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Drag and Drop Samples

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This mockup illustrates how a portlet could be dragged and dropped. A user would simply have to select the portlet header, ivoking an cursor mode (directional arrows), and then drag to any "allowable" destination. If columns and portlets have narrow / wide specifications, the drag and drop behavior for portlets would have to obey those specifications.

Skin / Style Concept

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This mockup illustrates a new direction for uPortal skinning. What I'm recommending here is that, in addition to the theme and skin concepts, the system also support a separate "branding" concept. The idea here is that an institution would be able to establish a branded skin whose key attributes would persist even after a user would select a different skin. This would serve the purpose of letting users personalize their portal experience without jeopardizing the brand requirements an institution might have for their portal. This example also implies a background image that could be changed by the user. Future concepting might address GUI options that allow users to build their own skin.