eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5

The product’s Sametime Connect client allows users to participate in VOIP chat.

Sametime Connect users can establish information specific to their location, which other users can view by right-clicking on the contact name in the buddy list.

Sametime Connect allows users to establish different away settings for specific contacts, such as a boss or direct report.

Users have the ability to control many of the chat settings, including the new emoticon feature.

Sametimes Web conferencing tool is easy to navigate and provides a solid set of tools, from slide presentations to pushed co-browsing sessions.

A Web conference meeting organizer can control the permissions of attendees in Sametime.

Users can manage polls within a Sametime Meeting Room session.

Sametime users have a Web-based interface to schedule meetings. If they also use Lotus Notes, they can schedule from a calendar invite as well.