Check out the Sametime blog for updates and inside information about using Sametime:
https://www-950.ibm.com/blogs/SametimeBlog/?lang=en_us
Sometimes it's easier to ask a question of someone than to dig through countless pages of documentation that may be confusing or unclear. While the Lotus Sametime Forum is more geared towards development and administration, you may find fellow users who have had the same issues you have (and have answers):
http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/stforum.nsf
If you're running Quickr and Sametime and having problems getting the two software packages to integrate, this document can help you in your troubleshooting efforts:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/documentation/d-ls-stquickrtroubleshoot/
You may want to develop applications that use Sametime as a core function. A good resource for those efforts is at:
http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/stwiki.nsf/dx/learning_stadv_devs.htm
Sametime can integrate with Lotus Connections, IBM's social networking product. In this link, you see how a broadcast chat can be linked to a Connections forum:
Check out these videos from Epilio (http://www.epilio.com) for step-by-step instructions on installing plug-ins for the Sametime 8 client and the Notes 8.x embedded client:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HAY2b5YwLg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqotsM56mFM
Sametime integrates with the following Microsoft products: Outlook, Office, and SharePoint. Refer to this site for general information:
Installing patches for Sametime Connect and Microsoft Integration:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rss=477&uid=swg21307607
IBM developerWorks is a site that contains articles, tutorials, and various other resources geared towards the technical community. As a developer, you'll learn how to extend Sametime to make it even more integral to your environment. As a user, you'll get ideas on how your organization can leverage Sametime beyond the "out-of-the-box" experience:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/products/instantmessaging
If you're a developer and want to begin developing applications or plug-ins specifically for Sametime, see the Sametime development toolkit which can be downloaded free:
Sametime plug-ins from third-party vendors can add more functionality to your Sametime client. Here's a list of available Sametime plug-ins from the IBM Greenhouse:
https://greenhouse.lotus.com/catalog/home_full.xsp?fProduct=Lotus%20Sametime
The Multimedia Library for Lotus Software offering is an IBM offering that gives you access to hundreds of video tutorials that focus on small, discrete tasks such as adding contacts or sharing your screen. A cost-effective way to train your users on Sametime:
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/training/multimedialibrary.html