Many of you have been asking about our plans for Nomad Web in the past weeks and months. Believe us, it was hard to not be able to share with you what we were working on. But finally, the day is here: We are excited to announce MarvelClient for Nomad Web! HCL and panagenda worked hard to deliver MarvelClient with the NEW release of Nomad Web (1.0.1) which was just published at our license and download portal. What Do You Get Out of It?  As with Nomad and Notes on other platforms, you get some goodies straight out of the box, for free, forever.  Get a rudimentary overview of your Nomad Web landscape  Manage some core settings in the notes.ini, like User Preferences & application specific parameters and values Give your users a good start into Nomad Web with a one-time migration of their settings and desktop from existing Notes clients. (Not available with initial release, will be delivered with Nomad Web 1.0.2)  But Wait, There’s More!  While the free functionalities are a great first step, paid MarvelClient modules are also available to make your experience even better.   Create an adaptive configuration that restores itself at every start. Ensure stable and reliable operation and prevent issues from occurring in the first place. Discover problems, plan a course of action, and monitor the effect of your changes with an in-depth analysis of your Nomad landscape Standardize settings and UI to provide the ideal user experience from the first start —tailored to every end-user’s needs Allow your end-users to seamlessly move between all instances of Nomad Web, Nomad Mobile, and Notes clients Automatically restore Nomad Web state in case of device loss, swap, or browser cache reset  All of these functionalities together significantly lower admin effort, can reduce the volume of help desk tickets by 80%, and maximize end-user productivity. Let’s Talk about Migration Roaming. One of the exciting free functionalities is the one-time migration to Nomad Web. It makes sure that a user who launches Nomad Web for the first...

We recently hosted a presentation about the latest version of our turbocharged low-code application development platform, HCL Volt MX 9.2. It was well attended, and there was a lot of excitement around the latest features and capabilities. There were some great questions asked, which we’ve recapped here — along with all the answers. You can always watch the replay here and all Volt MX resources are always available in our community here. For customers who want detailed insight on planning your upgrade, please join our webinar on September 23, 10 AM ET. >> Register for the Upgrade webinar here. Before we recap the Q&A, make sure you check out this lively and informative overview video about this game-changing product! WEBINAR Q&A New to Volt MX What are the skill sets needed/advised to leverage Volt MX within very small teams? One of the main benefits of our platform is no longer needing separate teams and expertise when building for different platforms. The main skill needed from your team is JavaScript. What are the primary architecture considerations before deploying Volt MX? HCL offers Volt MX as a managed service on AWS, or within your own cloud, or on-premises with containers. Will there a training available to onboarding new developers? Yes, we have a Developer Community and three types of training resources available: HCL Software Academy for training courses Documentation and tutorials Embedded training within Volt Iris. Get fully guided tutorials on how to build your first mobile or web app by clicking on the "Hikes" icon on the left navigation toolbar in Volt Iris How can we learn more about Volt MX or be able to meet the community? Yes, you will see a ramp-up of events for the Volt MX. Please stay tuned. In the meantime, check out our developer resources and subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest information on new content, webinars, and events. How can I purchase Volt MX today? Fill out our form here to be contacted...

Although work environment changes due to the pandemic have shown that companies can function with a large part of their workforce working remotely, questions remain about how to effectively support employee engagement and communication. Employee communication is not just integral to the employee experience because it drives engagement, but it also contributes to employee satisfaction, productivity, collaboration and ultimately your business’s success. Let’s begin with this question, “How do you create effective communication channels for employees when you’re not face-to-face?” There was an adage I learned when I first became a manager, communicate face-to-face as much as you can. Those were the days when your main communication options were limited to email and face-to-face meetings. That’s not to say that face-to-face meetings are outdated, but today’s reality for communicating with employees is much different and more challenging. Attitudes have changed, and — thankfully — the tools to communicate have multiplied. Let’s take a look how remote work transitions are impacting CEO thinking and decision-making. Rethinking the Ways We Communicate  KPMG did a survey with CEOs on the pandemic’s impact on business operations. The most striking outcome was that the pandemic has forced CEOs to rethink how they work and communicate within their organizations. Learning to operate in a remote or hybrid work environment is certainly more complicated, and this new work model has challenged CEOs to reevaluate business norms.   Three quarters of the CEOs surveyed said they would continue to invest in digital collaboration and communication tools because these tools help fill communication and engagement gaps.  Interestingly, 73% of CEOs found that when hiring, a remote or hybrid working environment is more attractive to perspective employees. The employee experience is typically a key factor for people in deciding on new career choices. 69% of CEOs said they would be down-sizing office space to save money. That’s a clear indication that some employees are...

I’m excited to announce HCL Volt MX v9.2, our professional low-code platform for mobile and multiexperience app development on both the cloud and on-premises.  Since we premiered Volt MX at our Digital Week event last November, we’ve been hard at work to improve it, built new resources for our developer community, and have been actively working with analyst firms, Gartner and Forrester. Whether you’re new to Volt MX or an existing customer, you’re invited to join our webinar on September 9 to learn more. You’ll get to see Volt MX in action with demos of several new features and we will be there to answer your questions. >> Register for 9.2 Webinar now. September 9, 10 AM ET >> HCL Volt MX is available to customers starting today! HCL Volt MX 9.2 is ready to enable your organization to create game-changing apps, unlock the power of any device, and increase your team’s velocity across the software delivery lifecycle. In this release, we are providing exciting new features such as:  Beautiful apps that drive your digital business  Native and web frameworks enhancements, including 5G network API support   Support for any third-party web widgets/component in Iris  Embed vector animations built using LottieAnimator   New AppleSignIn widget   Multiexperiences that you build once, deploy everywhere   Alerts on Apple Watches using Haptic feedback  Enhanced augmented reality capabilities (e.g., real-time image recognition)   A complete solution to get more done  Event-triggered Workflow services RedHat PAM integration for externalized business rules   Existing customers can download the latest version on the HCL License and Download portal. To get the full details of the release, please visit the new Volt MX documentation and 9.2 release notes.  If you’re new to Volt MX and you want to learn how your organization deliver mobile and Multi-Experience apps fast and at scale, you can schedule a demo today! Stay tuned for our brand new free trial experience and a marketplace with sample apps, user widgets, and custom integrations next month.  Recognition by analysts and the media HCL has brought significant investment, innovation, and leadership to Volt MX and we have established ourselves in the low-code and MXDP markets. I’m proud to share that...

We are pleased to announce the release of HCL Verse v2.2.0 for general availability. In this release, we continue investing our effort in integration between Verse and Sametime and enhancing mail capabilities.    With the new features, you will be able to chat with your team members with one click from the mail view. Also, you no longer need to switch back and forth between browsers and installed PWA for accessing delegated mail files. Here are some features in the latest release: Sametime awareness icon of the sender in mail view With this feature, when you open an email, you will see the sender’s Sametime status just next to their name. If the sender is online, you can click on the icon and initiate a chat with them immediately. Try out this feature today and chat with your colleagues with ease.   Archive Enhancements In Verse 1.0.8 we introduced the ability to access archived mail files. In 2.2.0, you can now archive, or restore from the archive, single messages using Verse.   HCL Connections v6.5 and v7 support You don’t have to worry about the versioning support of Connections in Verse if you are using Connections Profiles and File Previewing in Verse. We support the latest versions of Connections now! Type Ahead List   Have you ever wanted to remove someone from your type-ahead list when you compose an email? The suggestion in your type-ahead list is based on your interaction with that person/email. We introduce a new preference that allows you to remove any person or email from that list based on your needs. Don’t worry, this action is reversible. Progressive Web App enhancement We added support for accessing archived and delegated mail files using installed PWA. This helps better manage your work in the installed PWA and you don’t have to...

HCL Commerce has supported traditional relational databases such as DB2 and Oracle for many years.  In 2021 we added support for another option, OneDB. This blog talks about why customers are asking us to do this, what features it offers and how you can use OneDB as a cloud native database with HCL Commerce.