Enterprise Web Development Documentation - Table of Contents

Plumtree's Enterprise Web Development documentation provides step-by-step instructions and sample code for specific development tasks in the Plumtree Corporate Portal. Each track in the map below includes related topics from basic through advanced.

Note: These pages apply to Plumtree Corporate Portal version 5.x. For AquaLogic User Interaction G6 documentation, see http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13174_01/alui/devdoc/docs60/index.html. To view archived documentation, click here.

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Introduction to Plumtree Enterprise Web Development Learn the basics of the Enterprise Web Development Kit (EDK) and find out what is possible.

Overview of the Portal Architecture Learn about the structural design of the Plumtree Corporate Portal (5.0.x), focusing on the areas of the portal used for development.	Portal Architecture Overview Portal UI Portal UI Layers MVC Architecture Activity Spaces Session Management Request-Control Flow Web Services and Applications Portal Server to Remote Server Communication Extensibility and Composite Applications

The Plumtree Development Environment Set up your system for EDK and portal development, and get step-by-step instructions for the most common development tasks.	UI Customization Setting Up the Portal for UI Development Installing UI Customization Sample Code Creating a Custom Project Deploying Custom Code Testing Custom Applications Updating Existing Customizations Web Service Development Setting Up the Enterprise Web Development Kit (EDK) Deploying Web Services EDK Performance Best Practices

Customizing the Portal UI Modify the look and feel of the portal page and add new functionality to the portal experience.	Introduction to Portal UI Customization Administrative Customization Options Development-Based Customization Options Common Customizations Accessing Portal Objects and Pages Modifying Portal Text Using String Replacement Modifying Portal Style Sheets Developing Custom Navigation Schemes Customizing Specific Portal Pages: Customizing the Login Experience Using View Replacement Creating Custom Activity Spaces Creating Custom Editors Using HTMLElements and HTMLConstructs Using VarPacks Customizing Plumtree Search Functionality Adding Portal Functionality Using PEIs Developing Custom Portlets

Extending Server Functionality with Remote APIs Use common components to manipulate portal objects and handle administrative tasks from remote applications and services.	Extending Portal Server Functionality Object Management Portlet Operations Knowledge Directory Operations User Operations Portal Jobs Extending Search Server Functionality Extending Collaboration Server Functionality Extending Content Server Functionality

Developing Portlets and Integration Web Services Create services to integrate or communicate with virtually any application, resource or Internet service.	Developing Portlets Portlet Basics Developing Adaptive Portlets Developing Crawlers and Search Services Developing Authentication and Profile Services

References and Additional Documentation Additional documentation, including older developer guides and FAQs.	EDK API documentation: Java \| .NET CSP 1.2 Plumtree .NET Web Controls FAQ Content Server Templating Specification Archived Documentation Enterprise Web Development Guide UI Customization Guide