Lotus Notes 5 for Dummies [Paperback]

Stephen R. Londergan (Author), Pat Freeland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 1999 | Series: For Dummies (Computer/Tech)

From scheduling and setting priorities to communicating and sharing information, Lotus Notes R5 gives you the power to work the way you want. There's only one problem: With all these new features, where do you begin?

Whether you're a Notes newbie who needs a basic orientation or a seasoned Notes developer who wants to get up to speed quickly on the cool new browser interface and improved search features, Lotus Notes R5 For Dummies is the book for you! Discover fast and friendly advice on how to
* Combat information overload by funneling your essential e-mail, deadlines, meeting times, bookmarks, and Web links to a single Headlines page
* Do more in less time with the Notes versatile new interface -- a browser that puts your calendar, your e-mail messages, and the Web at your fingertips
* Say goodbye to all those time-wasting "are you available?" phone calls or e-mail with the Notes group calendar scheduling feature
* Get your hands on the facts and stats you need with the Notes powerful new network search capabilities
* Stay on top of your game while you're on the road by using the Notes mobile support for PCs, pages, faxes, and PalmPilots or other hand-held devices
If you're ready to upgrade to Lotus Notes R5, you need Lotus Notes R5 For Dummies to make the most of this software powerhouse.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Lotus Notes R5 for Dummies documents the entire user interface of Lotus Notes R5 and will better acquaint you with its ability to process mail, participate in conferences, share files, and otherwise collaborate with the other members of a Notes-centric organization.

Authors Stephen Londergan and Pat Freeland begin by examining Notes's electronic mail features. They show how to read, reply to, forward, and format messages but assume that all the more advanced stuff--like setting up a connection to a mail server--has been taken care of by an administrator. (Likewise, all the Domino server-side information falls outside this book's scope.)

Readers learn how to tailor the Notes interface by manipulating panes, organizing their mail databases, establishing an address book, and creating mail-sorting rules. Calendar features come next, with discussion of creating events, finding open times with Scheduler, and reserving resources. The authors employ fewer stepped procedures than most Dummies books use, opting instead for extra prose and lists of options. This approach suits Notes's interface, which in most cases provides many ways to accomplish the same thing.

Lotus Notes R5 for Dummies gives adequate attention to using databases in all their forms. This book explains the process of reading and contributing to discussions and understanding forms, text formatting, welcome pages, and other fancy interface elements as they go. --David Wall

About the Author

Stephen Londergan has spent the last fifteen years teaching computing and has been explaining how Notes works for over ten years. He is the coauthor of the previous editions of Lotus Notes?? For Dummies?? and is a regular columnist for the Notes Report newsletter. Pat Freeland develops Notes applications, occasionally teaches, and writes books and magazine articles on computing. He has edited Lotus Notes?? Knowledge Base and is the coauthor of the previous editions of Lotus Notes?? For Dummies??.

Product Details

• Paperback: 338 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (May 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764503200
• ISBN-13: 978-0764503207
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,640,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Does not live up to Dummies expectations, February 14, 2000

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This review is from: Lotus Notes 5 for Dummies (Paperback)

This is easily the worst Dummies book I have ever purchased. It is only for the most novice user who has no experience in other email or PIM programs. It is too elementary, coverage is too skimpy and the poor index makes it nearly worthless as a reference book. A good example of this book's failings is its lack of discussion on how to create an internet type signature for your email messages. The authors spend far too much time trying to be cute with humor, effort which would have been better spent making a decent reference. Pass this one by.