Chapter 7Collaboration with IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory and IBM WebSphere Portal

Product Overview

This chapter introduces you to two powerful software products that are suited for implementing a portal. The IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory provides a development environment for creating the applications for a portal. The IBM WebSphere Portal presents the tools for building and managing a portal and offers the hosting/runtime environment for a portal.

What Is a Portal?

A portal is a website that offers users a single point of access to a company’s resources and services, requiring only one login to the website. It gives users personalized interaction with the resources and services, provides role-based access, and allows users ...

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