The document makes it pretty clear that the future strategy is delivering Domino-style services through J2EE. Domino will continue as is, but new & existing Lotus products (QuickPlace, Sametime, LearningSpace, Discovery Server) will be delivered thru Web Services/J2EE.
The last page "Preparing for the Future" is the most interesting. It start off:
To prepare for getting the most out of Domino as its J2EE focus grows (i.e., the next gen lane when it merges with the Lotus Domino and WebSphere lanes), consider the following:
Build skills in JavaServer Pages, Java, and Web services technologies, especially XML. JSP and Java are essential to building high-value applications that straddle the Lotus Domino and WebSphere lanes today. Download SoapConnect from http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com and learn to incorporate Web services with existing Domino applications.
In the future, these will be the foundation technologies for the next gen application interfaces, so now is the time to build skills in these areas.
The document makes it pretty clear that the future strategy is delivering Domino-style services through J2EE. Domino will continue as is, but new & existing Lotus products (QuickPlace, Sametime, LearningSpace, Discovery Server) will be delivered thru Web Services/J2EE.
The last page "Preparing for the Future" is the most interesting. It start off:
To prepare for getting the most out of Domino as its J2EE focus grows (i.e., the next gen lane when it merges with the Lotus Domino and WebSphere lanes), consider the following:
Build skills in JavaServer Pages, Java, and Web services technologies, especially XML. JSP and Java are essential to building high-value applications that straddle the Lotus Domino and WebSphere lanes today. Download SoapConnect from http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com and learn to incorporate Web services with existing Domino applications.
In the future, these will be the foundation technologies for the next gen application interfaces, so now is the time to build skills in these areas.
There is also a webcast at:
http://www.lotus.com/world/usa.nsf/itdisp/Next+Generation+Lotus+Software
You can download a PDF of the presentation (8Mb).
Get a copy of Tomcat, WebSphere Studio App Dev or Eclipse and jump right in......