Byron,

Byron Miller wrote:

 > Hello everyone,
 >
 > I just had some questions on the correct way to build out from
 > jetspeed system. I'm looking at extending the portal to include
 > modules like weather, local airports, local news and requirements
 > needing more information from a database.
 >
 > Are people extending the jetspeed user database or what?  Is LDAP in
 >  working order? I can use ldap for authentication across all
 > portlets/apps pretty easily and relate the logged in user to the
 > database for each portlet.

Currently their is no LDAP support in Jetspeed, although many people 
have expressed an interest in it.  I believe people have extended the 
Jetspeed's, actually Turbine's, user database.

 >
 > Just wondering what everyone else does and what is a good building
 > block for expanding custom portlets requiring database access.

I am using Cocoon to generate RSS feeds and web pages formatted for 
Jetspeed.  This allows me to use the XML and graphing tools from Cocoon 
without writing a portlet.  This is important because the application 
requirement are constantly moving.

 >
 > Also, i'm using the latest cvs build, is there a way to fix the
 > portal page so that if you disable the left.vm the 50/50 portlets
 > show up right (its looking more like 80/20% now).. Just wondering
 > if anyone else sees this.

Set leftnav.enable to false in JetspeedResources.properties

 >
 > Thanks for your input! -byron
 >
 >

Paul Spencer


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