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Like the Lone Ranger, Batman and Sherlock Holmes, groupware needs partners to get the job done.
Groupware products such as Lotus Development Corp.'s Notes and pending offerings from Microsoft Corp. and Novell, Inc. are development environments that need good applications to make collaboration succeed.
Similar alliances via third-party developers and integrators play a crucial role in successful groupware installations; they offer users integration services, shrinkwrapped software, custom product development, consulting and education.
To further encourage such collaboration, Notes creator Ray Ozzie told attendees at Lotusphere '96, which was held recently in Orlando, Fla., that Notes will continue to be more object-oriented on the client side. This will let thirdparty developers add different functionality for users, he said.
The object focus, which is highlighted by Lotus' components strategy for Notes [CW, Jan 29], will let...