Release Note : WSO2 Gadget Server 1.0.1

February 3rd 2010

The WSO2 Gadget Server is an Enterprise Information Portal,
providing a framework built on top of the Google Gadget Specification, that helps enterprises organize information in their SOA across organizational boundaries.It brings Gadget technology into the Enterprise – making it easy for your team to build stunningly effective portals in record time.

Key Features

  • Enterprise class Portal interface
  • Users get to organise gadgets in a familiar portal interface.
    Sets of gadgets can be organised using tabs. Individual
    gadgets can be moved between tabs as well as cloning an
    entire tab to be used as the foundation for a new tab.

  • Client Side Gadgets
  • Any gadget adhering to the Google Gadget Specification can be
    added to the portal. These gadgets are basically HTML and
    Javascript embedded in XML. They can be hosted in any
    publicly accessible Web Server. The URL of the gadget XML is
    used to add them to the Portal.

  • Enterprise Gadget Repository
  • Organisations can maintain a central repository of gadgets.
    Portal users can browse and add gadgets from this repository
    to their individual portals, while rating and commenting
    on individual gadgets.

  • Anonymous Mode
  • Users can experience most of the Portal’s functionality
    excluding’ the gadget Repository even before registration
    and sign in. All data in this mode will be stored in the
    user’s browser.

  • Multi option user registration and sign in
  • User registration and sign in can be done using OpenID or
    Infocards in addition to the traditional user name and
    password based scheme.

  • Management Console
  • Helps configure and manage the server, its users and the
    Enterprise Gadget Repository via an intuitive browser based
    administrative interface.

Get Involved

Help us improve this product by reporting any issues you many have:https://wso2.org/jira/browse/GS

Contact us

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Alternatively, questions can also be raised in the forum: http://wso2.org/forum/966

Support

We are committed to ensuring that your enterprise middleware deployment is completely supported from evaluation to production.

Our unique approach ensures that all support leverages our open development methodology and is provided by the very same engineers who build the technology.

For more details and to take advantage of this unique opportunity please visit http://wso2.com/support/

For more information about WSO2 Identity Server please see http://wso2.com/products/gadget-server/ or visit the WSO2 Oxygen Tank developer portal for addition resources.