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By Nora Isaacs
(12/14/99)
With the success of Web sites like Yahoo, almost every dot-com wants its Web site to be a portal these days. But if you're the Web developer charged with building a portal site, how exactly do you get started? Are complex database technologies required, or are there out-of-the-box solutions available? We answer these questions and more, as well as look to the future of portals on the Web.
Types of Portals
What makes a portal? Before you begin building one, learn about the different types that exist today.
Defining Your Portal
There are portals, and there are portals. Decide what information or services you want to provide and how you want to present your site.
Portal Software and Services
From out-of-the-box software to services, you have to make a choice. We look at some of the selections available to you.
The Future for Portals
Where are portals going? What changes are in store? Portals aren't going away; they are constantly evolving.
Nora Isaacs is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. She has written for Wired, Red Herring, InfoWorld, and other publications.
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