While there may be some new things, many things within openslice will be familiar, particularly to developers who have built up their own repositories of code over the years. So then the question should be asked - what does openslice give me that I don't already have? The answer to this is that openslice provides a single consistent approach to all of these common elements, and an easy mechanism for updating these elements across multiple applications. It helps to eliminate variations in coding techniques between different developers, and most importantly it will save you time. Finally, because it is open source, it allows you to see the code and continue to build and use your own code libraries right along side the openslice framework.

Key Components:
Included in openslice are some common Notes application components, as well as some components which may be either completely new, or at least will be a new approach to other less common components. Here is a list of the components included:

* Keywords
* Database Links
* Counters
* Log Documents
* Error Documents
* Help
* Replication/Conflict view
* Deleted Documents view
* All Documents view
* Communications Paragraphs & Templates
* Form/View Configuration, including
- simple UI controls - standard actions, header & footer controls
- basic form validation
- create options (control the creation of documents from different locations)
- distribution and inheritance (to assist with parent/child document processing)
- document merge tags
- audit logging

* Form Event Processing
* Extensive range of LotusScript subs & functions
* Basic and easy-to-customise User Interface
* Refresh Documents tool
* Add/Set/Rename/Delete Fields Tools