install kit but part of the Connections plugins for Notes. Please check this article
IBM Connections 4.0 CR3 Fixpack Published
Since yesterday you can download IBM Connections 4.0 CR3 fixpack from here. The fix list is available via this link. Update – 22-03-2013: An additional fix(COMMON 4.0.0.0 CR3 – LO74465) has been published for CR3. So make sure you also
Replacement for Google Reader
As Google Reader will disappear starting July 1st, I was looking for an alternative as I am still reading many RSS feeds on a regular basis. I looked at Feedly first, which looks quite ok especially if they really will
IBM Connections 4.0: Follow a community by default
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Comment Function Restored
It seems that the comment plugin of WordPress Jetpack is broken. At least no comments were possible on this site since yesterday (timeout in browser after submitting the comment). Although I not yet have an idea how to fix it,
Uninstall of Sametime Gateway Not Possible
Note to myself: If you ever try to uninstall IBM Lotus Sametime Gateway and the uninstaller always tells you that there are still running processes / servers and therefore no uninstall is possible even if you have made sure that
WordPress: Paste Pictures From Clipboard
I really missed the feature of just pasting an image (e.g. made with a screenshot tool) into the WordPress editor. I know found a small tool which almost does that. It is called PicturePaste. And it just adds one additional
Sametime 8.5.2: Suppress Meeting Reports
A customer wanted to suppress the meeting room report function of a Sametime Meeting Room (because of a request of the Working Council). Although there is no direct setting for it, there is a possibility to do this. You need