The document discusses portals and composite applications. It defines a portal as a platform that integrates various applications and services through a single interface. Composite applications are described as capturing collaborative business processes that involve legacy systems. The key benefits of portals and composite applications are providing a personalized user experience, integrating content and applications, and offering reusable components.

1. Portals Enabling Composite Applications Mike LaFleur Senior Sales Consultant

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5. The Portal as User Interface Paradigm

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16. Portal Technology Drives Multiple Solutions Functional Portal Applications Audience Focused Community Applications Project Teams, User Groups Composite Applications Integrated Enterprise, Extended Enterprise

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