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Inside the BlackBerry client for IBM Lotus Connections

Charles Schultz
Charles Schultz

Tips and tricks for using BlackBerry\'s mobile app for IBM\'s Lotus Connections business collaboration software

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Charles Schultz Software Architect Inside the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections Inside the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections
Agenda Overview Menus Integration Common Screens Unique Screens Use Case
Deconstructing the Desktop
Deconstructing the Desktop
The Pivotal Role of Profiles BLOGS BOOKMARKS ACTIVITIES COMMUNITIES
Anatomy of the Connections App Tooltip Function icons Screen title Pagination controls Information (list, details, etc.)
Keyboard Controls Bring up contextual menu Horizontal and Vertical navigation Click to perform actions N , P Go to Next or Previous page T , B Go to Top or Bottom of page Go back to previous screen
Menu Verbs View Sort Email Search
Context Sensitive Menus No Blog Entry Selected Other users Blog Entry selected My Blog Entry selected
Integration With Contacts From Contacts, search Connections Profiles for more information about that person Update your Contacts information from their Profile
Integration With Browser Bookmark web pages and view Connections Bookmarks from the BlackBerry Browser Click a URL in Connections to view the web page in the Browser
Integration With Tasks Access your Connections Activity To Dos from your BlackBerry Tasks list
Integration With Email Click an email address to send an email Convert text from BlackBerry Email into a Lotus Connections Activity Entry or To-Do
LIST Screens Public, Private, Moderated Some have permission icons, e.g. Title or Name of item, plus additional information * for To Dos
DETAILS Screens Click a name to view users Profile Tags popup and provide a quick single tag search Additional component-specific buttons and/or fields provided Features common to most Details screens:
SEARCH Screens Some components are limited to Tag Only or Keyword Only searches Select an item from the list to pivot search based on tags for that item Searching with no item selected provides the full tag cloud
Add Blog Entry * Indicates required fields Tag cloud from entire blog population Enter new tags or select from cloud Tag typeahead shows matching candidates
Add Bookmark URL syntax is validated before proceeding to the second screen If URL is already a Bookmark, existing info will be shown and is editable
Getting Work Done DONE IN 94 SECONDS!
Thank You for Attending! Charles Schultz Software Architect [email_address]

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Inside the BlackBerry client for IBM Lotus Connections

  • 1. Charles Schultz Software Architect Inside the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections Inside the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections
  • 2. Agenda Overview Menus Integration Common Screens Unique Screens Use Case
  • 5. The Pivotal Role of Profiles BLOGS BOOKMARKS ACTIVITIES COMMUNITIES
  • 6. Anatomy of the Connections App Tooltip Function icons Screen title Pagination controls Information (list, details, etc.)
  • 7. Keyboard Controls Bring up contextual menu Horizontal and Vertical navigation Click to perform actions N , P Go to Next or Previous page T , B Go to Top or Bottom of page Go back to previous screen
  • 8. Menu Verbs View Sort Email Search
  • 9. Context Sensitive Menus No Blog Entry Selected Other users Blog Entry selected My Blog Entry selected
  • 10. Integration With Contacts From Contacts, search Connections Profiles for more information about that person Update your Contacts information from their Profile
  • 11. Integration With Browser Bookmark web pages and view Connections Bookmarks from the BlackBerry Browser Click a URL in Connections to view the web page in the Browser
  • 12. Integration With Tasks Access your Connections Activity To Dos from your BlackBerry Tasks list
  • 13. Integration With Email Click an email address to send an email Convert text from BlackBerry Email into a Lotus Connections Activity Entry or To-Do
  • 14. LIST Screens Public, Private, Moderated Some have permission icons, e.g. Title or Name of item, plus additional information * for To Dos
  • 15. DETAILS Screens Click a name to view users Profile Tags popup and provide a quick single tag search Additional component-specific buttons and/or fields provided Features common to most Details screens:
  • 16. SEARCH Screens Some components are limited to Tag Only or Keyword Only searches Select an item from the list to pivot search based on tags for that item Searching with no item selected provides the full tag cloud
  • 17. Add Blog Entry * Indicates required fields Tag cloud from entire blog population Enter new tags or select from cloud Tag typeahead shows matching candidates
  • 18. Add Bookmark URL syntax is validated before proceeding to the second screen If URL is already a Bookmark, existing info will be shown and is editable
  • 19. Getting Work Done DONE IN 94 SECONDS!
  • 20. Thank You for Attending! Charles Schultz Software Architect [email_address]

Editor's Notes

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