Lotusphere 2008 sessions - it's that time again
Category NoneSo once again, I'm honored to be invited to speak at Lotusphere, and promise to deliver a lot of value in each session. We were fortunate enough to end up with four between me and my team at SNAPPS - one of them a Hands-On session, which will be new for us. Viktor and Troy will also give you a look under the covers of the SNAPPS templates for Quickr. I have an hour in store for IBM Business Partners on the topic of complex sales, including some new "controversial" material. And then there's our favorite session, The Great Code Giveaway, which was a great hit the last couple years and is - get this - in its seventh Lotusphere, but brand new each year! So for full details, here's what we have in store and will be working on throughout December and January:
HND305: Building Custom Themes for IBM Lotus Quickr
Abstract:
The elements of a good user interface are just the beginning when it comes to Lotus Quickr — with this platform, you expose functionality, user context and security in the “look and feel.” Custom themes give you much more. In this first-ever hands-on session you’ll explore the inner workings of themes, building one from scratch (with a little help). Your instructors wrote the book on themes, and have developed more than 100 in the past 8 years for companies worldwide, from simple corporate looks to highly complex, feature-packed themes. You’ll learn the custom tags, tips and tricks on Lotus Quickr CSS, and how to use themes to improve Lotus Quickr performance. You’ll also get some brand new themes you can take home to study … and even deploy!
Speakers: Viktor Krantz and Troy Reimer
Comments: We've been doing QuickPlace sessions for 7 years now. So this year, we break out of the "speaker-slide-Q&A" spiral and show you how to do it yourself.
BP205: Extending and Customizing Templates for IBM Lotus Quickr: Straight from the Developers
Abstract:
The IBM Lotus Quickr 8 release was quickly followed by a suite of eleven free, open templates, now used by thousands of companies worldwide. Each template has a specific business purpose and design, but they share common elements and reusable techniques and components. In this session, the developers of the templates will dig into the code, expose and explain some of the most valuable components, and teach you to assemble Lotus Quickr applications using a modular, extensible approach. By learning techniques for adding comment capabilities, custom workflow, tagging, and more, you’ll come away with the skills and tools necessary to build your own Lotus Quickr application. Plus, you’ll also receive a new template designed exclusively for Lotusphere 2008!
Speakers: Troy Reimer and Viktor Krantz
Comments: Troy and Viktor led the charge on several of the free templates that have helped make Quickr so successful since its launch in June 2007 - now they'll unveil the architecture, some hidden gems, and the secret to combining templates to meet your needs.
BP212: The Great Code Giveaway: "Beyond Cool!"
Abstract:
All new development techniques are brewing in the labs at SNAPPS, an IBM Business Partner with a penchant for giving expensive code away while providing a great education. It’s always very cool, and incredibly useful — the code is used by businesses, governments, partners, customers, and celebrities to improve applications and techniques. This year the SNAPPS labs have produced some of the most impressive IBM Lotus Domino-centric techniques in four areas: visual effects, data access and processing, mashups, and cross-product integration. Sounds like a lot, and it is! We’ve logged more than 500 hours bringing you these demos, so don’t miss the opportunity to experience “Beyond Cool” and take home incredible examples and full-blown applications!
Speakers: Rob Novak and Viktor Krantz
Comments: 2002 was fun. 2003 was great. 2004 was excellent. 2005 was super. 2006 was amazing. 2007 was COOL.
BDD207: Slaying the Dragon: High-End Sales for Technologists, It Is Possible! (for Business Partners only)
Abstract:
You're a successful small-to-medium shop, and satisfied with your growth. But when a big opportunity comes along, if you dedicate the time you think necessary to the sales process, you're worried you'll have to neglect current customers! Building on eight years of complex sales, four years teaching basics, and professional coaching, this session exposes the secrets behind the complex sale, negotiating with companies 10,000 times your size, and taking your business to the next level. This session helps you achieve greater sales, change opinions and outlooks on business, and improve profitability. We'll review the sales process, then dig deep into strategies and tactics to help you succeed, from pricing to proposals to the executive sale.
Speaker: Rob Novak
Comments: Resurrecting the popular "Slaying the Dragon" meme, I'll pretend I know how to give advice to other IBM Buiness Partners. This session works best with a packed room...it's no "pitch", and you're guaranteed to come away with useful concepts to implement in your own firm.