The document outlines four problems with a portal and proposes solutions: 1. The portal needs to be more than just 2x2 meters and show only relevant content for different user groups like researchers, educators, and kids. 2. The portal should remember individual user preferences so people aren't clicking through many pages to find what they want. 3. There needs to be a single starting point (portal) that allows users to easily access their preferred pages and tools with fewer clicks. 4. The portal needs flexibility to adapt to changing user needs over time, rather than being fully designed upfront before user requirements are clear.

1. Overview Introduction Problems Solutions Get out of the way

2. Problem 1 : 2x2 meters of portal fun

7. Problem 2 : Researchers are not kids (most of the time) Different user groups need different products : Researchers want tools TV people want a experience Kids want their own look Teachers want assignments.

8. Problem 3 : One portal to rule them all We promised one portal (starting point) ( www.euscreen.eu ) but don’t want people to have to click 6 times to reach the page/tools they prefer.

9. Problem 4 : Building me a house, i might tell you what i want later. We have been asked to start building a structure in 3 years we have to put in the foundation and the clients will tell us in 6months, 12months, 18months what rooms they want and what should be inside these rooms.

10. solutions to the problems

11. Solution 1: (2x2) : A portal that only shows me what i want

12. Solution 2 (not kids) : My mom doesn’t change igoogle unless she makes a mistake We have users, tuners and builders. 90% will select templates others have made. 20% might tune them and only 10% will build their own.

13. Solution 3 (one portal) : Design the portal to remember me or take hints. We have users, tuners and builders. 90% will select template

14. Solution 4 (build me a house) : Have versions of building blocks you can pick Search All Private basic search advance search kids search basic search v2 10 jun 2010 ..... ..... ..... Component editor replace