Preface

Communities are WebLogic Portal desktops that let users with common goals and interests create, manage, and work in their own web-based environment. This guide describes the community architecture, and explains how to build and manage communities using WebLogic Portal.

Audience

This document is intended for developers who want to create the core components of a community application, and for portal administrators who need to set up and manage communities using the Portal Administration Console.

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Related Documents

For more information, see the following documents in the WebLogic Portal documentation set:

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Portal Development Guide for Oracle WebLogic Portal

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