Features
IBM Lotus SmartSuite Release 9.8 highlights
Windows® XP support: IBM® Lotus® SmartSuite® Release 9.8 supports the Windows XP platform. It provides Lotus SmartSuite enterprise customers with streamlined installation and seamless enterprise-wide integration between Lotus SmartSuite and the operating system. New technologies allow administrators to create user settings centrally and download those customization settings automatically to individuals or groups of individuals. Administration improvements will reduce help desk inquiries as well as total cost of ownership.
Desktop applications coexistence: Lotus SmartSuite Release 9.8 is data-savvy. Lotus SmartSuite users can share files with users of previous versions of Lotus SmartSuite and all versions of Microsoft Office, including Office XP. Lotus SmartSuite 9.8 has enhanced Microsoft Office compatibility, including support for MS WordArt objects. Lotus SmartSuite can create or open files from WordPerfect and many other popular desktop applications.
InstallShield for Windows Installer: Lotus SmartSuite includes an enhanced install program using Microsoft Software Installer (MSI). The installation features in Lotus SmartSuite Release 9.8 enable quick and easy customizable installation. Customizable administrative-based installs make deployment easier than ever and, more importantly, simplify the end-user experience. Lotus SmartSuite users will have less downtime, and administrators will have fewer support calls. Users may also register SmartSuite quickly using their Internet connection during installation.
Benefits
Provides cost-effective desktop productivity applications
Meets the needs of both enterprise and individual users
Helps increase employee productivity
Exchanges documents seamlessly to and from other business applications
