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<b>Practical Liferay </b>

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<b>-based Portal Applications Development</b>

Dear Reader,

Congratulations! You are holding a comprehensive guide to the world’s most
popular open source portal—Liferay.

In spite of its growing popularity, Liferay does not come with very much
documentation. With <i>Practical Liferay</i>, I aim to bridge the gap in
understand-ing between Liferay and its potential users. The book describes, in detail, how
to develop a practical portal using Liferay. It takes you through all the Liferay
applications, from chat and messaging to blogs, calendars, wikis, and discussion
forums. You will learn the purpose of each application; how to install, configure,
and manage it; and how to put it to good practical use. There are also plenty of
helpful tips on content management, user management, and security.

Liferay application configuration is nontrivial for the first-time user, but this
book gives you the answers you need. By following the step-by-step instructions
provided for each application, you will quickly understand how to configure
it to meet your needs. Once you have read the book and followed its detailed
examples, you will have no difficulty setting up and managing an entire portal
consisting of several Liferay applications. As you read on, each chapter will help
you add features to your portal and tailor them to your own precise requirements.
After the introductory chapters, you can read each chapter independently of
the others. This can save you a lot of time in getting your portal up and running

as quickly as possible.

If you would like to evaluate the suitability of Liferay for your next portal
development project, you will find <i>Practical Liferay</i> a valuable resource. If, on the
other hand, you are already using Liferay, it will come in handy as a ready reference
on the various Liferay commands and applications. And if you are developing a
training course on Liferay, you will find it a wealth of useful information.
Poornachandra Sarang

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<i>Language for Web Services</i>
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