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Outline 　　

　・ Introduction （１）　・ Chapter1 （２～９）　・ Chapter2 （ 10～１２）　・ Chapter3 （ 1 ３～ 16）　・ Chapter4 （ 17～２１）　・ Closing （ 22）

※ Figures in parenthesis correspond to slide numbers.

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The eagerly-awaited release of Lotus

Mashups has come in 2008 !

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Benefits of Lotus Mashups

・ For users Easy provides simple operation just to assemble widgets

Agile enables rapid creation of mashup applications

・ For developers Efficient enables components to be provided as “widgets”

Versatile makes each widget used for multipurpose

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But, how can we fully use

Lotus Mashups?

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In fact, there are large barriers...・ Prerequisites for users - Need skill to design functions and layouts of assembled mashup applications

- Need full understanding of each widget wiring definition

・ Prerequisites for developers - Need skill to design convenient and versatile widgets

- Need methods to make each widget wiring definition precisely understood by users

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What a wonderful storyif you can reduce

these prerequisites!

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So we challenge!

・ For users (simplify assembling operation) - Troublesome layout operations can be automated?

- Appropriate widgets can be wired automatically?

・ For developers (develop more effectively) - Widgets can be classified and organized by widget type?

- Widget development process can be standardized according to widget type?

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If we can provide a frameworkto assist these improvements,

it would enhance the value of Lotus Mashups

drastically!

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Market advantages

・ Attract a new set of users・ Accelerate wide range developers’ participation in Lotus Mashups・ Build a new community and vitalize market・ Make new related business, such as technical support and administration of widget library, come into the market

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To begin with,let’s take a look at

an existing operational process

of Lotus Mashups

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An existing operational process1 2

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- Consider which widgets to compose- Understand widget wiring interfaces

- Place widgets on a page

- Adjust layout

If you cannot discover the widget you want, you have to start with creating it.

It is very difficult to make layout well balanced...

- Wire widgets

You cannot do it without full understanding of widget definitions...

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Demo movie（ before）

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NowＡＬＯＭＡ framework

makes it more convenient！

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What is ALOMA framework?

・ A framework to assist Lotus Mashups　　 ALOMA ＝ Assistant for Lotus Mashups

・ Make users' operations more simple　　 Layout and wire widgets automatically

・ Make developers' operations more efficient　　 Classify widgets by widget type Standardize widget development process

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An improved operational process using ALOMA framework

1 2- Place widgets you want to use on a page

- ALOMA widget automatically assembles and controls all widgets！

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Demo movie（ after）

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－ Summary －

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Position of ALOMA framework

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Functions of ALOMA widget

１ . Act as a header part of mashup application ・ Displayed as a header part of created page ・ Enable to configure several settings such as titles, background images, hyperlinks to other web sites, etc ・ Enable to implement multi menu into a single page （ provide the function of tab switching ）

２ . Control widget layout and display mode ・ Automatically adjust position and size of all widgets on a page ・ Control to display/hide each widget in conjunction with tab switching

３ . Control widget wiring ・ Automatically wire appropriate widgets on a page instead of users

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Benefits of ALOMA framework

・ Super easy for users ! Just select widgets you want to use, and ALOMA does layout and wire widgets automatically.

・ Super efficient for developers ! Just develop widgets according to ALOMA widgets standard,

and all ALOMA functions are provided smoothly to users.

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Future plans●Function enhancement of ALOMA - Enable more visual and intuitive operations● Build a market : ALOMA Widget Market” - Build a system for administration, distribution and evaluation of deliverable widgets - Publish a RSS feed to introduce new widgets● Technical support business - Provide technical support and seminars for developers to develop ALOMA-compliant widgets● Build a community - Exchange of Information and technology between developers, development of human resources● Information sharing - Diffusion of know-how on ALOMA-compliant widget development - Fulfilling development manuals, introduction of great works, contests, etc

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Thanks !

We are looking forward to seeing you in Orland !