Sales talk

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."