WebSphere Portal Key features
- Versatile framework
IBM WebSphere Portal provides users a consistent view of portal applications and allows users to define specific sets of applications that are presented in a single context. Depending on the requesting device, the rendering of this application set has to vary to fulfill the requirements of the device.
- Customization
Customizing the user's portal experience is one of the main goals of IBM WebSphere Portal. User and administrative portlets are provided for customizing content and the look and layout of pages. In addition, tools are provided that allow subject matter experts to personalize content to the needs and interests of each site visitor.
- Manage content
Use IWWCM , Document Manager and Portal Personalization to create and manage content for the Portal or Web site. Use these applications separately, or together as an integrated content solution for the portal or Web site.
- Portlets
Portlets are a central part of IBM WebSphere Portal. Portlets are small portal applications that are independently developed, deployed, managed, and displayed. Administrators and users compose personalized portal pages by choosing and arranging portlets, resulting in customized Web pages.
- Application integration
A portal provides access to content, data, and services that are located throughout the enterprise. These services include predefined connectors and portlets, and tools for creating additional connectors and portlets.
- Mobile portals
Access through mobile devices is becoming increasingly important. IBM WebSphere Portal supports mobile devices by generating pages in any markup language.
- Security
This topic highlights some of the security features that applications and portal administrators can use to better protect the valuable information of the portal assets.
- Collaboration
- Transcoding Technology features
This product includes Transcoding Technology to ensure that the portal content is always rendered correctly. Transcoding Technology enables you to make Web-based information available to users of handheld and other pervasive devices economically and efficiently.
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