Interaction Management Guide

Architecture

Part I includes the following chapters:

This section contains guidelines to help you plan the type of user interaction you will add to your portal. Developing a user interaction strategy can save you time during the other phases of the portal life cycle.

When you are planning how your users will interact with your portal, determine the following:

What type of personalized content to display
How to set up and store content
If content will be controlled by the type of user
How long to display each type of content
How to cycle through content
If you want to send automatic e-mails or give automatic discounts
Where to store the user information you gather

Part I contains instructions for planning your strategy for user interaction, Campaigns, and Behavior Tracking in the Architecture phase. When you finish the Architecture phase, you can proceed to the Development phase, and then on to the other phases.

For a description of the Architecture phase of the portal life cycle, see the WebLogic Portal Overview. The portal life cycle is shown in the following graphic: