Lotus to acquire two
Companies that
offer real-time
Messaging and Groupware

Lotus will acquire DataBeam Corp. and Ubique Ltd., leaders in real-time communications software, to bring a real-time dimension to messaging and groupware. Lotus will base this work on its Notes and Domino software products and the technologies and expertise of the acquired companies. DataBeam develops and markets real-time conferencing and distance-learning servers. Ubique's technology makes users aware of other online users who are working in the same "virtual place", e.g., the same Web page.

http://www.software.ibm.com/news/3452.html



New Family of Lotus Products to Deliver Innovative
"Sametime" Collaboration Benefits to Businesses


New Lotus client- and server-based products will provide real-time communication and collaboration to businesses. The Lotus Sametime** collaboration platform will combine document-based awareness, instant messaging, and real-time conferencing from Ubique Ltd. and DataBeam Corp. with collaboration capabilities of Lotus Notes** and Domino. The resulting products will include tools for awareness of online colleagues; a range of real-time conversation types; and the ability to share, co-author, and edit objects, documents, or Web pages.
http://www.software.ibm.com/news/3456.html

Lotus Offers Business Partners Education
for Launch of Notes and Domino Release 5

Lotus will conduct a series of enablement programs to prepare its Business Partners for the release
of Lotus Notes and Domino Release 5 later in 1998. To familiarize partners with major new features in Notes and Domino R5, these enablement programs include early information kits, technical and consulting workshops, technical learning centers, upgrade seminars, and Partner Development Days.
http://www.software.ibm.com/news/3496.html

Lotus Launches Online Storefront
to Provide Referrals to Resellers

LotusStore** is a comprehensive, online storefront that displays and details Lotus products. Built
with Lotus Domino.Merchant**, LotusStore offers a centralized resource for viewing information about Lotus products in an easy, convenient way while directing prospective buyers to resellers and channel partners for purchase. It also offers the option of buying directly from Lotus.
http://www.software.ibm.com/news/34ae.html

Notes Champion Web Site Provides Code Downloads,
Contests, Promotions, Newsletters, Registration


The Notes Champion Web site gives Notes advocates and users a central point to sign up at no charge for code downloads, contests, promotions, newsletters, and online product registration. This one-time signup means fewer forms to fill out in the future.
http://www.lotus.com/champion (no final slash)

Lotus Chief: Knowledge Management
Transcends Information Management


PC Week says Lotus chief Jeff Papows, at the AIIM show, "touted knowledge management as the next big thing". Examples of knowledge management include "expert networking and real-time capabilities, as well as application sharing and whiteboarding". These capabilities will be featured in Lotus Notes and Domino 5.0, expected to ship by year's end.
http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/news/0511/14mpap.html



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