January 2009 Highlights - Novell Software Evaluation & Development Library
Novell Technical Subscriptions
At Novell, we're starting the new year off with something that will surely help you make IT work as one: Novell GroupWise 8. Version 8 of this great Novell product includes many enhancements: From improvements in the Windows, Linux/Mac and WebAccess clients, to administration and agent enhancement, you'll enjoy the new features in your calendar, home and contact folders, and more. This shipment of Novell Software Evaluation and Development Library also includes the update CD to Novell GroupWise 8, so you can get started using the GroupWise that thinks and works like you do.
Updated Software
With January's updated software, you get the GroupWise that thinks and works like you do: Novell GroupWise 8. This new version has updates to everything from calendars, to contacts, to dashboards and more. Here is a sample of what you can expect with Novell GroupWise 8:
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Web 2.0 tools: Bring Web 2.0 tools right into your GroupWise Home View. Create customized dashboards and easily access the tools and information that help you be your most productive in any role. RSS feeds, favorite blogs or Web sites, team workspaces or other frequently used Web applications—you can have them all right in front of you in a nearly unlimited number of interactive panels.
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Calendars you can share: Publish and subscribe your calendar. Subscribe to external calendars and overlay your work schedule with important holidays, your favorite sporting events or anything else you need to keep on your radar, and then get live updates to stay current. You can also publish your own calendar so colleagues outside your organization can busy search your schedule and easily set appointments.
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Easy task management: Track your progress and priorities with intuitive task management. Prioritize tasks, see how close they are to completion, add subtasks and keep it all in front of you in a task panel in your Home View dashboard.
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Contacts that come alive: Turn your contacts into relationships. With a look and feel that brings your contacts alive, you'll see a person, not just a name. A new card format lets you enhance contacts with photos and information such as profession, published calendar link, birthdays, family members' names and more.
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And much more to help you make IT work as one throughout the coming year
With this evaluation version of the GroupWise software, you can create a test GroupWise system that includes any number of domains, post offices, and users.
What's New and Upcoming
Be Prepared—Install Your 2009 Software Licenses!
Regardless of your subscription's expiration date, your evaluation software will expire January 15, 2009 for the following Novell products:
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BorderManager 3.7 and 3.8
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NetWare Cluster Services 1.01 and 1.7 (for NetWare 6.5)
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NetWare 5.1, 6.0 and 6.5
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Network File System 3 and 4.1
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Novell eDirectory 8.7
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Novell Small Business Suite 5.1, 6.0 and 6.5
Download the new 2009 licenses from the Subscriber Portal today. Standard licenses are also available on November's CD 1A.
What's All the Excitement about First Look On-demand Training?
Have you tried the popular first look On-demand Training yet? These self-paced, interactive modules feature simulated exercises, screen captures and demonstrations, along with a recorded instructor, quizzes and more. If you subscribe to Novell Professional Resource Suite or higher, you have exclusive access to all 22 modules via the Subscriber Portal.