WebSphere Portal, the leading enterprise portal package on the market, is
about to ship a major new release designed to take integration and
flexibility deeper and further than ever before. WebSphere Portal lets
programmers focus on developing the business functionality by managing the
look and feel, personalization, content management, and security components.
WebSphere Portal has always been about integration. It lets users integrate
different applications from disparate locations and enables them to
seamlessly exchange information. Much of the functionality that is required
for the Web experience does not have to be programmed but can be found in the
portal library a collection of "shrink wrap packaged" portlets or portal
applications. Beyond just combining the port... (more)
Content is core to many portal implementations. Content is often what brings
visitors to a portal, and up-to-date and relevant content is what keeps them
coming back. Some content is retrieved programmatically. For example, a bank
account balance or airline reservation information is retrieved using an
application. But a lot of the content within most portals is informational in
nature -... (more)
Web site personalization is a powerful tool that enables easier portal
maintenance while helping you reach your goals. Personalization systems
enable business users to target Web site content to the visitors who come to
their sites. Targeting can be based on virtually any characteristics,
including the visitor's role, classification, preferences, and the service
level they're entitled to... (more)