Oracle WebCenter Sites 11gR1 | Gadgets Release Notes |
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These release notes contain descriptions of new features, changes in functionality, known problems, and other last-minute information about Oracle WebCenter Sites 11gR1 | Gadgets. For the latest release notes and additional information, contact Oracle Technical Support
Document history:
Date |
Description of
change |
Jan 31, 2012 |
Rebranded product
to Oracle WebCenter Sites 11gR1 | Gadgets |
June 15, 2011 |
Gadget Server 1.1.1
Release |
January 31, 2011 |
Gadget Server 1.1
Release |
October 27, 2010 |
Updated SPD to include LDAP |
September 16, 2010 |
Updated SPD for clarity and support of CS 75 Patch 5 |
June 25, 2010 |
Gadget Server 1.0 Release |
What's New in Oracle WebCenter Sites 11gR1 | Gadgets
Known
Issues in Oracle WebCenter Sites 11gR1 | Gadgets
Issues Fixed in
Oracle WebCenter Sites 11gR1 | Gadgets
Known Issues in
Gadget Server 1.0
Current
Limitations of Gadget Server 1.0
Oracle WebCenter Sites 11gR1 | Gadgets
Supported Platforms
The Oracle WebCenter Sites 11gR1 | Gadgets document set provides documentation for different kinds of users. Updates to product documentation, as they are made, are posted to the Oracle Support site. For a description of the documents, please refer to the Documentation Notes link on the site. Check the site regularly for the latest set.
Oracle WebCenter Sites 11gR1 | Gadgets introduces new deployment options, enhancements for dashboard and gadget customization, and updates for the administration interface. Additional platform support has also been added. These features are summarized below:
Dashboard & Gadget Deployment Options
· Single Gadget Deployment - Single gadgets can be deployed on web pages without the dashboard container.
· Flexible hosting of the Gadget Global Catalog - The Gadget Global Catalog can be installed on Content Server sites other than the AdminSite.
· WEM storage of visitor profile information - The native WEM repository can be used for storing Gadgets visitor information instead of using the LDAP system.
Dashboard Customizability and Extensions
· Support for customizable CSS - Custom CSS can be used for both dashboards and individual gadgets.
· Optional login bar - The login bar is now optional for the dashboard. This enables the creation of public dashboards shown to all users without requiring authentication.
· OAuth suppor - The OAuth APIs of OpenSocial 1.0 are now supported. This enables use of UI elements to support logons to third-party sites and therefore provides additional personalization options within gadgets.
· Dashboard height specification - The height of the dashboard is no longer fixed and can be configured.
Administration Interface Enhancements
· Gadget validation - Gadgets performs validation of registered gadget descriptors and pre-population of gadget metadata. (Note: This is only at time of adding the gadget and the validation only applies to the validity of the xml file and not a guarantee that the gadget will render properly on the dashboard.)
New Platform Support*
· JBoss 4.2.3 application server is now supported.
· The Gadgets UI can be accessed using Safari 5
· Gadgets has been upgraded to use Shindig 2.0 and OpenSocial 1.0.
*Please refer to the Supported Platform Document (SPD) section for complete platform information.
FatWire Gadget Server enables enterprises to harness the power of gadgets - small applications that can be placed on websites and easily customized by site visitors - to provide visitors with a personalized and highly interactive experience online. FatWire Gadget Server enables organizations to:
Benefits of FatWire Gadget Server:
Refer to the Gadgets Installation Guide for installation and deployment requirements / recommendations
Note the following:
· JavaScript must be turned on for Dashboard pages
· For the Gadgets Dashboard application - IE users must set the browser to receive all third party cookies
· OpenSocial Gadget Container JavaScript API is supported
The following are currently not supported in Gadgets 1.0
· Multiple Dashboards on a single page
· Gadget descriptors which contain user preference definitions that are greater than 4000 characters
· User interface elements not supported - gadgets.skins, gadgets.Tab, gadgets.TabSet, gadgets.oauth.Popup
· Community Comments and Reviews rendered on the same page as Gadget Dashboard
· Custom CSS
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Gadgets Management and Production |
Content Server
version |
- Content Server 7.6 Patch 1+ with WEM installed only |
Operating System |
- Linux Red Hat 5 - Windows 2003 / 2008 |
Application Servers |
- Tomcat 6 (same version as listed in Content Server 76 SPD) - JBoss 4.2.3 |
Database |
- Oracle 10g R2, 11g - SQL 2008 |
LDAP |
- OpenLDAP |
JVM |
- JDK 1.6.x (same notes apply as are stated in Content Server 76 SPD) |
Development
Environments |
- Content Server 7.6 Patch 1+ JSK
(Windows/Linux) |
Browser |
- IE7 - IE8 - FF3.5.x - Minimal width for dashboard slot is 980px, the default height is 2000px |