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IBM WebSphere Portal V6 Self Help Guide
1.3 What is new in WebSphere Portal Version 6
Figure 1-2 shows an example of a business portal solution.
Figure 1-2 Example of business portal solution
IBM WebSphere Portal Version 6.0 delivers new features, functions, and performance that
helps to improve the efficiency of your organization, the speed of your application
deployment, and the utilization of your IT assets.
Some of the new features in Version 6 include:
򐂰 A new user interface featuring AJAX and drag and drop customizations to help portal
users accomplish more with fewer clicks.
򐂰 Portal Applications can be enhanced with orchestrated flow and electronic forms services
that allow employees, partners, and customers to execute transactions faster.
򐂰 Application templating and easier portlet development accelerates application deployment
and customization through the innovative use of services-oriented architecture (SOA).
򐂰 Inline content editing and powerful personalization help increase employee productivity
and customer satisfaction.
򐂰 Intuitive administration tools and performance improvements deliver responsiveness and
reliability at lower cost.
򐂰 A set of add-on business-ready packages or “accelerators” that support a quicker ROI and
shorter implementation for specific business problems.
򐂰 Improved operational efficiency and productivity by linking the right people, process, and
information so transactions are executed quickly and accurately.
򐂰 Accelerated application and content deployment through new tools and the innovative use
of services oriented architecture (SOA).
򐂰 Lower overall cost of portal deployment with faster performance and easier administration.