Collier Jones, OIT's Portal Architect, has been invited to speak at "Portals and Portlets 2006" which runs from July 17-19 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
He will give a half-day talk on customizing the uPortal user experience, and he'll preview the new features and functionality he is helping to develop for the next version of uPortal (uPortal 3) coming out later this year. The conference is sponsored by the National e-Science Centre (NeSC).
In June, Collier presented several sessions at the JA-SIG 2006 Summer Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. His presentations included:
- Content Management and User Interface Customization in uPortal
A look at managing content and customizing the uportal interface.
-One Tab, Two Tabs, Red Tabs, Blue Tabs
An overview of design strategies and the process for the new myUMBC
-uPortal 3 User Experience Requirements
A group discussion on the features and functionality needed in the next version of uPortal
-Ask the Experts Panel
Fielded questions from the audience on various uportal-related topics.