While using Linkedin I noticed the in context field where I can add information about a contact.  The video below shows this piece of functionality. I like this idea. I can see two places in Sametime where context information might be useful 1. Within my buddy list I can add some context information, or within [...]

As a new user of SUT which I think is WOW!  I noticed from RWW an article about some of the new Start-ups  specifically CallSpark. The application is a dynamic address book that lets you search for people across multiple accounts and social networks as well as in the popular CRM system, Salesforce, Whitepages, Yellowpages, and Yelp. But CallSpark [...]

Question What is the future of technology enhanced collaboration? Answer My response to this question was given in terms of a demonstration around Sametime 3D and using brain storming and project management tools within the Sametime 3D virtual world construct.

Question How do I log into Sametime 3D from Lotus Notes 8.5 Answer Asusming you have the appropriate plugins and access to the secure Opensim environment here is a video showing the steps. (more video to come on this topic)

Great overview of Sametime 3D…

Question: How can I change my sametime setting so messages don’t pop up on my screen? Answer: Watch the video:

We have a new colleague here at IBM, Tony.  He is a client relationship manager here at the IBM office in Auckland, New Zealand.  Anyway, he “lost” his Lotus Sametime buddy list, the one that is embedded within Lotus Notes v8.5 client. I sorted the problem out for him but I thought I would share [...]

I have been asked a couple of times this week for the comparison between Lotus Sametime Entry (the free one with Lotus Domino) and the Lotus Sametime Standard (the one that you pay license fees for).  Many thanks to Gary Wickham for sending me this matrix document which is very useful in working out the [...]

Lotus Sametime 3D is currently in pilot.  Luckily for me I now have access to the IBM servers so I thought I would quickly  document the install, configuration and first time access to a Lotus Sametime 3D virtual world.   It is really exciting to be able to access the servers, I think this is [...]

For many of us the use of virtual worlds such as OpenSim and Secondlife provides business benefit when we can extend the existing collaboration tools such as web-based teamrooms, instant messaging, telephone conference calls etc.

IBM Research has released a demo of a group of meeting participants moving from an online chat conference to a virtual world 3D interface for collaboration.