Rajat ShroffDevelopment ManagerOracleAS PortalOracle Corporation
Jerry SilverProduct ManagerOracleAS PortalOracle Corporation
Manage, Integrate, And Publish Your Enterprise Content Into Your Portal
Oracle Application Server Portal
Agenda
Making Business Content More Accessible
Manage in Portal, Publish in Portal
Manage Anywhere, Publish in Portal
Future Direction
Summary
ProprietaryDifficult to UseExpensiveHard to FindComplex PublishingInconsistent
Business Content
InformInform
EducateEducate
GuideGuide
ReuseReuse
ControlControl
The Portal Solution
Built-In Content ManagementCreate, maintain, publish, and search common business content without having to leave the portal for an external application
Content IntegrationUse the Portal to make any content more accessible
– Internal and external Web sites– Business content from enterprise
applications– Content authored and managed in
legacy and best-of-breed content management systems
Portal CM Requirements Built-in, self-service content
management application for creating and managing content directly in the portal
Deploy and/or publish content managed externally to the portal
Consistent user experience for selecting, filtering, and presenting content, regardless of source
Inter-portlet communication to improve the relevancy of published content
OracleAS Portal
Complete set of content management features built-inSingle application reduces cost of integration and managementBuild more attractive and interactive portalsEnable Web site consolidationLeverage Portal framework to improve relevance and accessibility of content
Manage In Portal, Publish in Portal
Unconstrained Presentation
• Critical for Critical for branding branding external external facing sitesfacing sites
• Used by 100’s Used by 100’s of of public sites
• Critical for Critical for branding branding external external facing sitesfacing sites
• Used by 100’s Used by 100’s of of public sites
Manage in Portal:Features
Extensible, browser-based authoringDesktop authoring via WebDAVMulti-step approval routingVersion ControlCheck In/Check OutPublish/Expiry DatesPage and Item SubscriptionsExpiry NotificationsTranslationsMetadata Management
Browser based page-design wizards
Reusable page components
Flexible layout
Automatic navigation
Page templates
Style wizards
Author and CollaborateAuthor and Collaborate Design and Build PagesDesign and Build Pages
AdministrationAdministrationGranular access control
Extensible repository
Staging and archiving
Advanced Categorization & Search Features
Extensible Metadata– Attributes– Categories– Perspectives
Integration with Oracle TEXT
Enables advanced search and query-based publishing
Desktop Integration
Use desktop tools to author content
Use desktop tools to save content within portal
Compatible with any WebDAV client:
– Windows Explorer, MS Office, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, many others
Enhanced Desktop Integration
Integration with OracleAS Portal partner Xythos Web File Client Map Portal WebDAV folder to Windows drive Access from non-DAV clients (notepad, command prompt, etc.)Access to “Set Properties”, “Set Access Control”, “Approve”, “View Versions” from the desktopOffline content authoring
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About Xythos Software
Leading developer of Internet file management software for simple content management and collaboration
Xythos WebFile Server and WebFile Client products are licensed to over 325,000 users
Technology is also integrated with Blackboard, SAS, and Stellent content management products
Xythos WebFile Client WebDAV enables any Windows desktop application and supports all WebDAV compatible servers
www.xythos.com/
D E M O N S T R A T I O N
Portal Integration with Xythos Web
File Client
Publish and aggregate content from any source
Manage consistent presentation regardless of origin
OracleAS PortalManage Anywhere, Publish in Portal
When does content need to be integrated?
– Already managing in an independent CMS
– Specialized needs: imaging, catalogs, regulatory compliance, etc.
– Repurposing content for multiple applications
Two approaches:– Managed Deployment– Query Based Publishing
OracleAS PortalManage Anywhere, Publish in Portal
Managed Deployment
Copy content from external sources to Portal Repository
– OracleAS Syndication Services: Automated push/pull
– WebDAV: Direct copy from file system
– APIs: Programmatic loading of content and metadata
Syndicate Content To/From Portal
OracleAS Syndication
Services
External
Content
Sources
Syndicate content to Portal
Portal Administrators
Subscribe to syndicated content
Portal Page Designers
Publish Portal content as offers Other
Portal
Instances
Subscribe to syndicated content
Subscriber Applications
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D E M O N S T R A T I O N
Managed Deployment in Oracle Portal
Dynamic, real-time publishing from Portal or external system
– Custom Search Portlet: Declarative publishing of Portal content
– OmniPortlet: Extensible, standards-based framework for declarative publishing
– Custom Portlets: Standards-based development framework
Query Based Publishing
Custom Search Portlet
Dynamic presentation of content from Portal repository
Enables separation of management and publishing
OmniPortletPortal Content Integration Framework
3rd party CM System
Search Systems
Searchlet Searchlet
OmniPortletOmniPortlet
Query Builder
Customizations
Packaging
Extensible Layouts
Federated Search
Caching
Publish Publish ContentContent
Consistent user experience regardless of source
Inter-portlet communication
Searchlet SPI
Query Based Publishing & Federated Search through Portal
Uses J2EE standards: J2CA, JAAS, JNDI, WebServices, & JAX-RPC
Available for developers to build integration with CM systems
Out-of-the-box Searchlets available include Google, WebDAV, UltraSearch
Coming Soon – Searchlets for Oracle eMail, Calendar, Files, CMSDK
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Searchlet SPI
Interfaces supported include– Query– Catalog browsing– Attribute discovery
You can get more information on building Searchlets fromportalcenter.oracle.com/publishing
Access to 3rd Party CM Systems
Searchlet for OracleAS Portal partner FAST (FAST Data Search)
Provides customizable Real-Time & Secure access for searching & navigating content management systems
– Access to Documentum, Lotus Notes, Exchange, Vignette, Web Servers, File Servers, and application content
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FAST Corporate Overview• Fast Search & Transfer (FAST)
– The fastest growing Search Technology company
– Ranked as Visionary Leader by Gartner Group
– FAST Data Search 3.2 is used by the most demanding customers world wide, including:
“FAST is the only vendor taking search to it’s logical conclusion:Live interaction with data supporting informed decisions”
- Jupiter Research
www.fastsearch.com
D E M O N S T R A T I O N
Access to 3rd party Content
Management Systems
Next Steps & Future Direction
Supplied Searchlets– Google, UltraSearch available in
September PDK– WebDAV – coming soon– IMAP, OCS, DASL – planned– 3rd Party CMS integration searchlet –
available from FAST– Other partners – in progress
Xythos Web File Client– Enhanced desktop integration– Available in October (currently available
for Early Adopters)
Next Steps & Future Direction
XQuery integration in OmniPortlet– Query language for XML
Support for JSR 170 – Proposed Java API for content
repositories
Native XML Support– Publish, store content in XML format– Enable integration with search
engines for secure content access
Summary
Complete set of content management features built-in
Single application reduces cost of integration and management
Build more attractive and interactive portals
Enable Web site consolidation
Leverage Portal framework to improve relevance and accessibility of content
Publish and aggregate content from any source
Manage consistent presentation regardless of origin
Manage in Portal, Publish in Portal
Manage Anywhere, Publish in Portal
Portal Kiosks in Oracle Demogrounds
– Booth 1326, Oracle Application Server
Xythos, FAST Kiosks in Oracle Application Server Partner Pavilion
– Booth 710
Want to see more?
Portal Content Management & Integration
For more information…
portalcenter.oracle.com– Information on all aspects of OracleAS
Portal
portalcenter.oracle.com/portaltools– OmniPortlet and Web Clipping
portalcenter.oracle.com/publishing– Content management, integration, and
publishing
portalcatalog.oracle.com– Partner and portlet information
…and please fill out the evaluation
Oracle World Sessions - ENTERPRISE PORTALS
Session & Activity Guide
• Design an Attractive and Compelling Portal InterfaceMonday, 4:00 PM Moscone 133
• An Overview of Enterprise Portals: Today and TomorrowTuesday, 11:00 AM Moscone 134
• Manage, Integrate, and Publish Enterprise Content into Your PortalTuesday, 8:30 AM Moscone 133
• Develop Java Portlets for Your PortalTuesday, 5:00 PM Moscone 252
•Get Your Community to Collaborate on the Same Portal PageWednesday, 8:30 AM Moscone 252
• Integrate your Enterprise Business Applications Into Your PortalWednesday, 11:00 AM Moscone 252
•Tips and Techniques for Deploying a Scalable PortalWednesday, 1:00 PM Moscone 302
•Administer and Monitor Your Portal with Oracle Enterprise ManagerWednesday, 4:30 PM Moscone 302
Session & Activity GuideOracle World Activities - ENTERPRISE PORTALS
•Hands On Labs Monday, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PMTuesday, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PMTuesday, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMTuesday, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PMWednesday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PMThursday, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PMMarriott Hotel - Golden Gate B2
•Oracle DEMOgroundsMonday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMTuesday, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PMTuesday, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PMWednesday, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PMThursday, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PMShow floor: Booth 1326 Oracle AS
•Meet the Portal Guru – Marco TilliTuesday, 3:30 PM Guru Lounge
•Portal PartnersOracle Application Server Partner Pavilion Booth 710
AQ&Q U E S T I O N SQ U E S T I O N S
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Manage, Integrate, And Publish Your Enterprise Content Into Your Portal
Oracle Application Server Portal