From portal-commits at lists.jboss.org Wed Jul 2 19:20:51 2008 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============3895492643079652423==" MIME-Version: 1.0 From: portal-commits at lists.jboss.org To: portal-commits at lists.jboss.org Subject: [portal-commits] JBoss Portal SVN: r11276 - in docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6: referenceGuide/en/modules and 1 other directory. Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:20:50 -0400 Message-ID: --===============3895492643079652423== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Author: mmcallis Date: 2008-07-02 19:20:49 -0400 (Wed, 02 Jul 2008) New Revision: 11276 Modified: docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/acknowledgements= .xml docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/featurelist.xml docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/overview.xml docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/referenceGuide/en/modules/supporte= d.xml docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/referenceGuide/en/modules/xmldescr= iptors.xml Log: backporting changes from 2.7 to 2.6: - feature list - overview - target audience - acknowledgments Modified: docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/acknowled= gements.xml =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D --- docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/acknowledgement= s.xml 2008-07-02 23:14:56 UTC (rev 11275) +++ docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/acknowledgement= s.xml 2008-07-02 23:20:49 UTC (rev 11276) @@ -1,45 +1,43 @@ - Acknowledgements - We would like to thank the developers that participate in the JBo= ss Portal project effort. - Specifically, - - - - Luca Stancapiano and Luc Boudreau for their localization contr= ibutions. = - - - Antoine Herzog for his feedback, for writing Wikis and helping= in the forums. = - - - Mark Fernandes and Paul Tamaro from Novell, for their hard wor= k in supplying the - portal project with usable and attractive themes and layouts i= n the 2.4 version of JBoss Portal. - - - Martin Holzner from Novell, for his work on themes in the 2.4 = version of JBoss Portal. - - - Kev "kevs3d" Roast for supplying us with two working portlets = that integrate existing - frameworks in to the portal: Sun JSF-RI and Spring MVC Portlet. - - - Swarn "sdhaliwal" Dhaliwal for supplying us with the Struts-Br= idge, that will allow - for existing struts applications to work with the Portal. - - - A few Red Hat employees, Remy Maucherat for Apache Tomcat conf= iguration, Magesh Kumar Bojan and Martin Putz always there to help our cust= omers, - Prabhat Jha for making sure that JBoss Portal runs great every= where. Noel Rocher for his early feedback on JBoss Portal 2.6 - and contributions. James Cobb for the Renaissance theme. - - - The JBoss Labs (http://www.JBoss.org) team for building a grea= t infrastructure on top of JBoss Portal 2.6, providing very useful feedback= and - giving us the initial Drag and Drop implementation. - - - Everyone participating in the forums and Wiki in general. - - - - Contributions of any kind are always welcome, you can contribute = by providing ideas, - filling bug reports, producing some code, designing a theme, writing= some documentation, - etc... If you think your name is missing from this page, please let= us know. + Acknowledgments + We would like to thank the developers that participate in the JBoss= Portal project. + Specifically: + + + + Luca Stancapiano and Luc Boudreau for their localization contributions= . = + + + Antoine Herzog for his feedback, writing Wikis, and helping in the for= ums. = + + + Mark Fernandes and Paul Tamaro from Novell, for their hard work in sup= plying the + portal project with usable and attractive themes and layouts in the 2.= 4 version of JBoss Portal. + + + Martin Holzner from Novell, for his work on themes in the 2.4 version = of JBoss Portal. + + + Kev "kevs3d" Roast for supplying us with two working portlets that int= egrate existing + frameworks in to the portal: Sun JSF-RI and Spring MVC portlets. + + + Swarn "sdhaliwal" Dhaliwal for supplying us with the Struts-Bridge, th= at will allow + for existing Apache Struts applications to work with JBoss Portal. + + + A few Red Hat employees: Remy Maucherat for Apache Tomcat configuratio= n, Magesh Kumar Bojan and Martin Putz for always being there to help our cu= stomers, + Prabhat Jha for making sure that JBoss Portal runs great everywhere, N= oel Rocher for his contributions and early feedback on JBoss Portal 2.6, an= d James Cobb for the renaissance theme. + + + The JBoss Labs () team for build= ing a great infrastructure on top of JBoss Portal 2.6, providing very usefu= l feedback, and + giving us the initial Drag and Drop implementation. + + + Everyone in general who participates in the forums and on the Wiki. + + + + Contributions of any kind are always welcome. You can contribute by= providing ideas, + filing bug reports, producing code, designing a theme, writing docum= entation, and so on. If you think your name is missing from this page, plea= se let us know. \ No newline at end of file Modified: docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/featureli= st.xml =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D --- docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/featurelist.xml= 2008-07-02 23:14:56 UTC (rev 11275) +++ docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/featurelist.xml= 2008-07-02 23:20:49 UTC (rev 11276) @@ -1,287 +1,284 @@ - Feature List - The following list details features found in this document's rela= ted release. For a - technical view of our features, view the - Project Roadma= p and Task List - . - - - Technology and Architecture - - - JEMS: - leverages the power of JBoss Enterprise Middleware - Services: JBoss Application Server, JBoss Cache, JGroups, and Hib= ernate. - - - Database Agnostic: - works with any RDBMS supported by Hibernate. - - - JAAS Authentication: - custom authentication via JAAS login modules. - - - Caching: - utilizes render-view caching for improved performance. - - - Clustering: - cluster support allows the portal state to be - clustered for all portal instances. - - - Hot-Deployment: - leverages JBoss dynamic auto-deployment - features. - - - SAR Installer: - browser-based installer makes installation - and initial configuration a breeze. - + Feature List + The following list details features found in this release of JBoss = Portal. For a + technical view of the JBoss Portal features, refer to the + Project Roadmap= and Task List + . + + + Technology and Architecture + + + JEMS: + leverages the power of JBoss Enterprise Middleware + Services: JBoss Application Server, JBoss Cache, JGroups, and Hibernat= e. + + + Database Agnostic: + works with any RDBMS supported by Hibernate. + + + Java Au= thentication and Authorization Service (JAAS): + custom authentication via JAAS login modules. + + + Caching: + utilizes render-view caching for improved performance. + + + Clustering: + cluster support allows the portal state to be + clustered for all portal instances. + + + Hot-deployment: + leverages JBoss dynamic auto-deployment + features. + + + SAR Installer: + browser-based installer makes installation + and initial configuration a breeze. + + + + + Single Sign On + + + Leverages Apache Tomcat and JBoss Single Sign = On (SSO) solutions. + + + Integrates with Java Open Single Sign-On (JOSS= O) and Central Authentication Service (CAS) out of the box. Experimental su= pport for the Open Web SSO project (OpenSSO). + + + + + LDAP + + + Connect to virtually any LDAP server. + + + Integrates with Sun= Active Directory and OpenLDAP out of the box. Experimental sup= port for Microsoft Active Directory. + + + + + Supported Standards + + + Portlet Specification and API 1.0 (JSR-168). + + + Content Repository for Java technology API (JSR-170). + + + JavaServer Faces 1.2 (JSR-252). + + + Java Management Extension (JMX) 1.2. + + + Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) 1.0: + refer to WSRP + support in JBoss Portal for further details. + + + Full J2EE 1.4 compliance when used with JBoss Application Server. + + + + + Portal and Portal Container + + + + Multiple Portal Instances: + the ability to have multiple portal + instances running inside one portal container. + + + IPC: + the Inter-Portlet Communication API enables portlets to create links to= other + objects, such as pages, portals, and windows. + + + Dynamic: + the ability for administrators and users to create and destroy objects = such as + portlets, pages, portals, themes, and layouts at runtime. + + + Internationalization: + the ability to use internationalization + resource files for every portlet. + + + Pluggable Services: + with authentication performed by the + servlet container and JAAS, it is possible to swap the authentication s= cheme. + + + Page-based Architecture: + allows the grouping and division + of portlets on a per-page basis. + + + Existing Framework Support: + portlets utilizing Apache Struts, + Spring Web MVC, Sun JSF-RI, AJAX, and Apache MyFaces are supported. + + = + + Themes and Layouts + + + + Swapping Themes and Layouts: + new themes and layouts + containing images can easily be deployed in WAR archives. + + + Flexible API: + the Theme and Layout APIs are designed to + separate the business layer from the presentation layer. + + + Per-page Layout Strategy: + different layouts can be + assigned to different pages. + + + + User and Group Functionality + + + + User Registration and Validation: + configurable registration + parameters allow user email validation before activation. + + + Workflow: + ability to define your own jBPM workflow on user registration. + + + User Log In: + makes use of servlet container authentication. + + + Create and Edit Users: + ability for administrators to + create and edit user profiles. + + + Create and Edit Roles: + ability for administrators to create and edit + roles. + + + Role Assignment: + ability for administrators to assign + users to roles. + + + CAPTCHA Support: + distinguish between humans and machines when registering. + + + + Permissions Management + + + + Extendable Permissions API: + allows custom portlet + permissions based on role definition. + + + Administrative Interface: + allows permission + assignments to roles at any time for any deployed portlet, page, or por= tal instance. + + + + Content Management System + + + + JCR-compliant: + the CMS is powered by Apache Jackrabbit, an open source implementation + of the Java content repository A= PI. + + + Database and File System Store Support: + configure the content store + for either a file system or an RDBMS. + + + External Blob Support: + configurable content store, allowing + large blobs to reside on a file system, and content node references and= properties to reside in an + RDBMS. + + + Version and History Support: + all content edited and created is + auto-versioned with a history of edits, that can be viewed at any time. + + + Content Serving Search-engine-friendly URLS: + http://your-domain/portal/content/index.html= (does not apply to portlet actions). + + + No Long Portal URLS: + serve binaries with simple URLs + (http://your-domain/files/products.pdf). + + + Multiple HTML Portlet Instance Support: + allows extra + instances of static content from the CMS to be served under separate wi= ndows. + + + Directory Support: + create, move, delete, copy, and upload + entire directory trees. + + + File Functions: + create, move, delete, copy, and upload files. + + + Embedded Directory-browser: + when creating, moving, deleting, or copying files, administrators can n= avigate the directory tree to find + the collection they want to perform the action on. + + + Ease-of-use Architecture: + all actions to be performed on + files and folder are one mouse-click away. + + + Full-featured HTML Editor: + the HTML editor contains a WYSIWYG + mode, preview functionality, and HTML source editting mode. HTML comman= ds support tables, + fonts, zooming, image and URL linking, flash movie support, bullet and = numbered list, and + dozens more. + + + Editor Style Sheet Support: + to easily chose classes, the WYSIWYG editor displays the current portal= style sheet. + + + Internationalization Support: + content can be attributed to a specific locale, and then served + to the user based on his or hers Web browser settings. + + + Workflow Support: + basic submit for review and approval process. + - - - Single Sign-on - - - Leverages Apache Tomcat and JBoss Sing= le sign-on (SSO) solutions. - - - Integrates with JOSSO and CAS out of t= he box (experimental support for Open SSO). - - - - - LDAP - - - Connect to virtually any LDAP server.<= /emphasis> - - - Integrates with Sun Active Directory and OpenLDAP out of the box (experime= ntal support for Microsoft Active Directory). - - - - - Supported Standards - - - Portlet Specification and API 1.0 (JSR= -168). - - - Content Repository for Java technology API (JSR-170). - - - JavaServer<= /trademark> Faces 1.2 (JSR-252). - - - Java Management Extension (JMX) 1.2. - - - Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP= ) 1.0: - refer to WSRP - support in JBoss Portal for further details. - - - Full J2EE 1.4 compliance when used with JBoss AS. - - - - - Portal and Portal Container - - - - Multiple Portal Instances: - the ability to have multiple portal - instances running inside one portal container. - - - IPC: - the Inter-Portlet Communication API enables portlets to create li= nks to other - objects, such as pages, portals, and windows. - - - Dynamic: - the ability for administrators and users to create and destroy ob= jects such as - portlets, pages, portals, themes, and layouts at runtime. - - - Internationalization: - the ability to use internationalization - resource files for every portlet. - - - Pluggable services: - authentication performed by the - servlet container and JAAS make it possible to swap the authentic= ation scheme. - - - Page-based Architecture: - allows the grouping and division - of portlets on a per-page basis. - - - Existing Framework Support: - portlets utilizing Apache Struts, - Spring Web MVC, Sun JSF-RI, AJAX, and Apache MyFaces are supporte= d. - - = - - Themes and Layouts - - - - Swappable themes and layouts: - new themes and layouts - containing images can easily be deployed in WAR archives. - - - Flexible API: - the Theme and Layout APIs are designed to - separate the business layer from the presentation layer. - - - Per-page layout strategy: - different layouts can be - assigned to different pages. - - - - User and Group Functionality - - - - User Registration and Validation: - configurable registration - parameters allow user email validation before activation. - - - Workflow: - ability to define your own jBPM workflow on user registration. - - - User Log In: - makes use of servlet container authentication. - - - Create and Edit Users: - ability for administrators to - create and edit user profiles. - - - Create and Edit Roles: - Ability for administrators create and edit - roles. - - - Role Assignment: - ability for administrators to assign - users to roles. - - - CAPTCHA Support: - to distinguish humans from machines when registering. - - - - Permissions Management - - - - Extendable permissions API: - allows custom portlet - permissions based on role definition. - - - Administrative Interface: - allows permission - assignments to roles at any time for any deployed portlet, page, = or portal instance. - - - - Content Management System - - - - JCR-compliant: - the CMS is powered by Apache Jackrabbit, an open source implement= ation - of the Java content reposi= tory API. - - - Database and File System Store Support: - configure the content store - for either a file system or an RDBMS. - - - External Blob Support: - configurable content store, allowing - large blobs to reside on a file system, and content node referenc= es and properties to reside in an - RDBMS. - - - Version and History Support: - all content edited and created is - autoversioned with a history of edits, that can be viewed at any = time. - - - Content Serving Search-engine-friendly UR= LS: - http://yourdomain/portal/content/index.html (does not apply to po= rtlet actions). - - - No Long Portal URLS: - serve binaries with simple URLs - (http://domain/files/products.pdf). - - - Multiple HTML Portlet Instance Support: - allows extra - instances of static content from the CMS to be served under separ= ate windows. - - - Directory Support: - create, move, delete, copy, and upload - entire directory trees. - - - File Functions: - create, move, copy, upload, and delete - files. - - - Embedded Directory-browser: - when copying, moving, - deleting, or creating files, administrators can simply navigate t= he directory tree to find - the collection they want to perform the action on. - - - Ease-of-use Architecture: - all actions to be performed on - files and folder are one mouse-click away. - - - Full-featured HTML Editor: - the HTML editor contains a WYSIWYG - mode, preview functionality, and HTML source editting mode. HTML = commands support tables, - fonts, zooming, image and URL linking, flash movie support, bulle= ted and numbered list, and - dozens more. - - - Editor Style-sheet Support: - the WYSIWYG editor displays - the current portal style-sheet, for easy choosing of classes. - - - Internationalization Support: - content can be attributed to a specific locale, and then served - to the user based on his or hers Web browser settings. - - - Workflow Support: - basic submit for review and approval process. - - Modified: docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/overview.= xml =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D --- docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/overview.xml 20= 08-07-02 23:14:56 UTC (rev 11275) +++ docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/common/en/modules/overview.xml 20= 08-07-02 23:20:49 UTC (rev 11276) @@ -7,74 +7,64 @@ Many IT organizations look to achieve a competitive advantage for= the enterprise by - improving business productivity and reducing costs. Today's top ente= rprises are realizing this - goal by deploying enterprise portals within their IT infrastructure.= Enterprise portals - simplify access to information by providing a single source of inter= action with corporate - information. Although today's packaged portal frameworks help enterp= rises launch portals more - quickly, only JBoss Portal can deliver the benefits of a zero-cost o= pen source license, - combined with a flexible and scalable underlying platform. + improving business productivity and reducing costs. Today's top enterp= rises are realizing this + goal by deploying enterprise portals within their IT infrastructure. E= nterprise portals + simplify access to information by providing a single source of interac= tion with corporate + information. Although today's packaged portal frameworks help enterpri= ses launch portals more + quickly, only JBoss Portal= can deliver the benefits of a zero-cost open source license, + combined with a flexible and scalable underlying platform. JBoss Portal provides an open source and standards-based environm= ent for hosting and - serving a portal's Web interface, publishing and managing its conten= t, and customizing its - experience. It is entirely standards-based, and supports the JSR-168= portlet specification, - which allows you to easily plug-in standards-compliant portlets to m= eet your specific portal - needs. JBoss Portal is available through the business-friendly - LGPL - open source license, and is - supported by - Red Hat Middlewar= e, LLC Professional Support - and Consulting - - . JBoss support services are available to assist you in designing, - developing, deploying, and ultimately managing your portal environme= nt. JBoss Portal is - currently developed by Red Hat Middleware, LLC developers, and commu= nity contributors. + serving a portal's Web interface, publishing and managing its content,= and customizing its + experience. It is entirely standards-based, and supports the JSR-168 Portlet Specificati= on, + which allows you to easily plug-in standards-compliant portlets to mee= t your specific portal + needs. JBoss Portal is available through the business-friendly LGPL open source licen= se, and is supported by = JBoss Enterprise Middleware Professional Support and Consulting. JB= oss support services are available to assist you in designing, developing, = deploying, and ultimately managing your portal environment. JBoss Portal is= currently developed by JBoss Enterprise Middleware developers, and communi= ty contributors. The JBoss Portal framework and architecture include the portal co= ntainer, and support a - wide range of features, including standard portlets, single sign-on,= clustering, and - internationalization. Portal themes and layouts are configurable. Fi= ne-grained security - administration -- down to portlet permissions -- rounds out the secu= rity model. + wide range of features, including standard portlets, single sign-on, c= lustering, and + internationalization. Portal themes and layouts are configurable. Fine= -grained security + administration -- down to portlet permissions -- rounds out the securi= ty model. - JBoss Portal Resources: - - - - JBoss Port= al Home Page - - - - Forums: - User - | - Design - | - WSRP - - - - - Wiki - - - - - PortletSwap.com p= ortlet exchange - - - - - Our Roadmap - - - + JBoss Portal Resources: + + + + JBoss Portal Home = Page + + + + Forums: + User + | + Design + | + WSRP + + + + + Wiki + + + + + PortletSwap.com Portlet E= xchange + + + + + Our Roadmap + + + The JBoss Portal team encourages you to use this guide to install= and configure JBoss - Portal. If you encounter any configuration issues or simply want to = take part in our - community, we would love to hear from you in our forums. + Portal. If you encounter any configuration issues or simply want to ta= ke part in our + community, we would love to hear from you in our forums. Modified: docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/referenceGuide/en/modules/s= upported.xml =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D --- docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/referenceGuide/en/modules/support= ed.xml 2008-07-02 23:14:56 UTC (rev 11275) +++ docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/referenceGuide/en/modules/support= ed.xml 2008-07-02 23:20:49 UTC (rev 11276) @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ System Requirements - The following section details tested, or reported as working by users,= hardware and software versions that are compatible with JBoss Portal. Befo= re reporting a problem, make sure you are using compatible hardware and sof= tware. + The following section details hardware and software versions that are = compatible with JBoss Portal. The hardware and software listed has been tes= ted, or reported as working by users. Before reporting a problem, make sure= you are using compatible hardware and software. If you successfully installed JBoss Portal on versions not listed here= , please let us know so it can be added to this section. Modified: docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/referenceGuide/en/modules/x= mldescriptors.xml =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D --- docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/referenceGuide/en/modules/xmldesc= riptors.xml 2008-07-02 23:14:56 UTC (rev 11275) +++ docs/branches/JBoss_Portal_Branch_2_6/referenceGuide/en/modules/xmldesc= riptors.xml 2008-07-02 23:20:49 UTC (rev 11276) @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ XML Descriptors - Changes from previous releases + Changes from previous Releases The previous releases of JBoss Portal did not have an external= schema to validate XML descriptors; however, they were internally validate= d by the portal. Since JBoss Portal 2.6, a Document Type Definition (DTD) h= as been provided to validate descriptors. --===============3895492643079652423==--