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The Mission of OpenNTF is to support the open source projects hosted at OpenNTF.Org. OpenNTF provides the framework to develop open source applications which may be freely distributed.

Browse the catalogs to find the latests releases you're looking for which have been made available under the Apache license or under the GPL license. Browse the project area to find the latest project updates before they have been cleared.


February Webinar: Do Crazy Innovative Things in the Notes Client

Graham Acres | 10:20:51 AM Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | Full Story and Comments

In our February webinar, longtime community member Bernd Gewehr will present how his company has built sidebar experiences for the Notes client. Bernd is the Head of IT at Vössing, a German engginerring company. He has been a member of the HCL Ambassador program since its inception and before that was an IBM Champion.


"When we changed from Sametime to Zoom for all our employees, we always wanted to have something like a buddylist with personal presence information as part of the Notes UX just like we had previously with the Sametime sidebar. It took a long journey to find a way but now, we have a Zoom presence sidebar in Notes that people adopted quickly. We want to show this and also two ways for developing Notes sidebar experiences: 1) using legacy web apps in Notes XULrunner and 2) by building eclipse plugins with edge webview2 or with equo chromium."


This webinar will take place on February 20th from 11:00 AM (New York time) to 12:30 PM. Register here


HCL Open Mic and January OpenNTF Webinar

Jesse Gallagher | 9:06:32 AM Thursday, January 9, 2025 | Full Story and Comments
Throughout 2025, OpenNTF and HCL will host "Open Mic" sessions alongside our regular webinars. For a full introduction and announcement video, see our previous blog post.

Domino 14.5 AutoInstall Feature Overview and Deep Dive

Domino 14.5 brings a new AutoInstall feature to extend update notifications from previous versions. Join us in this webinar to see it in action on Windows and Linux. Learn from the development team, get all your questions answered, and provide feedback about the latest feature details in Domino 14.5 EA2

This session will be presented by team members Gary Rheaume, Daniel Nashed, and Dick Annichiarico.

This webinar will take place on January 16th from 11:00 AM (New York time) to 12:30 PM.

To register for this webinar, go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4884186125784079453

HCL Open Mic: Domino Authentication Protocols

Our first Open Mic session will be on Domino Authentication Protocols led by HCL team member David Kern and will take place on January 23rd from 11:00 AM (New York time) to 12:30 PM.

To register for this Open Mic, go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6731853844033127519

Find information about past and upcoming webinars, hangouts, and Open Mics at https://openntf.org/webinars

Announcing Open Mic with the HCL Developers - A New Monthly Series

Graham Acres | 9:21:58 AM Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | Full Story and Comments

Throughout 2025, OpenNTF and HCL will host "Open Mic" sessions alongside our regular webinars.




OpenNTF and HCL announce a new initiative aimed at improving the collaboration between our community and HCL and at giving feedback on their products. Each month, we will host an “Open Mic” session with experts, developers, and PMs from HCL, and everyone will be invited to ask questions on a specific topic for that month. This is an occasion to get in touch directly with the people who build the product and provide answers to your most challenging questions.


Long-standing members of the community will remember the “Ask the Developers” sessions at Lotusphere , and the goal of this initiative will be the same.


The content will be highly technical, depending on your questions. All are welcome to ask questions, participate in the chat, or just listen in.


Our first session will be on Domino Authentication Protocols led by HCL team member David Kern. This Open Mic will take place on January 23rd from 11:00 AM (New York time) to 12:30 PM.


To register for this Open Mic, go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6731853844033127519


Find information about past and upcoming webinars, hangouts, and Open Mics at https://openntf.org/webinars


OpenNTF Holiday Hangouts 2024

Jesse Gallagher | 1:13:32 PM Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | Full Story and Comments
Once again, we would like you to come together to celebrate our community at the end of the year. We think our community is really a very special group of friends and colleagues, so join us, be you a customer, a partner, a vendor, an HCLer, or a former member of the community. Everyone is welcome!

We will host the holiday hangouts on Thursday, December 19th on GotoMeeting. Bring your favorite beverage and celebrate the holidays with friends!

Our first happy hour will be in Europe, Middle East and Africa, at
   4:00 PM in UK
   5:00 PM in Europe
   6:00 PM in Israel, Finland and South Africa
   7:00 PM in Moscow

Register for this hangout at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5280222517198820704

Our second happy hour will be in the Americas, at
   2:00 PM in the Pacific time zone
   3:00 PM in the Mountain time zone
   4:00 PM in the Central time zone
   5:00 PM in the Eastern time zone
  7:00 PM in Rio, Chile and Argentina

Register for this hangout at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6046347925782011993

Join one of them, or join all of them! We hope to see you then.

You can also access information about and recordings of all of our webinars at https://openntf.org/webinars

November OpenNTF Webinar: Integrating Large Language Models into Domino Applications: A Primer

Jesse Gallagher | 12:13:31 PM Friday, November 1, 2024 | Full Story and Comments
OpenNTF November Webinar: Integrating Large Language Models into Domino Applications: A Primer

With the AI hype at its peak, many Domino customers are sitting on vast silos of unstructured text data, waiting to be put to use. Domino applications could offer fantastic use cases —but where do we start? Join us to explore how Large Language Models (LLMs) can be integrated directly into Domino applications. We’ll begin with the basics of LLMs and move into practical steps for embedding common LLM tasks across various scenarios. Perfect for developers looking to expand Domino’s capabilities and bring the power of LLMs into their workflows.

Serdar Basegmez is an HCL Ambassador (2020-2024) and a former IBM Champion (2011-2018). As a consultant at Developi in the UK, he brings over two decades of expertise in Notes/Domino development and administration. A regular speaker at numerous conferences, Serdar also serves as a Member Director on the OpenNTF Board and is an active contributor to multiple open-source projects.

This webinar will take place on November 21st from 11:00 AM (New York time) to 12:30 PM.

To register for this webinar, go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9167013712841333846

OpenNTF Hangout
OpenNTF runs Hangout sessions in Discord each month.

This month's Hangout will take place on November 14th at 11:00 AM New York time. These are casual hangout and chat sessions, so you are encouraged to join for general discussion beyond just any immediate problems you're running into.

To join OpenNTF's Discord, visit https://openntf.org/discord

October OpenNTF Webinar: Using Passkeys for Domino Web Authentication

Jesse Gallagher | 8:22:40 AM Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | Full Story and Comments
Passkeys are being heralded as the future for web authentication, supported by Domino and modern web browsers. But what are they and why should you consider using them?

Our speakers will be Paul Harrison, an HCL Ambassador and a software developer at FoCul Ltd.

This webinar will take place on October 17th from 11:00 AM (New York time) to 12:30 PM.

To register for this webinar, go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/600752704993383775

OpenNTF Hangout

OpenNTF runs Hangout/Repair Café sessions in Discord each month.

This month's Hangout will take place on October 24th at 11:00 AM New York time. These are casual hangout and chat sessions, so you are encouraged to join for general discussion beyond just any immediate problems you're running into.

To join OpenNTF's Discord, visit https://openntf.org/discord

Announcing the OpenNTF Board 2024-25

Graham Acres | 12:25:07 PM Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Full Story and Comments
We are pleased to announce the new OpenNTF board. We have three Member Directors who still have one year on their tenure:
- Dan Dumont
- Oliver Busse
- Graham Acres

Paul Withers has decided to step down from his position a year early. Paul has given 11 years to the community as a member of the OpenNTF Board in addition to numerous other contributions, both in code and his time, and we would like to thank him on behalf of the entire community for his work.

Keith Brooks has stepped into the position left vacant by Paul, and will serve this coming year as a Member Director.

The following Member Directors have been elected to a two-year tenure starting this year:
- Jesse Gallagher
- Serdar Basegmez
- Heiko Voigt
- Kim Greene
- Doug Robinson

The following Contributor Directors have been elected for a year:
- Roberto Boccadoro
- Chris Bekas
- David Hablewitz

The new board will take up their positions for the first board meeting on October 9th, when we will elect the Chair Person, Treasurer and Secretary positions for the coming year.

Call for Nominations for the OpenNTF Board 2024-2025

Graham Acres | 12:12:53 PM Monday, September 9, 2024 | Full Story and Comments
It's the time of year when elections are opening for the OpenNTF board. We have five Member Director posts available this year. Those whose term is expiring are:

- Doug Robinson
- Jesse Gallagher
- Serdar Basegmez
- Kim Greene
- Heiko Voigt

Member director posts can be filled by anyone working for an OpenNTF member company. Companies can still become a member company prior to elections. Any company wishing to become a member company should contact a board member on Discord.

The terms of the three Contributor Director posts are also expiring. Anyone with an ICLA or CCLA can apply for the post, which has a one-year term. The current incumbents are:

- Roberto Boccadoro
- Chris Bekas
- Keith Brooks

In addition, long-time member of the OpenNTF Board Paul Withers has announced his intention to leave his position on the Board a year early. Paul has been a significant contributor to our community, is an IBM Champion, and before joining HCL was a Lifetime HCL Ambassador. He continues to lead the open source efforts inside HCL Software as well. We all offer our thanks to Paul for his contributions to the community in general and OpenNTF in particular.

Anyone interested in standing submit their names and a candidate statement to ip-manager at openntf.org.

The election schedule will be:
- Nominations open until 5pm EDT Friday 20th September
- Voting from Monday 23rd September to 5pm EDT Friday 27th September, if there are more candidates than posts
- Winners take office on 2nd October

September OpenNTF Webinars: Domino Containers and One-Touch Setup

Jesse Gallagher | 7:41:23 AM Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | Full Story and Comments
September brings two webinars: the first covering running Domino in a container (such as with Docker) and the second covering One-Touch Setup.

Note that the schedule this month has the Hangout on an earlier week, to accommodate the speakers' schedules.

Webinar 1: Domino Containers - The Next Step

It's been two years since we called Domino containers ready for production use. In the mean time, a lot has happened in the Domino container project.

Automated downloads and an easy-to-use menu have made it easier than ever to create your own Domino container images, while automated testing during the image build process ensures that your image is working flawlessly before you deploy it.

Join this webinar to learn how easy it is to use Domino containers in your environment and prepare to be WOW-ed!

This webinar will take place on September 19th from 11:00 AM (New York time) to 12:30 PM.

To register for this webinar, go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2331637993543101786

Webinar 2: Unleash the Power of One-Touch Setup!

Are you still configuring your servers with remote setup? Since the release of Domino 12, there's a powerful new method for initial and additional server setups.

Join us to discover how to deploy Domino on Windows, Linux, and especially in containers within seconds.

This session will cover comprehensive server configuration, application deployment, and multi-server setups, including Nomad and Verse.

Learn how JSON templating can prompt or replace settings using functionality already built into the container project and Domino start script.

This webinar will take place on September 26th from 11:00 AM (New York time) to 12:30 PM.

To register for this webinar, go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5816851259569961305

You can also access information about and recordings of all of our webinars at https://openntf.org/webinars

Hangout and Repair Café

OpenNTF runs Hangout/Repair Café sessions in Discord each month.

This month's Hangout will take place on September 12th at 11:00 AM New York time. These are casual hangout and chat sessions, so you are encouraged to join for general discussion beyond just any immediate problems you're running into.

To join OpenNTF's Discord, visit https://openntf.org/discord

August OpenNTF Webinar: Domino Administration: Things Lurking You May Not Be Aware of and How to Fix Them

Jesse Gallagher | 9:19:32 AM Monday, August 12, 2024 | Full Story and Comments
Every now and then it is time to take a step back from the day to day and take a deep look into our Domino environments to find what's lurking. It's easy to not notice these things with Domino being such a robust platform, “it just works” so there are key items that often get overlooked.

Think of this as a challenge to find how you can improve your processes and weed out any potential issues before they become real problems.

Each of the items we'll cover we have found while supporting our clients. Hopefully you will leave this session with the knowledge of what to look for in your own Domino environments along with how to remedy items that are lurking, so they don't turn into problems.

Your presenters will be Kim Greene and Michelle Smith.

Kim Greene is president of Kim Greene Consulting, Inc. specializing in providing consulting services for the HCL Collaboration Solutions portfolio. Kim's experience and consulting services range from installing and configuring Domino, Sametime and Traveler servers to performance analysis, system and application tuning, health checks and security reviews, upgrades and migrations, disaster recovery assessments, high availability solutions, and customized application development. Other services offered include providing customized education and training for customers and business partners. Kim is an HCL Ambassador and an IBM Champion.  She is also an OpenNTF Director.

Michelle Smith started her career in IT during her university years with work terms focused on managing and troubleshooting mainframe computer systems. In the years between then and now, she has honed her skills working for a diverse group of organizations that include public utilities, police services, financial institutions, health care providers, and more. Her first project working with Notes & Domino was back in the late 90s when she migrated a non-Y2K compliant email system to the collaboration platform we know and love. She hasn't looked back and is now enjoying her workdays joining forces with Kim Greene Consulting and supporting their Domino clients.

This webinar will take place on August 15th from 11:00 AM (New York time) to 12:30 PM.

To register for this webinar, go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4409201497776243040

You can also access information about and recordings of all of our webinars at https://openntf.org/webinars

Hangout and Repair Café

OpenNTF runs Hangout/Repair Café sessions in Discord each month.

This month's Hangout will take place on August 22nd at 11:00 AM New York time. These are casual hangout and chat sessions, so you are encouraged to join for general discussion beyond just any immediate problems you're running into.

To join OpenNTF's Discord, visit https://openntf.org/discord


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