The following details the website work we would like to have in place for the uPortal 4 marketing. Please use the current site (http://www.jasig.org/uportal) for reference to existing pages. The notes below mainly highlight the changes we would like to see. Other improvement suggestions are welcome.

Pages

uPortal

Overview

uPortal is the leading open source enterprise portal framework built by and for the higher education community. uPortal continues to evolve through contributions from its global community and is supported by resources, grants, donations, and memberships fees from academic institutions, commercial affiliates, and non-profit foundations.

uPortal is built on open standards-based technologies such as Java and XML, and enables easy, standards-based integration with authentication and security infrastructures, single sign-on secure access, campus applications, web-based content, and end user customization. uPortal can easily integrate with other enterprise systems and can be customized for specific local needs. The powerful layout management system enables a dynamic, personal view for users with multiple roles. The user experience is further enahnced and made accessible through use of the Fluid skinning system. uPortal is one of the most widely deployed open source enterprise portal frameworks, having been adopted by hundreds of higher education institutions, K-12 schools and research communities world wide.

uPortal is mobile-ready for a wide variety of mobile devices! A mobile theme is included for out-of-the box compatibility with mobile browsers. Native mobile apps can easily be developed using the companion uMobile framework. This allows for easy deployment of native iPhone or Android campus apps that can include authentication, personalization and user customization.

Forever Free!
You may download uPortal and use it on your site at no cost. Unlike our competitors, uPortal is 100% free open source software managed by Jasig. Our community has access to all releases of the uPortal software with absolutely no costs. We welcome contributions from our community of all types and sizes. For more information see, <link to open source page>.

Features

For content, see uPortal Final Feature List

Benefits

For content, see uPortal Final Benefits

User Stories

How schools have solved problems
Links to youtube videos
Screen shots of portals, portlets

News and Events

News is from the uPortal news items.
Events are an iCal feed from Bedework.

See It

Screencasts/YouTube/Slideshare

Demo

Get It

Use the current downloads page, move previosu releases under table. Add license link.

Download

License

Why Open Source

Open vs. Closed

- extend

- fix your bugs

- cooperate and collaborate with others

- no licensing fees

- choice of support options, multiple vendors

100% Real Open Source

- all versions are free and available

- open community

- focused on higher ed

- vibrant, healthy, active community

Support

Documentation

This has some overlap with the Community page. How do we reconcile that?

Solution Providers page

Community

Mailing lists

Steering Committee description

Community Call Recordings

wiki

Needs a home or consideration

Slogan (and personality) that could be used throughout the materials.
Encapsulated concept that people can keep in mind.
Individual quotes/testimonials could tie into slogan. Quotes could come from end users.

Portlets

Highlight 11-12 key portlets (accepted or in incubation)
Highlight the reusable types
Similar in layout to the features and benefits pages
Perhaps with screen shots for each
Link to complete list of portlets (portlet wiki page)

uMobile

Highlighting the uMobile project, native smart phone apps that deliver a personalized experience
Similar in many respects to the landing page
Top 2-3 features
Download link and video
Quick access to downloads, features, benefits, documentation (PDF of manual), gallery, case studies

Examples of other portal sites:

Winter 2011 uPortal Website Design