Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions

This chapter provides a brief glossary of Web Space Server terms and answers to some commonly asked questions about Web Space Server.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Web Space Server Terminology

• Common Questions

Web Space Server Terminology

The following are some common terms that are useful to know.

Community

A collection of users sharing common interests or goals; community members typically share a common set of portlets and pages. For example, a community might have a wiki that is not available to users outside the community. Multiple user groups can coexist within a given community.

Guest

A user who does not have an account on a given Web Space Server site. Typically, guest users have limited ability to view or modify content on a Web Space Server site.

Layout Template

A scheme that defines the general layout of portlets and widgets on a portal page. As with themes, layout templates can be applied by site administrators and registered users.

Organization

A hierarchical collection of users, user groups, and communities. Multiple communities can coexist within a given organization.

Portlet

Portlets are pluggable software components that are managed and displayed in a Web portal. Typically, a portal page is displayed as a collection of non-overlapping portlet windows, in which each portlet window displays one portlet. Web Space Server portlets conform to JSR286 standards.

Public Page and Private Page

Every individual user account in a Web Space Server site contains public pages and private pages. Pages that can be accessed by a guest user are public pages. Pages that can only be accessed by logging in to a user account are private pages.

Theme

The “look and feel” settings that are applied to a portal page. Themes can be applied sitewide by a Web Space Server site administrator or on a page-by-page basis by registered users.

User

A person who is registered on a Web Space Server site.

User Group

A grouping of users; members of a user group typically share common sets of access permissions.

User Role

Permissions and access rights defined for a given user; typically maps to rights within groups, communities, and organizations.

Widget

Widgets are similar to portlets, except that unlike portlets, widgets are created using a programming language other than Java, such as PHP or Ruby.

Common Questions

The following are some commonly asked questions about Web Space Server software.

Into what languages is Web Space Server localized?

Web Space Server 10.0 software has been localized into 22 languages. Japanese (ja) and Chinese (zh_CN) localizations are directly supported by Sun Microsystems. Localizations for other languages are community driven. Web Space Server is also fully internationalized, which makes it possible to add new languages. For more information about localization, see Localization Support in Sun GlassFish Web Space Server 10.0 Administration Guide.

What databases does Web Space Server support?

HSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL, and Oracle 10g.

What is the recommended JDK version to use with Web Space Server?

JDK 1.6.0_07 later. Also make sure that Ant 1.7.0 is installed on the machine on which you are installing Web Space Server.

What size image should I use for my site logo?

It is recommended that your site logo be no larger than 50 x 50 pixels.

What is the recommended amount of memory (RAM) to use with Web Space Server?

It is recommended that the machine on which a Web Space Server server is running has a minimum of 2GB RAM. Client machines connecting to a Web Space Server site should have a minimum of 1GB RAM.

Which Web browsers are recommended for use with Web Space Server?

Web Space Server has been tested most with Firefox 2.x, Firefox 3.x, and IE 7 web browsers, although Web Space Server also runs well on Opera 9.x and Safari 3.x browsers

On what port does Web Space Server run?

By default, Web Space Server runs on port 8080. The port can be changed later, but the Web Space Server installation program runs on port 8080, so this port must be free before you start the installation process. If upgrading from a previous Web Space Server installation, be sure to stop any running GlassFish domains before proceeding.