Chapter 2. Getting Started with JBoss Portal

JBoss portal server is one of the popular and feature-rich open source servers that provide a standards-compliant platform to host functionality that serves the diverse portal needs of an enterprise.

In this chapter, we will briefly get acquainted with JBoss Portal, review its features, and find out why it is one of the better portal software applications in the industry. We will also get into the details of downloading and installing the server and will later look at putting things into action by creating and customizing a page that demonstrates the features of the portal.