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
- Highlight uPortal 4 - download the latest, youtube widget pointing to uPortal video
- Quick access to Portlets, uMobile, downloads, features, benefits, documentation (PDF of manual), gallery, case studies, demo
- Scrolling (horizontal?) list of deployments, perhaps logos
- News - latest
- Events (with iCal feed)
- Links to social networking
- try uportal free ... forever!
- RSS news feed
- iCal feed
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>.
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<link to Features> <link to Benefits> <link to user stories> <link to portlets>
<news> <events>
Features
- Highlight features - 15-20 features
- Similar to http://www.liferay.com/products/liferay-portal/features/portal
- Point to the portlets page
- Screen shots
- Be consistent with the Unicon brochure
Benefits
- Highlight 3-6 key benefits
- Similar to how features are laid out
- Moduler, flexible, lightweight, only deploy what you need, upgrade separately
- Higher ed focused
- Community
- Highly extensible
- 100%, true open source, always for everyone
- Be consistent with the Unicon brochure
User Stories
- How schools have solved problems
- Links to youtube videos
- Screen shots of portals, portlets
News and Events
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 aviable
- 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