Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 133. Chapters: Collaborative software, Knowledge management, IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft SharePoint Workspace, Workflow, Meta-moderation system, Microsoft Exchange Server, Operational transformation, Internet forum, List of collaborative software, Videoconferencing, Collaborative information seeking, Computer supported cooperative work, Apache Wave, Battle Command Knowledge System, Open Cobalt, FirstClass, Electronic meeting system, Technical support, Sensemaking, Traction TeamPage, Fring, TWiki, Croquet Project, FitNesse, Novell GroupWise, Cyn.in, Web content, Clarizen, Videotelephony, Kerio Connect, Zarafa, Colligo Contributor, Legal case management, Wiggio, Collaboration platform, CU-SeeMe, Command Post of the Future, Pixetell, ThoughtFarmer, MDaemon, Unison, Zing Technologies, Wrike, Ekiga, Wreckamovie, Collanos, Telligent Community, IBM Workplace, Cisco TelePresence, Projectplace, E-professional, SharpForge, Group decision support systems, Group-Office, IBM Lotus Domino, AirSet, Funambol, Managepro, Oracle Beehive, Microsoft Office Language Packs, Calendaring software, DBMail IMAP and POP3 server, LotusLive, Tine 2.0, Glance Networks, EGroupWare, Marratech, Wf-XML, Collaborative working environment, @Mail, Email Migration, Board portal, SFLphone, E Text Editor, ConcourseConnect, Knowledge management software, Jive SBS, Bontq, Z-push, Central Desktop, I-sense, Online deliberation, Bynari, Exchange4linux, Trillium Report, Citadel/UX, Collaborative planning software, Novell Vibe, Application sharing, Microsoft SharedView, M+NetMail, 5pm, Gordano Messaging Suite, Svnwiki, Intelligent Collaboration Transparency, Meldware Communication Suite, Universal village collaboration suite, Windows Remote Assistance, Collaber, Covide, Graphical tools, CoMotion, OpenCU, EM Client, Estudio Livre, Framework for Integrated Test, SmartQ, FocusVision, Lotus Foundations, Organizational Memory System, Goplan, General Dynamics C4 Systems, Client portal, Wi-not mobile, Expresso Livre, Sukey, Sun Java Communications Suite, WhiteBoardMeeting, SyncEx Collaboration Suite, IBM Lotus QuickPlace, Cybozu, Virtual Object System, Collaborative workspace, Imanageproject, Synovel Collabsuite, Synchronous conferencing, Ramius Corporation, DIIOP, Microsoft Interactive Media Manager, Shoutbox, Question Manager, Data conferencing, WYSIWIS, Insight, Basic Support for Cooperative Work, Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning, Group editor. Excerpt: Lotus Notes is the client side of a client¿server, collaborative application developed and sold by IBM Software Group. IBM describes the software as an "integrated desktop client option for accessing business e-mail, calendars and applications on IBM Lotus Domino server." Prior to release 4.5, the term Lotus Notes referred to both the client and server applications. Lotus Notes is not a typical email application like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird. Lotus Notes is a multi-user client-server application runtime environment which is often used for email and calendaring but these are essentially examples of applications that can be run within Lotus Notes. The Lotus Notes product consists of several components Whereas typical email applications such as Microsoft Outlook are programmed to be an email client, Lotus Notes is more analogous to a web-browser displaying an email service. Microsoft Outlook is only capable of performing a small number of tasks; emailing & calendaring where as a web-browser may b...