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!

2013 promises to be an amazing year for the advancement of certain technologies, and I truly think the end of others. Here are some of my predictions for 2013 for IBM Notes and Domino, trends in enterprise and consumer technology, and more.

(Click thru for a the complete article...)

Got XPages questions? We will have several XPages experts ready to take your questions. First each Xpert will present a short technical topic of their choice. The remainder of the time will be for you to ask your XPages questions. The speakers and topics are:

Integrating existing LotusScript script libraries with XPages	Responsive Layout Frameworks for XPages Application UI	XPages DataSource: Not just from Domino Forms/Views	Using Apache FOP for creating PDF's
Gary Forbis	Chris Toohey	Keith Strickland	Paul Calhoun

Date	Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Time	10:00AM - 11:30AM, Eastern US
Registration	Register Here

As you can see above, I'll be talking about using responsive frameworks in XPages application development... but perhaps not from the perspective that you'd think!

Register Here for this upcoming free TLCC XPages Experts Webinar. Come for the topics, but stay for the open Q&A!

The release of RIM's BlackBerry Mobile Fusion has me honestly thinking that I'm missing out on some evolved platform and device experience since I gave up my BlackBerry Bold for my iPhone 4. And since I'm an amazingly selfish person, I've all but abandoned any BlackBerry platform mobile device development efforts.

... and I was a huge BlackBerry fanboy. Remember Showtime, my BES channel push utility for the IBM Lotus Notes client?! It was even showcased during a WES presentation in 2009!

But today I don't have a BlackBerry device (not counting my v5 OS-running BlackBerry Curve that is now the family extra mobile), be it a BlackBerry Bold, Playbook, or any of the like. Thus, my interest in writing for that platform has waned.

... that is, unless there is a solid need for supporting that platform by you, Constant Reader!

So instead of simply putting out a blog post to get an idea as to what devices you use personally as well as which devices you have to support in your company, I thought I'd have a little fun and try out a survey service...

(Click thru for the complete article and a free $5 app of your choosing...)