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Virtual Bookstore added to sessions db

Thu 9 Dec 2010, 09:44 AM



by Ben Langhinrichs
If you have downloaded and replicated the Lotusphere 2011 Sessions database recently, you will notice that more books are being added to the Virtual Showcase/Books and Courses view.  In addition, you will see that those books are displayed in some places where before there were only sessions.  For example, it happens that Marie Scott and Tom Duff are co-authers of a book, but also have a session together.  In the book form, you will see the book sessions each 

Co-authored Book


Similarly, if I look at that joint session, I see:

Co-presented session


My hope is to find a way to transcend Lotusphere and keep a Virtual Bookstore going the rest of the year.  In full disclaimer, the Amazon links I use to the books use my affiliate code, so I do get a small (very small) fee when you buy through those links, but that is not my reason for doing it.  That is simply a small recompense which allows me to feed my endless addiction to books, simply I resolutely refuse to charge for advertising or put in a Donate button.

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What has been said:


925.1. Garrett Wolthuis (12/09/2010 04:12 PM)

Very cool! Thanks for this.

I have a question though. At the bottom of each session page there is an "Interest in this session" area but I'm unable to edit it. Is that something that will be available for use this year?


925.2. Ben Langhinrichs (12/09/2010 04:22 PM)

We may have a mechanism, but it will be a bit different than that, because otherwise there are replication issues. Thanks for noticing it, as I'll remove or hide it. You will be able to use the Add to My Calendar which will become useful once the dates & times are determined and listed, but I understand that there is also a desire for a preference which does not actually schedule the session in your calendar.