Whether you are on a quest for very specific technical content or a little help on identifying how to get started with applying 'social' to business process for better business solutions, visiting the Labs is one way to find what you are looking for and take your technical and business expertise to a new level

We've got all the bases covered - - software, solutions, tools, training and consulting - - it's all available in the Lotusphere 2012 Labs.

Architects, developers, engineers and consultants with a wide range of backgrounds and expertise are available to talk, to problem solve and to help answer your questions, or to simply brainstorm.

Topic coverage is very broad, everything from APIs to zSeries performance, ideas you can learn about today and put to use tomorrow.

Labs hours

Date	Hours
Monday, January 16th	11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday, January 17th	9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday, January 18th	9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday, January 19th	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Meet the Developers Lab
Dolphin - Asia 1 & 2

This informal lab setting lends itself to friendly, relaxed discussions with the engineers responsible for the design, code, testing, performance and deployment of the collaboration solutions portfolio.

IBM Innovation Lab
Dolphin - Asia 3

The IBM Innovation Lab showcases the social research that is paving the way for the future of social business. Meet the IBMers behind these innovations - computer and social science experts inventing ways to build social solutions into real business problems.

Learn about our newest thinking in social analytics, expertise ramp-up, collaborative decision making, time analytics, gamification and crowd sourcing technologies.

See what we are building. Talk to us about the business problems your company faces. Exchange ideas with our researchers and developers. Let us know how what we are building could work for you.

User Experience Lab
Dolphin - Asia 4

In the User Experience Lab, view the latest product design concepts, explore the demonstrations used during the opening session, experience mobile product designs and provide feedback to improve the information experience. Meet social solutions designers, user researchers and information architects who invite you to influence the direction of our products.

IBM Collaboration Solutions Development Lab
Dolphin - Europe 10 & 11

The IBM Collaboration Solutions Development Lab is a great venue at Lotusphere where customers, partners and developers can learn how to leverage the collaboration solutions portfolio to create solutions that integrate business functions with collaboration and communication. Learn more.

Certification Prep Lab
Swan - Peacock 1 & 2

The Certification Prep Lab is where you can take advantage of a variety of virtual and on-site learning resources, including free skills assessments, to help you prepare for your IBM professional certification exams.

Certification Prep Lab hours

Date	Hours
Monday, January 16th	11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday, January 17th	8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday, January 18th	8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday, January 19th	8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Certification Testing Lab
Swan - Lark 1 & 2

The Certification Testing Lab is an IBM testing facility that enables customers to fit certification exams into their conference schedules with convenience and flexibility.

Candidates are encouraged to take their exam(s) as early as possible during the conference in order to ensure seating, as the lab typically gets busier as the week progresses.

Certification Testing Lab hours

Date	Hours
Monday, January 16th	11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday, January 17th	8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday, January 18th	8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday, January 19th	8:00 AM – 2:00 PM*

*The last seating takes place between noon and 1:00PM depending upon the duration of the exam.