ibm connections 5 what's new

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What's NewIBM Connections 5.0 Workshop

IBM Ecosystem DevelopmentDuration: 30 minutes

Agenda

● External Collaboration● Files● Additional New Features

External Collaboration

● External User Collaboration provides a means for customers to bring external users into their Connections environment.

● External users will see only content shared with them and only the people associated with that content

● People can immediately identify external users● External users have a targeted experience of the content and people in the

organization who invited them● Administrators can see who is an external user, can control who can invite them in,

and can manage those accounts

Invite an external user to the Connections deployment

Create external community

Invite an external user to the new community

The external user logs in to Connections

The external user starts in the Home Page

The external user enters the community

External user capabilities

● Can only see Files and Communities that he/she has been given access to● Can see people in the community and business cards

● Links to social services on the business card are removed● No access to public content or the company directory● Can Search, but no public data will ever be returned

Agenda

● External Collaboration● Files● Additional New Features

Grid View

● Find the content you’re looking for● Thumbnails allow for quick

scanning of a document’s first page● Users get an idea of file contents

from first page preview and don't need to click and view file until needed

● Get more information, without leaving the page

● Easy thumbnail on hover to see additional information on each file

● Hidden when not necessary, but available when you want them

● Important information like Externally shared, public, private etc visible on the front of the thumbnail

● Quick access to file download from the thumbnail

File Preview

● Preview files before you download● Users get a an idea of file contents

from first page preview and don't need to click and view file until needed

● Navigate through content, in context● Within a collection of files users can

jump from one to the next; effortlessly browsing many files with detail

● Sift through many files to find the one you need

Files Gallery

● Showcase collections of files● Choose folders you’ve curated to

show on the community overview page

● Multiple folders can be added● The familiar rich media view, for files

● Thumbnails, preview dialog, and details available for files you choose to showcase

● File Organization and management ● Use the structure and organization

of the files app for the files that you choose to showcase on the community overview page

Migration and Requirements

● IBM File Viewer● Available as a Catalog download; Required for generating previews/thumbnails

● File Conversion● All new files have thumbnail previews● Supported file types are office, openoffice, and images (jpg, png, bmp, gif)● PDF support coming soon● Admin must run a 'wsadmin' task to generate previews for existing content-->

wsadmin>FilesThumbnailService.generateForAllFiles()● Migrating from the Media Gallery

● In Community Files, add all files from the media gallery to a folder● Add Gallery App to community overview page● Choose designated folder

● Media Gallery Future● The Media Gallery will no longer be able to be added to a community and

replaced with the Gallery App● Existing Media Galleries will continue to work

File Sync

● Sync to the native mobile app● Synchronize files between your Connections files repository, your desktop file

system, and your mobile devices — Available today● Bandwidth can be tapered to WiFi only

● Desktop File sync● Round trip editing with local changes updated automatically● Save directly to Connections from any desktop app● Access the latest version available at all times

● Sync work by pushing files to your desktop● Mark files you want to access offline from the web UI

File Sync Requirements

● Works for Personal Files● Available on Desktop, iOS, Android● Requires Windows 7 or Windows 8● Updated plug-in will be available from catalog.lotus.com post-GA

● “IBM Connections Desktop Plug-ins”

Agenda

● External Collaboration● Files● Additional New Features

Attention Management

● See what's new since your last visit, respond in-line and move on to the next task

View all of your notificationsconsolidated into one area (e.g. @mentions from Files)

Designs Subject to Change Without Notice

Link previews summarize the content without visiting it

using Facebook OpenGraph to help with adoption

More relevant content inthe activity stream

More relevant content inthe activity stream

Mobile

● Easy Acces to recent Collaboration Spaces● Re-order Navigation any way you want● Mark content as important for ‘1 tap access’ later

More!

● People Typeahead ● Search for expertise by keyword or

name. Relevancy is determine by the user’s social graph.

● Activity Stream Search● Search activity stream to find

messages and content● Custom Landing Pages

● Community Managers can customize what users see when they arrive in a community.

● Rich Text Editor (Ephox EditLive!)● Additional install of Ephox EditLive!● Copy and Paste of images

● Expanded @mentions● Consistent @mentions to bring

users into the conversation across applications

And more!

● Activity Stream Updates● See conversation responses inline● Use Hashtags inside status update comments● See threaded comments from the Forum Embedded Experience

● Community Updates● Join sub-community and parent in 1 click● Multiple ideation blogs per community● Ability to recover deleted communities● View open questions inside a community Forum

● App Updates● Wiki table of contents macro● Copy/Paste of images and spellcheck in the Rich Text Editor● Edit comments in Blogs● Threaded comments in Blogs

From 4.5 CRs...

● Polls and Surveys● Web-based survey/poll designer● Notifications appear in Activity Stream● Can be featured on the Community Overview Page● Available from Greenhouse Catalog [ https://greenhouse.lotus.com/catalog/ ]

● IBM File Viewer● Allows for full document preview without downloading● Available in the Greenhouse Catalog

● Updated Mobile Apps● Mobile adoption features● Two-factor authentication● CCM review and approval● Push notifications for File sync, Action Required, @mentions, and my notifications

● Community Folders● Community managers or admins can create folders managed by the community

Integration

● Open Office 4.0 Integration● Seamlessly include files you’ve created in OpenOffice right into your Connections

instance● Sametime 9 Integration

● Collaborate in Context with click to chat, click to call, click to meet● Consistent identity, photo, and files across service● Share from Connections Files into a meeting room or chat

● Embedding the Activity Stream● Leverage the activity stream in any OpenSocial Container● OOTB integration with WebSphere Portal and Notes 9.0 Social Edition

● IBM Docs● Preview, present and print files without downloading ● Real time co-editing in a web based editor

Demos

● IBM Connections PoCs on Softlayer will be made available after GA

● Will this be available for partners? Yes!● Contact your Client Technical Professional for access● Start using IBM Greenhouse Late Q2

● Existing Demos● IBM Connections on YouTube → Link!

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