WebSphere Portal
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IBM WebSphere Portal is a set of software tools that enables companies to build and manage web portal
s.
According to a Gartner Research comparison of software for horizontal portals, WebSphere Portal software is a leader in that market, having delivered "significant
product innovation," and being "successful in selling to new customers across
industries." WebSphere Portal software has been reviewed numerous times in the IT industry
press, and honors include eWeek Magazine's
2004 Excellence Award in the category "Portals and Knowledge Management", Java Pro Magazine's 2003 Reader's Choice Award for "Best Team Development Tool", and the Software & Information Industry Association
's 2003 Codie Award
for "Best Enterprise Portal Platform".
The WebSphere Portal package is a component of WebSphere
software. Like WebSphere, the WebSphere Portal package is developed and marketed by IBM
. Available since 2001, it is now sold in five editions.
The basic package includes a web server
, WebSphere Application Server
, LDAP directory, IBM DB2 database, development tools, web site templates and other essential site management tools such as a configuration wizard. In addition, some editions of WebSphere Portal include limited entitlements to Lotus Web Content Management, Lotus Quickr document management, Lotus Sametime
instant messaging, and Lotus Forms electronic forms. For WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS, WebSphere Application Server and IBM DB2 database must be purchased separately.
IBM announced that WebSphere Portal package will be included in IBM Customer Experience Suite.
168/v1 and JSR
286/v2 specifications) defined by the Java Community Process
, as well as the Web Services for Remote Portlets (both WSRP 1.0 and 2.0) specifications
defined by the Web Services for Remote Portlets
OASIS Technical Committee.
The markup delivered to clients (i.e. to web browser
s) adheres to the xhtml
and css
standards as defined by the W3C, the World Wide Web Consortium
. WebSphere Portal's Javascript is ECMA-compliant.
, Microsoft Windows
, HP-UX
, Solaris, i5/OS, and z/OS
.
In April 2006 version 6.0 was announced. The new features included Workflow (introduced a new workflow builder), Content Management (unveiled IBM Workplace Web Content Management Version 6.0, now IBM Lotus Web Content Management), Electronic Forms (incorporated IBM Workplace Forms, now IBM Lotus Forms) and Alignment with Bowstreet Portlet Factory (Now WebSphere Portlet Factory)
In March 2009, WebSphere Portal was at version 6.1 was announced, an upgrade that enhanced Web 2.0 capabilities, support for REST-based services, and improved Atom and RSS consumption. In November 2009, IBM then released WebSphere Portal Feature Pack Version 6.1.5, with new features that can be added to the version 6.1 platform, including new page builder and template capabilities, platform startup optimization, and expanded Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Web analytics integration support.
In September 2010, WebSphere Portal version 7.0 was announced.
WebSphere Portal Version 7.0 software extends the leading exceptional web experience platform, building on the foundation of version 6.1x and earlier releases that delivered many key capabilities:
Web 2.0 innovations and technologies that made it easier and faster for organizations to deliver personalized, rich and highly responsive web portal applications; User and line-of-business (LOB) page customization features; Integrated and seamless mashup creation capability; Support for external web programming and development tools and techniques; Third-party site analytics integration and new platform optimization capabilities.
Continued leadership and development of important portal open standards, such as Java Specification Request (JSR) 286 and Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) 2.0 standards.
IBM Lotus Web Content Management is better integrated, and IBM Lotus Web Content Management itself has large user interface and functionality improvements.
Web portal
A web portal or links page is a web site that functions as a point of access to information in the World Wide Web. A portal presents information from diverse sources in a unified way....
s.
According to a Gartner Research comparison of software for horizontal portals, WebSphere Portal software is a leader in that market, having delivered "significant
product innovation," and being "successful in selling to new customers across
industries." WebSphere Portal software has been reviewed numerous times in the IT industry
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
press, and honors include eWeek Magazine's
EWeek
eWeek is a weekly computing business magazine published by Ziff Davis Enterprise.The magazine consists of a print publication and web site covering enterprise topics and is targeted at IT professionals rather than hobbyists.-Audience:The eWeek audience is actively involved in buying enterprise...
2004 Excellence Award in the category "Portals and Knowledge Management", Java Pro Magazine's 2003 Reader's Choice Award for "Best Team Development Tool", and the Software & Information Industry Association
Software and Information Industry Association
The Software & Information Industry Association is a United States based software trade association. The organization lobbies United States policy makers as well as conducting surveys and research and many conferences and webcasts....
's 2003 Codie Award
Codie awards
The CODiE awards are annual awards issued by the Software and Information Industry Association for excellence in software development within the software industry....
for "Best Enterprise Portal Platform".
The WebSphere Portal package is a component of WebSphere
WebSphere
IBM WebSphere refers to a brand of computer software products in the genre of enterprise software known as "application and integration middleware". These software products are used by end-users to create applications and integrate applications with other applications...
software. Like WebSphere, the WebSphere Portal package is developed and marketed by IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
. Available since 2001, it is now sold in five editions.
Components
The WebSphere Portal package is available in five editions; WebSphere Portal Server, WebSphere Portal Enable, WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS, WebSphere Portal Extend, and WebSphere Portal ExpressThe basic package includes a web server
Web server
Web server can refer to either the hardware or the software that helps to deliver content that can be accessed through the Internet....
, WebSphere Application Server
WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere Application Server , a software application server, is the flagship product within IBM's WebSphere brand. It was initially created by Donald Ferguson, who later became CTO of CA Technologies, and the first version launched in 1998....
, LDAP directory, IBM DB2 database, development tools, web site templates and other essential site management tools such as a configuration wizard. In addition, some editions of WebSphere Portal include limited entitlements to Lotus Web Content Management, Lotus Quickr document management, Lotus Sametime
Lotus Sametime
IBM Sametime is a client–server application and middleware platform that provides real-time, unified communications and collaboration for enterprises. Those capabilities include presence information, enterprise instant messaging, web conferencing, community collaboration, and telephony capabilities...
instant messaging, and Lotus Forms electronic forms. For WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS, WebSphere Application Server and IBM DB2 database must be purchased separately.
IBM announced that WebSphere Portal package will be included in IBM Customer Experience Suite.
Industry standards
The WebSphere Portal software suite adheres to industry standards; the Java Portlet Definition Standard (both JSRJSR
JSR may refer to:*Java Specification Request, in computing*Joint spectral radius, in mathematics*Jet Set Radio, a video game*The Journal of Sex Research*Java Specification Request, a proposal made in the Java Community Process...
168/v1 and JSR
JSR
JSR may refer to:*Java Specification Request, in computing*Joint spectral radius, in mathematics*Jet Set Radio, a video game*The Journal of Sex Research*Java Specification Request, a proposal made in the Java Community Process...
286/v2 specifications) defined by the Java Community Process
Java Community Process
The Java Community Process or JCP, established in 1998, is a formalized process that allows interested parties to get involved in the definition of future versions and features of the Java platform....
, as well as the Web Services for Remote Portlets (both WSRP 1.0 and 2.0) specifications
defined by the Web Services for Remote Portlets
Web Services for Remote Portlets
Web Services for Remote Portlets is an OASIS-approved network protocol standard designed for communications with remote portlets.-Overview:...
OASIS Technical Committee.
The markup delivered to clients (i.e. to web browser
Web browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...
s) adheres to the xhtml
XHTML
XHTML is a family of XML markup languages that mirror or extend versions of the widely-used Hypertext Markup Language , the language in which web pages are written....
and css
Cascading Style Sheets
Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used to describe the presentation semantics of a document written in a markup language...
standards as defined by the W3C, the World Wide Web Consortium
World Wide Web Consortium
The World Wide Web Consortium is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web .Founded and headed by Tim Berners-Lee, the consortium is made up of member organizations which maintain full-time staff for the purpose of working together in the development of standards for the...
. WebSphere Portal's Javascript is ECMA-compliant.
History
IBM first announced WebSphere Portal Server for AIX in 2001.Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, HP-UX
HP-UX
HP-UX is Hewlett-Packard's proprietary implementation of the Unix operating system, based on UNIX System V and first released in 1984...
, Solaris, i5/OS, and z/OS
Z/OS
z/OS is a 64-bit operating system for mainframe computers, produced by IBM. It derives from and is the successor to OS/390, which in turn followed a string of MVS versions.Starting with earliest:*OS/VS2 Release 2 through Release 3.8...
.
In April 2006 version 6.0 was announced. The new features included Workflow (introduced a new workflow builder), Content Management (unveiled IBM Workplace Web Content Management Version 6.0, now IBM Lotus Web Content Management), Electronic Forms (incorporated IBM Workplace Forms, now IBM Lotus Forms) and Alignment with Bowstreet Portlet Factory (Now WebSphere Portlet Factory)
In March 2009, WebSphere Portal was at version 6.1 was announced, an upgrade that enhanced Web 2.0 capabilities, support for REST-based services, and improved Atom and RSS consumption. In November 2009, IBM then released WebSphere Portal Feature Pack Version 6.1.5, with new features that can be added to the version 6.1 platform, including new page builder and template capabilities, platform startup optimization, and expanded Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Web analytics integration support.
In September 2010, WebSphere Portal version 7.0 was announced.
Current version
IBM WebSphere Portal and IBM Lotus Web Content Management Version 7.0 software include features and enhancements that ease the ability to deliver aesthetically pleasing, security-rich, personalized web experiences—with virtually unmatched reliability and scalability.WebSphere Portal Version 7.0 software extends the leading exceptional web experience platform, building on the foundation of version 6.1x and earlier releases that delivered many key capabilities:
Web 2.0 innovations and technologies that made it easier and faster for organizations to deliver personalized, rich and highly responsive web portal applications; User and line-of-business (LOB) page customization features; Integrated and seamless mashup creation capability; Support for external web programming and development tools and techniques; Third-party site analytics integration and new platform optimization capabilities.
Continued leadership and development of important portal open standards, such as Java Specification Request (JSR) 286 and Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) 2.0 standards.
IBM Lotus Web Content Management is better integrated, and IBM Lotus Web Content Management itself has large user interface and functionality improvements.