Portal builder software creates online portals for users to access features and applications within one website. Administrators choose horizontal or vertical portals and can customize the hierarchy. High performance levels and delegation of control are important.
Portal builder software provides a way for administrators to create online portals or gateway websites that allow other users to access features and applications within one website, instead of having the user visit a variety of others websites for the same functions. Administrators must first determine whether they want a horizontal or vertical portal builder. A hierarchy helper feature will allow users to swap the order of features according to their preferences, instead of getting stuck with a static hierarchy. Most portal websites are visited hundreds or thousands of times a day, so the portal builder will need to have high performance levels to respond to visitors without delays. Running a portal website alone is difficult, so there should also be a delegation of control feature.
In the broadest sense, portal building software is horizontal or vertical. A horizontal portal is one that focuses on a category where all inquiries and submissions are similar, such as an online gaming portal. Vertical portals focus on a very narrow and specific category, such as online action games. Depending on which the administrator chooses, the portal software will come with different features that support broad or narrow applications.
All portal creation software acts as a gateway to many different applications, such as maps, email, news, etc. Most portal builders will come with a standard hierarchical model for organizing these applications, but some users will want to move applications around so the order is customized for that particular user; some users may also want to delete applications from their dashboard, because they are unnecessary and take up space. Portal software that allows users to perform these tasks will make the user feel more in charge of their portal profile.
Performance is a major issue for portal building software because most portals are visited a few hundred to several thousand times a day, depending on the popularity of the portal site. The portal must be able to handle a large amount of visitors without delays. Delays will cause problems for administrators and users will get annoyed with the website.
In the beginning, an administrator can run the portal alone but after it becomes popular, it can be difficult for a lone administrator to complete tasks and help users. This is why many administrators hire someone to do these tasks. To enable this, the portal builder must have a delegation of control function, which allows administrators to increase user access, so that they can perform administrative tasks.
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