A composite portal is a user portal defined by a
collection of harness rules that each references a panel set. Each
harness rule defines a space — an entire portal window.
On the Skins tab of the Portal form, the
Type value Composite
identifies a composite
portal.
Process Commander includes two sample composite portals: User and
Manager. Compared with the traditional portals
(WorkManager and WorkUser), composite portals
offer these advantages:5.5 GRP-240 GRP-1201
- Ease of customization. Areas of the portal are defined by harness
and section rules, rather than by gadgets.
- Allows workers and managers to have multiple work objects open at
once. (This uses the Work Area control's Multiple Document
Interface.)
- Greater flexibility in layout and behavior.
- For users who create work in multiple applications, switching
occurs at the application level, not at the individual work pool
level. VAGUE
- Application users can search for work objects using full-text
search. GROVS 1/28/09
- Supports Internet Explorer 6+, Firefox 3.5+, Safari 4+, and Chrome 5+ browsers.
- Allows use of advanced controls and layouts including Menu Bars, Work Areas
and Grids.
- More easily localizable. REMOVED Works with the Integrated Work Manager.
- Simplifies creating accessible applications for users employing assistive devices.
- Customizable favicon, by overriding the HTML fragment rule pyPortalIcon to reference a binary file rule containing an ICO-formatted image.
Composite portals are recommended
for new applications.
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