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W E B A P P L I C AT I O N
WHAT IS WEB PORTAL?
A Web Portal is a specially designed website which brings
information together from various sources in a uniform way.
A private location on the internet, accessible with a unique
URL. Unique user name or password.
They can be accessed from multiple platforms like personal
computers, smartphones and other electronic devices.
Examples of early public web portals
were AOL, Excite, Netvibes, iGoogle, MSN, Naver, Lycos, Prod
igy, Indiatimes, Rediff, and Yahoo!. emails, search engines,
Etc.
WHY ARE PORTALS ARE IMPORTANT?
Efficiently deliver information to the audience.
Eliminating the need for multiple logins.
Support user in multiple task
Help to connect community
Powerful back end.
Secure access point for personalized information.
only portal members can see contents.
HOW IS WEB PORTAL
DIFFERENT FROM WEBSITE?
Personal Login is required in Web Portal, while not in website.
Dynamic Content changes more frequently than proper
websites.
Website is a public interface while Web Portal is public,
private(intranet etc…)
Content is generally focused in websites while Web Portal
offers content from diverse sources.
Web Portal supports the user in multiple task while website
supports the user in specific task.
TYPES OF PORTALS
vertical portals:
web portal that focus only on one specific industry ,
domain or vertical. Vertical portals provides tools,
information, Articles , Research and statistics of a
specific industry such as health care, insurance,
automobiles, or food manufacturing.
HORIZONTAL PORTALS