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I appreciated the nosql-like database model of a "notes" and "views". It inspired the way I managed data for the remainder of my career. I believe the concept o
by jquast 10y ago
I appreciated the nosql-like database model of a "notes" and "views". It inspired the way I managed data for the remainder of my career. I believe the concept of "tags" of flickr or "labels" of gmail are Notes-inspired concepts.
Maybe it doesn't scale well for late 90's internet-enabled desktops, but Ray Ozzie developed software with a solid 15-year shelf life.
I'm happy to have had the few years experience as a lotus notes developer, and also happy to have it in my past.
- slantyyz 10y agoI worked on a team that built a SAAS/Intranet product in Domino in 1998[1]. We built called "involv" which was basically like Basecamp. All of it was done in Notes using the webviews, etc. Back then, we had to deal with a total lack of web standards, etc. We hosted the SAAS version of the product at a telco in the US. It's crazy for me to think back to those times. I remember when someone came around the office saying "Hey check out this new cool thing called Futuresplash" and that product would end up becoming known as Macromedia Flash. [1] https://books.google.ca/books?id=jlIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=changepoint+involv&source=bl&ots=PwoYDRZdhA&sig=lFaKwC4n5aCXuKU2NGZCpL5Hu2g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4s5CjiPLQAhUE9WMKHS_YB9IQ6AEIKDAC#v=onepage&q=changepoint%20involv&f=false https://books.google.ca/books?id=jlIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA...
- jasondigitized 10y agoAbsolutely agree. I spent a lot of time in Notes, read all the blogs, and had all the certifications. It definetly shaped how I look at things even 15 years later. The combination of the ACL, reader / author fields, views, agents, and forms was beautiful
- brazzledazzle 10y agoWhat do you think fills that role Notes had today? Or would you say it's split between various products/services?
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