Lotus Notes Soon To Become Even More LinkedIn

LinkedIn has partnered with IBM to create a new plugin that integrates its professional social network into Lotus Notes, a popular business desktop client that includes Email, calendar, and IM functionality. The plugin is making its debut to the public at Lotusphere , with plans for its release in the first half of 2009. For users who spend much of their day 'living' in their Email client, the new plugin could be a welcome addition. Its primary purpose is to display information relevant to the people in your Emails, as well as providing a handy way to browse through some of LinkedIn's most oft-used features (like your news feed and search). However, the plugin does not yet automatically look up the contacts mentioned in your Emails - you'll still have to click on their names or use the pre-populated search to look them up (automatic lookup is planned for a future release).