1.1 The portal vision

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Portals serve as a simple, unified access point to applications. Portals also do much more: they provide valuable functions like security, search, collaboration, and workflow. A portal delivers integrated content and applications, plus a unified, collaborative workplace. Indeed, portals are the next-generation desktop, delivering e-business applications over the Web to all kinds of client devices.

A complete portal solution should provide users with convenient access to everything they need to get their tasks done anytime, anywhere, in a secure manner. IBM's vision is that portals are the key to reach users and give them the experience of an e-business application. That is, portals provide the tools and user interface to access information and applications, and to manage the selection and personalization of content.

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