Web portal design
Web portal design is generally known as the link to the Internet, also known as the World Wide Web. Java is a programming language designed for use in the distributed environment of the Internet. Learn about Web portals design news, updates and best practices.
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07 Jul 2022
Is HTML a programming language?
Unlike Java, Python or C, HTML is not a programming language because it lacks variables, conditional statements or iterative loops. But so what? HTML has a bigger role to play. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2020
3 ways a volunteer programmer can help in a pandemic
DevOps pros can help local and state agencies battle COVID-19. Here are three ways they can volunteer their time during a pandemic. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2020
3 ways a volunteer programmer can help in a pandemic
DevOps pros can help local and state agencies battle COVID-19. Here are three ways they can volunteer their time during a pandemic. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Feb 2020
How to refactor a Java portlet application for a cloud-native future
While the past may have been all about the development of Java portlet applications, the future is cloud-native. Here is how to bridge the two together. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Nov 2019
UX design reviews key to every web content management strategy
In most enterprise organizations, UX designers and content managers are separate roles filled by different people. As a person who has worked in both capacities, I'm constantly reminded of the ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Jul 2019
What's the future of WebSphere Portal as HCL acquires IBM products?
WebSphere users can breathe easy after its acquisition by HCL was finalized in July 2019. The platform will receive heavy investment from its new caretakers. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jun 2019
4 great Java-based CMS options
Open source Java CMS tools come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Explore these four platforms to see if they would be a match for your enterprise. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Mar 2019
Get these benefits when you simplify a WebSphere Portal URL
If your Portal URL displays the tired /wps/portal preamble in the browser's location bar, it's time to perform Portal URL simplification and change it. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Mar 2017
Applying data science to doc migrations brought sense to the City of LA
When the city of LA was burdened with antiquated systems of sharing information, data science was applied and doc migrations performed. Continue Reading
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16 Jan 2017
Web application performance tips from the wolves on Wall Street
If you are having web application performance problems, here are some tips from the IT experts working Wall Street. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
25 May 2016
Portlet tutorial: Defining and namespacing JavaScript objects
A great deal of frustration can ensue when referencing JavaScript objects within a portlet. Defining a namespacing JavaScript component properly will help avoid that. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 May 2016
A technical expert's guide to software product design
When initiating a new project, there are a number of dos and don'ts when it comes to software product design you need to be aware of. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
23 May 2016
Portlet filters and Spring tutorial
Working with a complex product like WebSphere, it helps to integrate a lightweight framework. This portal and Spring tutorial demonstrates how to use portal filters with Spring. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Feb 2016
Why LinkedIn doesn't deliver as a social media network for professionals
While Facebook made sharing with family and friends a joy, LinkedIn has filed to make social networking for professionals fun. Here's what's wrong with LinkedIn. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
04 May 2015
Asynchronously invoking a second managed bean method in JavaSever Faces (JSF)
The new features added to JSF make doing an asynchronous call to the server incredibly easy, but what if you need to follow that first asynchronous call with a second asynchronous call to a JavaServer Faces managed bean? It's a bit of work, but in this tutorial, we walk you through it. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
04 May 2015
How to invoke a JSF managed bean asynchronously through JavaScript
Sometimes great frameworks like JSF, Wicket or Spring MVC make simple tasks surprisingly difficult to do. With JavaServer Faces, the simple task of invoking a method on a managed bean is actually a bit of a chore. In this tutorial, we tackle that chore together. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Apr 2015
Bridging the gap between WebRTC, VoIP and phones
The WebRTC protocol has shown great promise for integrating telephony capabilities into modern enterprise applications. But challenges remain. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Mar 2015
Migrating a website without the migraines
Given all that's involved, migrating to a new website can be challenging. Here is a checklist to follow that can help lead you to a smooth transition. Continue Reading
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Tip
26 Mar 2015
Successfully managing software quality with growing, globally distributed teams
Successfully managing a software project is always a challenge, but when a project grows into a globally distributed development effort, application lifecycle management (ALM) becomes a real challenge. So how does Liferay, an open source, enterprise portal do it? Senior software architect Ray Auge tells us how. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
19 Jul 2014
An introduction to template building with Facelets, CSS, HTML and JSF 2.2
Facelets is a great technology for creating templates for websites and then adding dynamic functionality. In this tutorial, we will introduce the idea of creating a template page with CSS, HTML, JavaScript and JavaServer Faces 2.2 (JSF). Continue Reading
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Tutorial
17 Feb 2014
Tutorial: Coding a simple Rock Paper Scissors application in JavaScript
Rock, paper scissors, or Rashambo as it is called in some circles, is a simple game that most people understand, which makes it a great scenario for learning how to program in JavaScript. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
11 Aug 2013
Application_Scope versus Portlet_Scope: Understanding the JSR 286 PortletSession
Managing state through the PortletSession is a supremely important job for the portal developer, and knowing how to manage the session means understanding the difference between the PortletSession scopes: APPLICATION_SCOPE and PORTLET_SCOPE. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
27 Jul 2013
JSR-286 development tutorial: Linking back to the portal with the PortletURL
In this JSR-286 development tutorial we look at the PortletURL and the challenge developers face when trying to link back to the portal, a portal page or a given portlet instance. Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2013
JSR-286 portlet development tutorial and technology guide
This JSR-286 Portlet Development Tutorial and Technology Guide is designed to help enterprise Java professionals gain the knowledge they need to excel in the emerging portal and portlet development space. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
30 May 2013
JSR-286 Development Tutorial: JSPs, MVC and the portlet tag library
This JSR-286 tutorial demonstrates how to develop JSPs, using the portlet tag library, that comply to the MVC design pattern. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
17 May 2013
JSR-286 development tutorial: Mastering request-response programming
This portlet programming tutorial shows how the PortletRequest and Portlet Response are used when developing JSR-286, request-response based apps. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
16 May 2013
JSR-286 development tutorial: An introduction to portlet programming
This portlet programming tutorial is an introduction to developing JSR-286 applications that can be deployed to any standards-based portal server. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Mar 2013
Performance and troubleshooting tips for JSF 2.0 Facelet developers
JSF 2.0 has provided a variety of new configuration settings to help improve performance and aid the troubleshooting task, making the lives of software developers and quality engineers much easier. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Mar 2012
Ten Reasons to Love Liferay
Summing it up, if you are launching an enterprise portal project, you certainly should consider using a portal product as the foundation Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Feb 2012
Five Neat Things You Can Do Out of the Box with Liferay Portal
If you've ever run a competitive portal, you know that so many of them have little more than the "weather portlet" or "bookmarks" portlet after installation. Liferay is amazing because it has such full featured functionality 'out of the box.' Here's just five featuers I love about Liferay Portal 6.1. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Jun 2011
Integrating Eclipse and WebSphere Portal 7
Using Eclipse to develop applications for WebSphere Portal 7 can save you a considerable amount of licensing expense, but the integration can be a bit tricky in the early stages. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
13 Jan 2011
WebSphere Portal 7 and Spring 3.0 Portlet MVC Integration :
What happens when the industry leading Portal and the world's greatest application framework combine? Only good things!In this introductory article, I'll guide you through setting up the Spring 3.0 Portlet MVC Framework to work with JSR 286 Portlets running on WebSphere Portal 7. In particular, I'll show you how to:· Download all the Spring and required libraries· Deploy the example to WebSphere Portal 7· Describe all the moving pieces and their purpose Continue Reading
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Tutorial
27 Jun 2010
Getting Started with WebSphere Portal
This tutorial shows you how to get started with a fully installed WebSphere Portal 7 installation, and shows you how to configure portlets on the portal. Continue Reading
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Tip
26 May 2010
WebSphere Portal 7 Performance Tips: Changing the Heap Size & Verbose Garbage Collection
Why is WebSphere Portal Server 7 so slow? It's not! It's just not configured properly. Sal Pece will show you a few quick little changes you can perform on your WebSphere Portal Server (WPS) to help speed things up. Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2009
Intergrating BIRT with PHP
BIRT is a top-level, open-source, Eclipse project that provides business intelligence and reporting tools. Currently, BIRT is best known as a report-creation tool that supports multiple data sources and produces many different forms of output, including HTML, paginated HTML, PDF, Word, Excel, PPT, and postscript formats. Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2007
Key Challenges in Portal Adoption
This article is an attempt to study and enlist the various challenges that are present for the project teams who are planning to embark on the "not-so-smooth" journey of Portal Adoption. Continue Reading