IBM WebSphere and Lotus Implementing Collaborative Solutions

Chapter 9. Accessing J2EE Elements from Domino

“Then came the Internet. Microsoft CEO Bill Gates called it the 'Internet tidal wave.' After the initial hype by the popular press, it soon became clear that the Internet's biggest immediate impact would be on the corporate workplace. Internet technology makes it easy to publish and share information with colleagues, whether in the same office or in branches overseas. Intranets, as these internal networks are called, seem to promise all the capabilities of Lotus Notes, and they are easier to set up and cheaper to maintain.”

“But in fact, the Internet may have been what Notes needed all along. Since it launched Notes in 1989, Lotus's biggest challenge has been getting people to understand its purpose. ...