Configuring Portlets for Internationalization and Localization
Enhance your portlets for the global audience! Through a sample portlet, this article describes the procedures for internationalization, localization, and deployment of internationalized portlets on Sun Java System Portal Server. (August 7, 2007)

Open-Source Portal Initiative at Sun, Part 5: JavaServer Faces Technology-Based Portlet Bridge
The JSF Portlet Bridge Project is developing a JSF portlet integration library with which you can run and deploy JSF technology-based applications as JSR 168-complaint portlets. This article describes its design and binary, the procedure for modifying JSF applications to comply with JSR 168, and the tag library. (June 26, 2007)

Authoring Community Services With Portal Server
The Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Update 1 Community feature gives portal users the power to create and share portal pages and collaborate using a wide variety of cutting-edge web technologies such as wikis and weblogs. In addition to the collaborative tools included in Portal Server 7.1 Update 1, this article describes how portal developers and administrators can make additional collaborative tools available to their portal users. (June 8, 2007)

Open-Source Portal Initiative at Sun, Part 4: Web Services for Remote Portlets
The Web Services for Remote Portlets protocol defines how to publish and consume portlets, which are remote visual services. This article introduces the WSRP Project's system and deployment architectures, describes its build and deployment processes, and walks you through the procedure for creating remote portlet windows. (May 22, 2007)

Creating Web 2.0-Enabled Communities With Sun Java System Portal Server
This article describes how Sun Java System Portal Server makes effective use of Web 2.0 features and concepts to help your users be more collaborative and productive. (April 18, 2007)

Open-Source Portal Initiative at Sun, Part 3: Portlet Container
Portlet containers execute portlets and manage their life cycle. This article describes the Enterprise-Class Portlet Container Open Source Project and Portlet Container 1.0, recently developed for that project. Also explained are the procedures for installing and deploying Portlet Container 1.0 so as to test portlets. (March 22, 2007)

Introducing Java Portlet Specifications: JSR 168 and JSR 286
This article highlights Java Portlet Specification 1.0 (JSR 168) and the associated software, Portlet Container 1.0 and the NetBeans Portlet Plug-in; also Java Portlet Specification 2.0 (JSR 286) in its draft state. In addition, this article introduces the Enterprise-Class Portal Open Source Project along with its subprojects that deliver key portal-related components, including sample portlets. (March 16, 2007)

Incorporating Workflow Into Sun Portals With Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite
By integrating Sun Java System Portal Server and Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS), you can automate human tasks on Sun portals and render the related process interactions seamless, accurate, and consistent. This article describes the procedure through a simple example. (March 2, 2007)

Best Practices for Applying Ajax to JSR 168 Portlets
Numerous developments have occurred in Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax) technology in the past year. Through a sample portlet, this article describes several tips on how to take maximum advantage of the benefits of using Ajax in portlets and suggests workarounds for pitfalls. (Updated: January 25, 2007)

Creating Multilingual Portals
With Sun Java System Portal Server, you can localize your portal to display UI wording (time, date, messages) in the language of your choice. Learn the steps here for a much-desired enhancement. (December 12, 2006)

Administering Portals With Scripts
How to automate repetitive administration tasks for portals? With scripts, which save time and lend accuracy and consistency. This article describes, through examples, how to develop scripts for the common tasks and offers best-practice tips. (November 2, 2006)

Open-Source Portal Initiative at Sun, Part 2: Portlet Repository
Portlets are reusable Web components that are building blocks for portals. The first step in building a Web or enterprise portal is obtaining a rich set of portlets. This article introduces portlets, portals, and the java.net Portlet Repository—a library of open-source portlets. (October 25, 2006)

Open-Source Portal Initiative at Sun, Part 1: Overview
Since May 2006, the Portal Server open-source initiative by Sun has made impressive strides. This article, the first in a series, highlights the initiative's objectives, scope, and efforts. Come participate! (October 19, 2006)

Switching to Enterprise-Scale Databases in Sun Java System Portal Server for Collaboration
How to take advantage of the collaboration capability in Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1? Set up an enterprise-scale community with a high-availability database. This article describes the process through an example—replacing the Derby database with the Oracle database—and offers troubleshooting tips. (November 16, 2006)

Building Mashup Portlets
Mashups, which are Web applications that combine data from multiple sources, can significantly enhance portals and user experience. This article describes the procedure for building a sample mashup portlet by merging geospatial data and an Ajax-based mapping service and for deploying the portlet to Sun Java System Portal Server 7, also the caveats. (August 24, 2006)

Publishing JSR 168 Portlets as Remote Portlets With WSRP
By publishing local JSR 168 portlets as remote portlets in Sun Java System Portal Server, you can have any WSRP consumer portal consume or display those remote portlets as local portlets. This article tells you how, step by step, through an example portlet. (July 27, 2006)

Increasing Portal Agility: iWay Universal Adapters (PDF)
This paper offers instructions, tips, and examples on how to use the iWay Universal Adapter Framework to develop Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) portlets and web services for Sun Java System Portal Server. It also discusses the advantages of doing so compared to traditional development efforts (e.g., hand-coding or working with individual application APIs). (July 21, 2006)

Building IPC Portlets for Sun Java System Portal Server 7 With Sun Java Studio Creator 2
With an API in Sun Java System Portal Server, JSR 168 portlets can communicate with each other even if they are in different Web applications. Through a sample application, this article steps you through the process of creating an Interportlet Communication (IPC) portlet. (June 15, 2006)

Creating Dynamically Generated Charts in Portlets
Ever wondered how you can build portlets that contain dynamically generated graphics? Through a sample application, this article shows you how to do so with the open-source JFreeChart library. (June 6, 2006)