The document discusses the integration of Atom/RSS technology with IBM Lotus Notes/Domino for efficient information distribution within enterprises. It highlights the benefits of RSS for users and organizations, the various formats available, and examples of RSS readers, including the Pavone Newsreader. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of integrating RSS technology into corporate knowledge management for improved information access and collaboration.

1. Enterprise Atom/RSS Information
distribution with IBM Lotus Notes/Domino
Going Beyond Information

2. Topics
What is Atom/RSS?
RSS Reader
Enterprise RSS
Benefits to Individual Users and Organizations
Conclusion and Outlook
About PAVONE AG
Questions

3. What is Atom/RSS?
RSS is a short term for „Really Simple Syndication“
Atom (Syndication Format) is a further development of RSS.
Enables access to web contents from a variety of sources:
News sites
Online publications
Discussion forums, Blogs
Provided by feeds (channels)
Example sites offer Atom and/or RSS services:
vowe.net, edbrill.com (Blogs)
cnn.com, computerwoche.de (News Provider)
pavone.com (Company Information)

4. Atom/RSS Formats
Atom and RSS is based on XML
Available formats:
RSS 0.91 (published in 2000)
RSS 1.0 (published in 2000)
RSS 2.0 (published in 2002)
Atom (published in 2005)
Formats to exchange feeds (channels): OPML
Some icons represented RSS:

5. RSS Readers
RSS Readers read contents of feeds and display information to the
user
Many RSS Readers are available:
Google Reader
NewsGator Online, FeedDemon
Feed Reader integrated in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x
PAVONE NewsReader
Integrated in browsers (e. g. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox)
Integrated in Microsoft Outlook
Content:
Text
Websites
Podcasts (audio, video)

6. Example: Feed Reader (IBM Lotus Notes 8.x)
Eclipse-based RSS Reader for
the Notes 8 sidebar
Single-user RSS Reader
Data will be stored in an IBM
Lotus Notes application (= Offline
content)
New feeds can be subscripted
View to manage feeds

7. Example: PAVONE NewsReader 9
IBM Lotus Notes/Domino-based RSS Reader
First released in 2004
Manual and automatic collection of news items from
websites or from IBM Lotus Notes/Domino applications
Multitude of functions to administrate channels and news
Filters and email notification
Local installation or server installation
Central administration of channels and access control

8. Example: PAVONE NewsReader 9
Components
NewsReader application
NewsReader plugin (since Version 9)
System requirements (Server):
IBM Lotus Domino 6.x (or higher)
For usage of plugin: IBM Lotus Domino 7.x (or higher)
System requirements (Client):
IBM Lotus Notes 6.x (or higher)
For usage of plugin: IBM Lotus Notes 8.x or IBM Lotus
Sametime 7.5.1 (or higher)
Freeware for personal usage

9. Example: PAVONE NewsReader 9
NewsReader Application:
Collects news from the feeds
User can define feeds and filters
Different views for feeds and news
Newspaper mode
NewsReader Plugin:
Optional
Shows news in IBM Lotus Notes sidebar or IBM Lotus Sametime client
Collects news from the NewsReader Application (not from the feeds)
Different views to sorting the news
Html-based Preview area
Shows last news in offline mode

10. News with Preview (in Application)

11. News with Preview (in Plugin)
News
Preview

12. Plugin Features
Automatically refresh
Use local applications
Right click menu

13. News Feed

14. Features
Reads RSS- or Atom-based contents
Scheduled retrieval
Administration of feeds (channels)
Categorization of news and feeds
Display of news summaries
Search functions
Import and export of OPML files
Access to individual channels can be restricted
Retrieves HTML pages
Retrieves podcasts
Filtering of news by using keywords
Automatic email notification
Deletion marks
More than 20 Events for programmable add-ons

15. Installation & Deployment
Installation
Put application on client or server
Install plugin by click
Deployment
Put application on server
Create policy to distribute plugin to several clients

16. Enterprise RSS
Company-wide approach to use RSS technology to distribute
information in the company
Reduce overall bandwidth usage
Reduce e-mail volume through information distribution with RSS
Reduce time spent searching for information
Improve employee collaboration and knowledge sharing
Central administration of feeds and access

17. (Traditional) Individual Usage
… …
RSS Feed 2
RSS Feed 1 IBM Lotus Notes
Intra-/Internet
Client
Stored locally with IBM Lotus Notes Client

18. Enterprise Approach
… …
RSS Feed 2
IBM Lotus Notes
RSS Feed 1
Intra-/Internet
IBM Lotus Domino Server
(Stored centrally)
… …
User Bailey Forqum User Tracy Monroe User Will Barber

19. Comparison
Individual
Feed Reader Enterprise RSS
Installation Installation by the user Central installation,
sometimes customization by
the user.
Feeds User has to add or Feeds will be provided by an
delete feeds manually. administrator.
News Each user has collect News will only collected once,
the news from the on the server.
feeds.
Security Company has no Company can determine
impact which feeds are which feeds should be used.
used by the users.
Tagging Tagging is only visible Tagging is visible for all
for the user. users.
Administration Each user has to Central administration.
administer his client.
Compare: http://www.computerwoche.de/knowledge_center/software/594339/index.html

20. Part of Knowledge Management
Transfer important news
from the RSS reader into
other personal or
company applications,
such as:
news database
CRM
project management
discussion forum
-> You can use PAVONE KnowledgeGateway for this.
Use tools to automate email notifications of important news.
-> You can use PAVONE nsfWatch for this.

21. Easy transfer to Enterprise applications
with PAVONE KnowledgeGateway
Step 2:
Click on ‚Transfer…‘
Step 3:
Step 1: Select target application
Open news from plugin
Result:
All users can read and discuss the news
User User
Bailey Forqum Will Barber

22. Benefits
Complete integration within IBM Lotus Notes client reduces learning
curve
Internal feeds lead to greater transparency and greater exchange
of ideas
Time savings through reduced search effort
Central administration of feeds and access
Reduced extranet network traffic through server installation
Control over the distribution of information and news
News can be replicated and read offline
User-friendly plugin for an IBM Lotus Notes client or
IBM Sametime client

23. Conclusion & Outlook
RSS readers are becoming a corporate standard
Integrate your RSS reader into the knowledge management
of your company
PAVONE NewsReader is available as an OEM solution
(Interface to the NewsGator Enterprise Server)
Additional information:
http://www.pavone.com/newsreader_en

24. About the Company
PAVONE AG
Founded in 1994 as ltd. company
PAVONE Ltd. PAVONE Inc. PAVONE GmbH
We are: What qualifies us:
Independent Software Vendor Successful and long-term partnerships
Consultancy with customers
Headquartered in Paderborn, Low staff fluctuation
Germany Current software research projects
Operate internationally 150,000 installations
1,500 projects experience

25. Contact
PAVONE Ltd, UK PAVONE AG
School House, Hackforth Technologiepark 9
BEDALE, N. Yorks. DL8 33100 Paderborn
1PE Germany
United Kingdom Phone: +49 5251 3102-0
Phone: +44 1748 811527 Fax: +49 5251 3102-99
E-Mail: info@pavone.com E-Mail: info@pavone.de
PAVONE Inc. PAVONE GmbH
915 SE 35th Avenue, #206 Schickardstraße 60
Portland, OR 97214
USA 71034 Böblingen
Phone: +1.503.754.3144 Germany
E-Mail: info@pavone.com Phone.: +49 7031 4997-10
Fax: +49 7031 4997-97
E-Mail: info@pavone.de
For more information please visit:
http://www.pavone.com
http://www.pavonelive.com