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Sorry I haven't posted earlier this week. I have been getting ready for my speaking engagement at the Irish Lotus Users Group Conference 2008 (ILUG2008.org) in Dublin, Ireland. As you may or may not know, the ILUG conference is one of the best conferences in Europe for Notes/Domino professionals - and the best part is that it is FREE. Paul Mooney and friends have done a great job of soliciting corporate sponsorship to cover their costs, and while they have increased the size a little bit each year they have deliberately kept it relatively small and intimate - and it makes this conference even more appealing. They have also managed to recruit the best and brightest speakers in the Notes/Domino space to speak there, so this really is a can't-miss event for you Europeans, especially if you didn't attend Lotusphere.

I will be participating in (at least) two events. I will be giving my session entitled, "Design Programming Using XML and DXL", which is an introductory session to XML and DXL for Domino Developers who are primarily experienced in LotusScript. My abstract is below:

LotusScript is the most powerful (and and most widely used) language for all IBM Lotus Domino developers. However, there are problems lurking in the script of the applications in our organization - yet we just don't have the time to find it all. This session will help you begin hunting down those problems. We'll show you how to write applications with LotusScript, XML, and DXL, to search applications for LotusScript design problems. and manipulate the designs to fix those problems! We'll also cover XML and DXL in LotusScript - what works, what doesn't, and work arounds to these problems. We'll also explore other "nifty uses", such as enabling users to configure application design preferences.

I gave that session at Lotusphere with my friend Andre Guirard; however at ILUG I'll be flying solo. Guess you'll have to just put up with my smiling face! ;)

I am also honored to be the host of this year's edition of ILUG SpeedGeeking. This is a rowdy, fun hour that is chock full of information presented at a frantic pace. Here's my description of it from last year (and yes, I did post this a few days ago, but I thought I'd post it here again to save you from going there).

We've all heard of "Speed Dating" - the A.D.D. way to meet the maximum number of potential partners in the minimal amount of time. What happens if you try to do the same thing with a room full of geeks? Let's find out! SpeedGeeking is a brand-new , quick-n-dirty, raucous way to learn some great tips, tricks, and techniques from some of the best and brightest of our ILUG speakers. In a short 5 minutes you'll see some tips, techniques (and sometimes crazy) ideas that they have been working on. Migrate in small groups from one demo to the next, while a short yet loud-mouthed MC keeps things moving! The result may feel out of control, but it is guaranteed to be fun (and maybe a little informative as well)!

So, if you're going to ILUG, I'll see you there. If you aren't going to be there, you're missing out on THE BEST show outside of Lotusphere.

Rock