New developer functionality available in version 6.0 includes:
Application Builder – developers can:
Define events that automatically fill a field in another portlet. This can be useful for workflows.
Use JSP filters, for example, to write a message to a JMS queue.
Trigger post-processing between portlets.
Create forms parsing.
Create charts.
Use the text processor.
Charting widgets – developers can depict information in a visual format, such as pie charts.
Personalization adapters – developers can create portlets using personalized data supplied by end users.
PeopleSoft integration – developers can integrate with PeopleSoft HR, Finance, and CRM applications.
Alerts – developers can create rules to trigger alerts on portlet content and deliver them to different destinations; for example e-mail.
Flexible page layouts – developers can:
Create additional page layouts.
Define a page with several columns, each with a different width.
Define the width for individual cells.
Support for mobile devices – developers can create navigation styles for mobile devices.
To learn more, see the Enterprise Portal Developer’s Guide.
