This course introduces the WebLogic Portal product at a non-technical level. The main features and benefits are covered. The course discusses the typical business problems that can be solved through a portal site.
Course Prerequisites
None..
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who wants to get a quick understanding of the features and benefits of WebLogic Portal.
Course Outline
Introduction to WebLogic Portal
Overview
What is a Portal Site?
An Example of a WebLogic Portal Site
Types of Business Problems Solved by a Portal Site
Key Concepts
Portlet
Page
Common Look and Feel
Single Sign-On
Key Services Offered by the Portal Framework
Access Control
Content Management
Search
User Management
Personalization
Communities
Remote Portlets
E-Commerce Support
Summary
Review Questions
Review Answers
References
Components that Make up a Portal Site
Overview
Key Components
Desktop
Shell
Book and Page
Menu
Layout and Placeholder
Portlet
Component Hierarchy
Sample Desktop
Portal Application Structure
Installing a Portal Application
WebLogic Portal Administration Console
Creating a New Page
Adding a Portlet to a Page
Creating a Book
Adding a Page to a Book
Creating a New Portal
Creating a New Desktop
Common Look and Feel
Choosing a Look and Feel
Choosing the Look and Feel
Summary
Review Questions
Review Answers
References
Portlet Details
Overview
Title Bar
Portlet Modes
Portlet States
Portlet Preferences
Portlet Preferences Example
How Are Portlets Rendered on a Page?
Portlet Development
Workshop for WebLogic
Portlet Types
Build and Packaging
Summary
Review Questions
Review Answers
References
Portal Security
Overview
Authentication
Authentication Providers
WebLogic Security Diagram
Authorization
Portal Resources You Can Protect
Visitor Entitlement
Visitor Entitlement Roles
Security Policies
Capabilities
Capabilities in the Library
Capabilities in the Desktop
Creating a New Entitlement Role
Configuring the Policies of a Resource
Viewing Policies for an Entitlement Role
Mapping Visitor Entitlement Roles to Groups
Example
Summary
Review Questions
Review Answers
References
Federated Portal
Overview
What is Portal Federation?
Simple Example
Business Example
Benefits of Federation
The Architecture How Does Federation Work?
The Architecture How Does Federation Work?
The Architecture How Does Federation Work?
The Architecture How Does Federation Work?
The Architecture How Does Federation Work?
What Can You Federate?
Web Services Remote Portlet (WSRP) API
Complex and Simple Producers
Summary
Review Questions
Review Answers
References
Content Management System
Overview
What Does Content Management Do?
Types of Content
Virtual Content Repository
Creating Content
Securing Content
Folders
Creating Folders
Content Workflow
Delivering Content to the Portal
Summary
Review Questions
Review Answers
References
The Search Engine
Overview
What Does Portal Search Do?
Features and Benefits
Search Engine Architecture
Key Components of Search Engine
Enabling Content Indexing
Adding the Search Portlet
Using the Search Portlet
Summary
Review Questions
Review Answers
References
Out of the Box Portlets
Overview
Portlets
Groupware Portlets
Groupware Portlets - Mail
Groupware Portlets - Calendar
Groupware Portlets - Contacts
Groupware Portlets - Tasks
Autonomy Portlets
Autonomy Portlets Agent
Autonomy Portlets Agent
Autonomy Portlets Agent
Autonomy Portlets Agent
Autonomy Portlets Hot News
Autonomy Portlets Expertise Locator
Autonomy Portlets Expertise Locator
Autonomy Portlets Expertise Locator
Autonomy Portlets Similar People
Autonomy Portlets Similar People
Summary
Review Questions
Review Answers
References
Communities
Overview
What are Communities?
Example
When to Use Communities?
Key Features and Benefits
Community Template
Types of Communities
Creating a Custom Community
The GroupSpace Community Template
Creating a GroupSpace Community
Using a Community
Portlets Included in the GroupSpace Community Template
