I will be running a dominoGuru.com Hangout tomorrow, Wednesday February 6 [2013] at 11AM Eastern US on gamification using IBM Notes Domino XPages application user interface and user experience design.

Want to be a panelist? Contact me and I'll add you to the panel. Just want to watch the livestream? Check back here tomorrow at 11AM for more details...

Based on the amazing feedback to my post from the other day, So you are NOT going to Lotusphere / IBM Connect 2013, I've put together the current schedule of Google+ Hangouts that I'll be hosting...

(View the complete schedule and how you can participate by clicking here...)

So you are not attending IBM Connect 2013, and if you're anything like me you're feeling a little left out that you won't be onsite for what promises to be an fun-filled gathering of IBM Collaborative Software experts and enthusiasts.

That's right, I won't be attending IBM Connect 2013 either due to family obligations on the home front (5 kids == too many activities to list here). So, if you're not going... and I'm not going... what should we do to pass the week aside from watching Twitter for #IBMConnect posts?!

In truth, I'm not too sure - but let's do something!

I'm seriously considering hosting a few Google+ Hangouts and getting discussions going on various topics. I've also thought of doing a livestream of me XPages-enabling this site... but not too sure if anyone would be interested in that sort of thing.

Have a suggestion for a Hangout topic or livestream/public build we should do next week? Want to watch me copy/paste and Google Search my way through XPages-enabling this site?? Think I'm off my meds for suggesting we keep ourselves busy and entertained while seemingly everyone else is Orlando-bound?!

Let me know via the comments below. There are no bad ideas here, gang -- like always, you guys drive the content you'll see on this site.

Also, don't forget to Like/+1/Share this post to help spread the word!

LinkedIn released Company Profiles, and now you have the ability to add Products and Services to those profiles. As I list Author & Webmaster as my current position on LinkedIn -- a job that I've had, as of this month, for 10 years! -- I'd miss a great opportunity to gain exposure for both my $5 apps, but also for independent app writers that leverage the IBM Lotus Notes and Domino platform.

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...Don McNally!

Don has won a copy of the XPages Extension Library: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Next Generation of XPages Components compliments of IBM Press simply by adding a comment to my post last week.

For anyone who missed the review, here's a recap via the Conclusion:

Conclusion

My Google-fu failed me. I can't believe there's not one '"No Admins Allowed" sign written like boys trying to keep girls out of their clubhouse'-image readily available...

Who this book is for:

• You. If you're reading this site, this book is for you.
• IBM Lotus Notes Domino Application Developers that are at least familiar with XPages.

Who this book is not for:

• Admins - the ExtLib deployment stuff is great, but you guys can borrow it from your friendly neighborhood developer when setting that up.
• IBM Lotus Notes Domino Application Developers that are not familiar with XPages.

IBM Press has a winner on their hands here... but a developer that is new to XPages should consider purchasing Master XPages first.

If you read this site, have written a few XPages applications, and are looking to either dive into the ExtLib or make sure you're getting the most out of it, then I can't recommend the XPages Extension Library: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Next Generation of XPages Components enough!

... but again, I'm a little biased.

Congratulations to Don (I'll be in touch!), and thanks for everyone who participated in the contest.

I really enjoy being able to run these reviews/giveaways on the site, so expect to see more contests like this in the near future!