Websphere Portal and Websphere Content Management Integration


June 2008:

New Domisphere Demo Video

Download the video here (88MB). This video showcases the value of Domisphere for Websphere Portal Server with explaining captions. This is the best Domisphere demo so far. Enjoy!

Pre-view the demo (in lower quality) here:


March 2008:

New: The Xenon Link Engine is now a product offered by Infosys Ltd in the UK.

The product is called Domisphere Link Engine. The product comes in two flavours: either as an integration kit for WPS and WCM or as part of fully packaged intranet portal solution.

Domisphere Link Engine Main Features:

  • Full Portal and WCM link integration.
    1. Portal page and WCM content links completely integrated
    2. Search results and all other links navigate to correct context
    3. Automatic user friendly URLs to all pages
    4. With working back-button functionality
  • Full portlet and web-content mix possible - no limits
    1. Just publish and drag-and-drop portlets where it is needed
  • Fully integrated authoring environment for publishing web-content, portlets and composite applications
    1. No technical administrators needed
    2. In-context and in-line authoring of everything

Have a look at the video clip below too see the Domisphere Link Engine in action. The short 4 min demo shows the basics in creating content integrated with WPS.

For a better quality and more extensive demo clip of Domisphere Link Engine - download this 12 min clip (198 MB)


November 2007:

Presentations on WPS and WCM integration

Portal Seminar Presentation
Download the presentation from the November 6th and 8th Mandator Portal seminars. The presentation will highlight the main issues with integrating web-content into portals and how to get around those issues. Be sure to also read the notes to every slide.

Introduction to Xenon Link Engine and Composite Templates
Read this presentation to get a high level overview of the what Xenon Link Engine is all about. Be sure to also read the notes to every slide.

Comprehensive overview of Portal and WCM Composite Templates
Read this presentation to get a comprehensive overview of how Portal and WCM composite templates works. Be sure to also read the notes to every slide.


October 2007:

WebSphere Portal and WCM Composite Templates - DEMO


Demo no 1. About authoring in the demo environment

This demo will present the demo environment and the basic principles on how content and structure is created. Features shown in this demo: · How to switch to an authoring server whilst maintaining navigational context · How the Xenon LinkEngine assists the author with appropriate tools depending on the state of a sitearea. · How to access tools for maintaining the sitearea structure.


Demo no 2. Publish WCM content and mix with portlets

This demo will show how a publisher can publish content to the portal and combine the content with portlets from the WPS portlet content palette. Features shown in this demo: · Publish a WCM content item to the portal using a WCM authoring tool component · Drag and drop portlets to the content page from the content palette.


Demo no 3. Publish a clean portal page using a WCM authoring template

This demo will show how a publisher can publish a clean portal page to the portal site structure. Features shown in this demo: · How to publish portal page using a WCM authoring template · How the WCM authoring template augments WPS portal pages with end-user help information, taxonomy and workflow.


Demo no 4. Publish a composite application using a WCM authoring template

This demo will show how a publisher can publish a complete composite application developed by the IT-department to the portal site structure. Features shown in this demo: · How to publish a composite application (or WPS portal page structure) to the portal site structure. · How the WCM authoring template augments the composite application with end-user help information, taxonomy and workflow.


Demo no 5. Navigation and Link management transparency

This demo will show how to link to · Demonstration of the main navigation use cases in the portal with transparent mix of portal pages with WCM content and portlets. · How to use the WCM link component to link to a WCM content item and associated portal page · How to use content links to re-use combined WCM content and portal pages to more than one site area.


Demo no 6. Real world implementation of Composite Templates at Scania in Sweden.



For more information please contact:

Thomas Nilsson
Email: thomas.nilsson.se@gmail.com


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