Links for Oct 2, 2009

Google makes FriendConnect easier to install on your Web server

The war for consumer-focused federated identity rages on. The latest battleground is ease of use for webmasters. Google and Facebook are playing leapfrog.

• http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2009/10/google-friend-connect-no-more-ftp-just.html
• http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/02/easy-does-it-google-friend-connect-one-ups-facebook-connects-install-wizard/

IBM/Lotus challenges Gmail/Google Apps with LotusLive iNotes

IBM/Lotus wants you to reconsider "Going Google". It's now offering a SaaS/cloud hosted email service, with similar functionality to Google Apps' Gmail -- but undercutting Google's price.

• http://lotusliveblog.com/blog/lotuslive.nsf/dx/lotuslive-inotes-now-available-lotus-email-takes-to-the-cloud
• http://blogs.computerworld.com/14844/ibm_lotus_challenges_gmail_google_apps_with_lotuslive_inotes