Part I

Architecture

In the Architecture phase of creating Communities, you determine the types and characteristics of the Community you want to create. You also plan the resources and functionality you want to be available to the Community.

To learn how the tasks in this section relate to the overall portal life cycle, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Overview for Oracle WebLogic Portal.

Part I contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, "Introduction to Communities"

• Chapter 2, "Determining Community Needs"

• Chapter 3, "Community Architecture"

• Chapter 4, "Planning and Designing Communities"