For those accustomed to traditional Notes/Domino development, Workplace, based on J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition), has a steep learning curve, said Manpreet Singh, chief operating officer of IT Factory A/S’s India business. IT Factory, a software and services company, develops applications around Lotus software.
Singh said his office is trying to develop a Workplace strategy. It’s had customers ask about the new technology, though no one has signed on yet for a deployment. Singh is worried about the portability of custom Domino applications and add-ons to the Workplace system.
"I’ve been talking to IBM. They say it’s practically drag-and-drop," he said. He’s skeptical. "That’s sales talk. It’s impossible."
Article from Infoworld Technology & Business Daily Scoop 01/28/2004 01:38 PM