Lotus Development SA and IBM have unveiled two resources for software developers that focus on collaborative technologies.
The new Collaboration Zone on IBM developerWorks (www.ibm.com/developerworks) offers objective content on the latest technologies for developers building open, standards-based and cross-platform collaborative solutions, while the Lotus resource site, Lotus Developer Network (LDN www.lotus.com/developer), offers developers in-depth information for building collaborative e-business applications and a gateway to the extensive Lotus developer community.
"As a community-based, self-service e-business site, LDN offers developers easy access to a central repository of information on Lotus Web application products, strategy and development trends," explains Lesego Tlhabanelo, marketing communications manager at Lotus Development SA.
"It serves as a destination for both Lotus and non-Lotus developers to get the latest technical information and resources on collaborative e-business applications, solutions and industry news. Developers can also tap into an online Lotus developer community through LDN."
Additionally LDN offers resources such as technical articles and news features - technologies and products for developing collaborative e-business solutions; Online learning - live seminars on a variety of application development topics via Lotus Sametime, as well as informative Webcasts on industry trends and Lotus products, available for download.
With the Lotus Developer Community, real-time collaboration and discussion forums are offered via Lotus Sametime chat and the Domino Application Server, as well as access to Lotus/Iris developers and each other via discussion forums.
Lotus technical support is a subscription area with access to Lotus KnowledgeBase providing enhanced search capabilities and technical support notes, elaborates Tlhabanelo. "It also provides the ability to download sample code for building collaborative e-business applications."
Like the XML and Linux Zone, the Collaboration Zone - the newest member of the technology-oriented zones now in beta - responds to the demands of developers who are committed to applying open standards in their development efforts, and those who seek a technical, vendor-neutral perspective.
"As knowledge-sharing has become an essential tool in creating e-business, the launch of the Collaboration Zone on developerWorks is a timely addition to the site," says Ilse Cilliers, GM software at IBM SA Both LDN`s and developerWorks` community-based information can be accessed free of charge with discount available on Lotus products.
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