Sametime

The SDK includes other easy-to-understand examples that demonstrate how to use the Lotus Sametime Connect APIs.

For this article, you placed your update site on the desktop, making it a local site to which you can direct Lotus Sametime.

The point is to make sure that you spend the time to test the individual integration points that are part of your Sametime implementation.

Lotus Sametime warns you if the plug-in you are trying to install is signed and verified as shown in figure 10.

Setting up the development environment for Lotus Sametime plug-ins can be a tricky task, and it's easy to make a mistake.

The length of this stage varies depending upon the size and complexity of your Sametime implementation.

But let's face it, even with this market dominance, Lotus Sametime has grown a bit stagnant with its classic yellow screen and outdated UI.

We hope that this article inspires you to make the most of Lotus Sametime's location awareness feature.

Before starting to publish and receive Sametime posts, our applet must carry out a few tasks for gaining access to Sametime services.

If your Sametime plug-ins do not appear, check to ensure the path you entered for your Sametime client directory is correct.

After the Sametime bot is logged on, it is ready to receive translation requests from Sametime partners.

Logs can be used to gather specific time stamps on error messages to compare to network traces or other Lotus Sametime log information.

Though we cover some of the Sametime bot API, we do not delve too deeply into the intricacies of bot programming.

Just like a human user, the bot logs into Lotus Sametime with a user name and password and appears as an online person in your contact list.

You now have your plug-in in a deployable format; the next step is to use the Manage Plug-ins user interface in Lotus Sametime to load it.

At this point, you can have your Sametime bot interact directly with your StockQuoter class.

The code above provides an interface like the one shown in figure 8, enabling the Sametime client user to enter his information.

You can integrate Lotus Sametime Entry into your email environment to see contextual awareness and to start IM sessions from your email.

If you are like us, we deal with Sametime partners all across the nation (as well as around the world! ).

You used this extension point to build a practical Lotus Sametime plug-in that allows you to show the expanded form of acronyms.

In many cases, Lotus Sametime didn't provide you with meaningful error messages, leaving you confused as to why you were unable to join.

This plug-in allowed you to lookup Sametime partner information stored in an LDAP directory.

As mentioned at the beginning, our goal is to create a Sametime bot that performs language translations on-the-fly.

This plug-in allows you to register an email address from which to send out SMS messages to a Sametime partner.

The Lotus Sametime client exposes extension points that you can plug into through the creation of a custom plug-in.

The Lotus Sametime server temporarily stores this information as an attribute for the duration that you remain online.

On this site, you can create an IBM user name and password that allows you to log onto a public IBM Lotus Sametime server.

This method presents a user with a dialog box in which he can enter an SMS message to be sent to a Sametime partner (see figure 2).

In this article, we have seen the implementation of an event-publishing model for a sample Web application using Sametime Post Service.

The only issue left is deployment and installation of a custom plug-in in Lotus Sametime.

The Lotus Sametime client exposes an extension point that allows you to add a preference page to the Sametime client preferences.

We use an Eclipse preference to allow a Sametime user to specify his own starting address as shown in figure 2.

We implemented a Lotus Sametime plug-in that enables you to view monitor performance data while communicating with other people.

The overarching goal of the Lotus Sametime Connect architecture is to provide three benefits: extensibility, integration, and reuse.

As you can see from the conceptual diagram, Lotus Sametime Gateway comprises three main components.

Sametime programming interfaces can be accessed through toolkits prepared for several popular programming platforms.

You also define the label for your context menu option that you want to appear to the Lotus Sametime user.

As you see in the previous code, you log into the Sametime server, using the CommunityService object's loginByPassword method.

One way of making your Sametime plug-in available to the Sametime community is by placing it on an Eclipse update site.

The optional configuration steps for the Lotus Sametime Unified Telephony API listed above are required for this second option to work.

Any changes made to plugin_customization. ini require that you relaunch Lotus Sametime.

Using existing plug-ins, when combined, provides a necessary detailed picture of a Lotus Sametime user experience.

The Sametime bot can help bridge language gaps that exists between you and your correspondents.

More specifically, we guide you through the development of a Sametime plug-in known as the SMS Message plug-in.

This feature can be set to automatically change your status to "In a meeting" when you attend a Lotus Sametime meeting.

The last step you need to perform to configure Eclipse for Lotus Sametime plug-in development is to create a launch configuration.

Note that specifying your unified number as the preferred device is not valid in the first release of Lotus Sametime Unified Telephony.

When prompted, authenticate and use a valid user name for your Sametime Unified Telephony Core server.

Sametime _User sections handle the two users that are exchanging messages and checking awareness of each other.

When a message arrives, Sametime Post Service notifies the Receiver object by calling the posted function of PostServiceListener interface.

When interacting with the IBM public Lotus Sametime server, your user name and password are the same as your IBM user name and password.

Your user name and password are the same as your IBM user name and password when interacting with the IBM public Lotus Sametime server.

This ability provides failure counts and performance statistics for the test combining the Lotus Sametime and network perspectives.

In this article, we take you through the full process of creating an update site for your Sametime plug-ins.

The Lotus Sametime toolkit download contains several toolkits that you can use for different types of projects.

Lotus Sametime components communicate key events through a common messaging bus.

You ask the Sametime bot what the translation string is for a given input string and interact with the Sametime bot you create.

As with most Sametime services, the directory lookup service operates in an asynchronous manner.

The Lotus Sametime server can be configured to force the update to all clients within an environment.

Customization of the Lotus Sametime Connect client can be achieved through the use of branding plug-ins.

To further support Sametime integration, Notes instant messaging chat windows are now in a separate thread.

To be secure, management needs more control of the Lotus Sametime bot status.

IBM Lotus Sametime: Instant messaging can be used in support of healthcare collaboration.

This article guides you in setting up a Sametime server sandbox environment for development purposes.

Perhaps consultants who are constantly on the road would like to add small images of a loved one to their Lotus Sametime clients.

The Lotus Sametime server stores the location derived from either the client or server mechanism as a location object.

The components enclosed by the box are specific to Lotus Sametime Connect and include public and implementation-specific plug-ins.

When you enter location settings data, Lotus Sametime creates an entry for the location in a central database.

Create the Lotus Sametime bot code in a separate Java project and include it into the EJB startup bean project.

If you are planning to get the password once and store it for future use, Sametime tokens provide a more secure alternative.

These partnerships allow companies to integrate their current telephony and video solutions directly into Lotus Sametime.

Lotus Sametime instant messaging awareness integration now more closely matched the Notes client awareness features.

Part 2 guides you step by step through the creation of a custom plug-in that extends the Lotus Sametime user interface.

When integrating Lotus Sametime with other IBM or third-party products, be sure to check with the vendor for compatibility confirmation.

There is no expense, and this coverage provides the added benefit of leveraging your existing investment in Lotus Sametime.

In this article, we further our study of extending the Lotus Sametime client through plug-ins.

This article targets the enterprise-size Lotus Sametime customer, but can easily be adapted to smaller Sametime implementations.

Users attending Lotus Sametime meetings are also provided with visual indicators about their connection status.

The Sametime portion of the upgrade process varies depending upon the release you run.

Then look up the associated street address for the Sametime partner in the AddressStore object.

These same steps can also be used to configure your Sametime server in a multi-server environment protected by Netegrity SiteMinder.

This server allows anyone with an IBM user name to communicate through Lotus Sametime.

The SMS email addresses for sending out SMS messages to Sametime partners are stored in a properties file.

Next, the access to the Lotus Sametime bot is limited to a specific authenticated group.

These business card fields can also be customized by the Lotus Sametime administrator.

Change your target platform to the location of the directory representing the Lotus Sametime V7. 5 plug-ins directory on your system.

A third alternative might be to request patient information through instant messaging such as Lotus Sametime Connect.

You must also ensure that the server uses the same enterprise directory or directories as the Lotus Sametime server to authenticate users.

This plug-in can send Short Message Service (SMS) messages to a Sametime partner's mobile phone.

Then, the Sametime server transfers the notification to the event-receiver agent applet embedded in the Field Service UI.

Remember to exit all other running instances of Lotus Sametime on your machine first.

Highlighted in figure 3 is the Sametime client action bar with its corresponding view ID.

The Lotus Sametime client uses a jitter buffer to save several packets before it plays back the packets.

That XML data is then translated into a pictorial format and displayed in the Lotus Sametime V7. 5 mini-app area.

Prior to logging into Lotus Sametime Connect, you can select your status as well as set your status message.

Specifically, if the crash is in Sametime, the stdiags_* file is automatically added to the mail-in document.

You start by filling out the instance variables, constructor, and some helper methods that are not specific to Lotus Sametime.

IBM Lotus Sametime has evolved from an instant messaging application to being a fully extensible development environment.

Next, change the location of the target platform to your Sametime client directory using the Browse button.

The following code demonstrates a simple procedure that initializes Sametime.

Every IBM employee has the application and ability to, among other things, broadcast their location to the Sametime location server.

Next, click OK to add your newly created update site to the list of update sites your Sametime client checks for updates.

Sametime uses integer constants as identifiers for various purposes, including post types.

This new Lotus Sametime V7. 5 feature allows for the enforcement of various rules and roles for your Sametime users.

In this section, we develop a new approach for using the EJB startup bean as a container for controlling the Lotus Sametime bot status.

Lotus Sametime chats now allow you to send Lotus Notes links, such as document links, database links, anchor links, and view links.

The showMessage(String message, String text) method is a graphical utility method for showing a message box to the Sametime client user.

First, you can embed Lotus Sametime into the sidebar of the Desktop workbench.

The post-type identifier helps Sametime Post Service to classify notifications and route them to their respective interest group.

The ideas generated are shared in real time with those on the Web interface and from a Sametime plug-in chat window.

Lotus Sametime login information and preferences are also saved in the runtime workspace.

It waits for a Lotus Sametime V7. 5 message event to notify it when a user's location changes, and then it is triggered to appear.

We have also shared a technique for sending notifications to groups defined in the Sametime directory.

Notes 7 extends the integration with Sametime instant messaging to your Calendar meeting invitations and other calendar entries.

Our Sametime bot uses the public Sametime server (messaging. ngi. ibm. com).

Figure 1 shows the relationship between the XML data service provider and the XML Lotus Sametime bot extension.

You then see a message indicating that you need to restart Lotus Sametime.

An Eclipse update site is a URL location where clients can download enhancements or updates to their Sametime client.

In this method, you gather the Sametime partner's contact ID for which the Google Map Directions context menu item is selected.

Make sure that ST 751 is selected in the left pane, and then click Debug to execute Lotus Sametime in a debug environment.

The Lotus Sametime dialog box is accessible again and remains so unless you click another contact.

These tools together make Eclipse an all in one development environment for Lotus Sametime plug-ins.

As shown in the following code sample, the Sametime agent applet provides a method for using the JSObject API.

We installed the Tivoli Directory Server and the Lotus Sametime 7. 5 client on the same physical machine for the purposes of our study.

We reserved this key number for storing buddy notes by sending an email to Sametime_ID_Request@lotus. com.

RecipientResolver is the internal helper class for querying the Sametime directory for recipient names.

This is a critical database on a Lotus Sametime server, and you want to be sure it runs without error before the production upgrade.

Scan Tailor's project support also lets users edit multiple images at the sametime.

Be sure to remember this ID and password because you need them to administer the Lotus Sametime server later.

The Lotus Sametime bot can use this value to check the user ID in its access list.

In Lotus Sametime V7. 5, your current location information is displayed in the top right corner of the Contacts list.

The applet uses the information provided to publish an event with the Sametime API.

To use Eclipse to create plug-ins for Lotus Sametime, you must specify Lotus Sametime as the target platform.

We used the IBM public Lotus Sametime server: messaging. ngi. ibm. com for our plug-in testing.

The Lotus Sametime bot runs as a stand-alone application.

GroupResolver is the internal helper class for querying the Sametime directory for group contents.

The publisher object creates a Sametime Post object, and then sets its title, message body, and recipients (see the following code sample).

The configuration steps described in this article will provide full SSO integration between Netegrity SiteMinder and your Sametime server.

Generally speaking, you should attempt to upgrade your entire Sametime infrastructure at the same time.

Lotus Sametime, a unified communications platform, enables invocation of services and engagement of people in business processes.

The third branding area is located near the right top corner of the Lotus Sametime chat window (see figure 4).

The last major change to Lotus Sametime V7. 5. 1 Web conferencing is in the area of policy administration.

You must take other steps to configure Eclipse for Lotus Sametime development, which are covered in part 1 of this article series.

In the following login method, you associate a com. lotus. sametime. community. LoginListener to your CommunityService object.

Drag messages to add names to your Sametime contacts list.

In this article, new aspects of the Lotus Sametime bot's development and deployment cycles are discussed.

Enter the port number (typically 1516) to be used when connecting to the Lotus Sametime server in the sametimePort' field.

This lets you share information with other people using Sametime.

Lets you define a visual application that displays in Lotus Sametime.

The necessary Lotus Sametime server and login information is stored in the IMEasy. properties file.

The network performance or its instability can lead to Lotus Sametime issues or performance issues.

Your planning and preparation should ensure that the upgrade to Lotus Sametime V7. 5 proceeds quickly and without issues.

Protocol connectors can be added to translate other protocols, such as VP (Lotus Sametime proprietary) and XMPP.

However, your intention is to write a plug-in to extend the Sametime client application.

In this article, you learned how to distribute new Sametime plug-ins with an update site.

Sametime instant messaging is tightly integrated with the Notes 7 mail database.

In the screen capture, the Lotus Sametime windows are stacked.

We use the InputDialog widget again to get the SMS email address from the user for the Sametime partner.

For our testing, we logged in using the IBM public Lotus Sametime server: messaging. ngi. ibm. com.

Your environment must have a Sametime server with Web conferencing to use this feature.

Note: These steps describe a basic Domino server installation that can support Sametime.

A Sametime bot is a chat robot that runs in the context of Lotus Sametime.

This is the Lotus Sametime Connect widget used to display information about people in the Contacts list.

Notifications are sent to users through various delivery channels, such as e-mail, Short Message Service (SMS), Lotus Sametime, or portlets.

ServerName is the network address of the Sametime server.

That message box is then shown to the Sametime client user.

In this article, you learned how to create a Sametime bot that performs language translation services on-the-fly.

This tutorial explains how to conduct Sametime chats from within the Second Life game and vice versa.

With Lotus Sametime V7. 5. 1, when you launch a meeting, the meeting room is launched first, and then a connection is established.

In this article, you learned how to intercept instant messages before they are presented to the user in IBM Lotus Sametime Connect.

At the sametime, her marriage fell apart.

To create a bot, you need to reserve a Sametime ID for it.

The first time a user logs into Lotus Sametime with a release 7. 5 client, his legacy contact list is converted to XML.

Download a trial version of Lotus Sametime.

The code in listing 4 is responsible for gathering input from the Sametime user.

IBM Lotus Sametime Connect V7. 5 is a market-leading product and platform for real-time collaboration.

Within Lotus Sametime V7. 5. 1 meetings, the UI for setting permissions has changed dramatically, making this process more intuitive.

Typically, you would use a microphone and headphones or speakers with the voice chat feature of Lotus Sametime Connect V7. 5.

We also show you how you can configure Lotus Sametime Connect V7. 5 to use a Bluetooth headset adapter.

You also need to have Eclipse installed and a clean workspace that is configured for Lotus Sametime V7. 5. 1 plug-in development.

Accordingly, you must devise a way to discover where each Sametime partner is located.

Notifications are sent to users through delivery channels such as e-mail, Lotus Sametime, or portlets.

IBM has addressed all these areas in Lotus Sametime V7. 5. 1 and has provided a number of enhancements to the Web conference experience.

Here we used Lotus Sametime 8. 0. 2, but you should be able to follow along using version 7. 5 or any later version.

The Lotus Sametime V7. 5 CF1 client now retrieves and synchronizes the old and new contact lists after the user logs in.

This step is optional; it is required only for Lotus Sametime 8. 5 interoperability.

To learn more about Sametime bot programming, refer to the Resources section.

The Lotus Sametime V7. 5. 1 chat window has a fresh new look (see figure 1) as well as several new features.

To develop Sametime plug-ins, you need to change your target platform in Eclipse.

This concludes this article series on Lotus Sametime V7. 5. 1 plug-in development.

You can use the Lotus Sametime toolkit components in any Java development environment that supports Java Development Kit 1. 4. 2 or 1. 5.

This article is intended for existing Lotus Sametime administrators upgrading to Lotus Sametime V7. 5 from previous releases (3. 1 to 7. 0).

If you upgrade from Lotus Sametime V3. 0, you must uninstall Lotus Sametime prior to installing release 7. 5.

For example, you can retrieve a cookie for logging in to the IBM Lotus Sametime server using STLinks.

Versions of Lotus Sametime that are supported include 7. 5. 1 and 8. 0.

To develop and test Lotus Sametime V7. 5. 1 plug-ins using Eclipse 3. 2. 2, you need to change some of your Eclipse preferences.

Use technology tools to share desktops such as Live Meeting or Same Time.

In the following sections, we discuss the two main parts of connecting the Lotus Sametime bot and the XML data provider

Allow all of these end users to collaborate using a single Sametime community

Enabling the SiteMinder Web agent on the Sametime server and performing basic integration verification testing

Vertical and horizontal spindle are working together sametime

Performance thresholds to detect latency in Lotus Sametime

Retrieve user information from the Sametime directory

Call another Sametime user with the voice chat feature

Sidebar that displays critical information and alerts incuding Lotus Sametime V7. 5. 1 contacts, day-at-a-glance, RSS, and ATOM feeds

Installing and configuring your Domino and Sametime 6. 5x servers

To add the correct DSAPI filter file name to the Sametime server configuration, do the following

This four-part article series provides an introduction to Lotus Sametime V7. 5. 1 plug-in development using the Eclipse platform