Sybase is set to announce the availability of an upgrade to its
enterprise portal software.
Enterprise Portal 5.0, will include a new development environment
called Portal Studio, which is intended to speed up the process of
developing and deploying portlets, Sybase said. Portlets are
reusable content elements that make up a portal site, such as an
expense application or an e-mail program.
The product will also include Sybase's Portal Framework, which
includes a feature that lets an end user grab content from the Web
and add it to a portal in the form of a new portlet. Portal
Framework makes use of technology that Sybase gained through its
acquisition of OnePage in April.
The product will also include a redesigned user interface intended
to make the product easier to use and some improved security
features, according to Sybase. Enterprise Portal 5.0 will work with
application servers from multiple vendors.
Sybase released a beta version of the product in August. It will
compete in a crowded market with offerings from IBM, Microsoft,
Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Plumtree Software and others.