Blogs

satya ranjan | Nov 24, 2009 6:35 PM

The Portal Pack project site (http://portalpack.netbeans.org) is down for last few days because of the netbeans.org migration. But in case you need Portal Pack's binaries urgently, here is the new...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 24, 2009 6:34 PM

Amgen Scholars Region: USA + Europe Version: Liferay Portal 5.2 The Amgen Scholars Program provides hundreds of selected undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on research...

Ray Augé | Nov 21, 2009 6:49 PM

Do you maintain/use a Mobile delivered App? Do you maintain/use a Point of Sale delivered App? Do you maintain/use a Kiosk delivered App? Do you maintain/use a Terminal Server delivered App? Do you...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 21, 2009 12:42 AM

Sony Reader Club Region: Germany Version: Liferay Portal 5.1 By registering with the Sony Reader Club, you can enjoy free EPUB downloads, access to the Reader forums, and fun tips on using the Sony...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 20, 2009 11:56 PM

Electronic Arts Inc. Mobile Region: USA Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. EA develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 20, 2009 11:34 PM

Staysure Region: UK Inspired by the growing market and economic power of the over 50s, Staysure.co.uk Limited was formed in 2004 as an insurance intermediary specialising in the senior sector....

Bryan H Cheung | Nov 18, 2009 8:14 PM

The folks at Integrated Semantics have developed a Flex/AIR-based front-end for Liferay Portal. This is a great example of Liferay's flexibility when it comes to separating the presentation tier...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 14, 2009 12:43 AM

Renaissance by the Creek Region: Canada Renaissance by the Creek is Mississauga’s newest and finest facility and with 4 beautifully decorated ballrooms that can cater to any social or corporate...

Jorge Ferrer | Nov 13, 2009 6:36 PM

Here I am once again, I still don't blog as much as I would like too but there are so many things happening around Liferay that it's hard to sit down and write. Our office in Madrid keeps growing...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 13, 2009 12:34 AM

Bugaboo Inc. Region: Netherlands Bugaboo is a Dutch mobility company headquartered in Amsterdam with offices around the globe. Founded in 1999 by designer Max Barenbrug and physician Eduard Zanen,...

Bryan H Cheung | Nov 12, 2009 9:26 PM

This is very late in coming, but I wanted to do a recap of our latest round of Symposiums that took place in September and October of 2009. Three events took place around the globe in Los Angeles,...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 9, 2009 10:00 PM

AlphaCSP Region: Israel AlphaCSP is your innovative, devoted, and enthusiastic company for Java-oriented services and solutions. AlphaCSP was founded in 1998 and has been part of Malam-Team group...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 9, 2009 9:49 PM

VietSoftware International Region: Vietnam VietSoftware International is a company headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam. Established in June 19th, 2006 as a subsidiary of VietSoftware Incorporated,...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 9, 2009 9:38 PM

Neckermann Travel Service Ltd. Region: Hungary Neckermann Travel Service allows prospective travelers to book plane tickets, and car rentals, custom tours, and group packages all around the world...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 9, 2009 7:26 PM

CCF Online Region: UK The UK’s leading monthly magazine covering all aspects of the call centre industry and customer service in general. Articles give practical advice and tips on how to ensure...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 5, 2009 8:22 PM

Newedge Region: Pretty much everywhere Newedge offers global, multi-asset brokerage services on a range of listed and OTC derivatives and securities. Formed from a joint venture between Société...

Ronald Sarayudej | Nov 5, 2009 8:09 PM

DemandTec, Inc. Region: USA DemandTec services represent a combination of software-as-a-service merchandising and marketing optimization applications, packaged service offerings to help further...

Brian Chan | Nov 4, 2009 11:23 PM

You've heard of the Digg effect, but the same is true of the "Google" effect. We're celebrating Sesame Street's 40th anniversary today. Go to www.google.com and you'll see a nice reference to Big...

Ray Augé | Oct 30, 2009 1:24 PM

I know that some people are suggesting using the setenv.sh script to control JVM settings for tomcat. Notably I see adding JMX configurations this way, among other things. Be careful what you add...

James Min | Oct 27, 2009 4:56 AM

Probably one of the top 5 questions I get asked on consulting gigs is, "How do I connect to an external database?" The wiki was a bit out of date, so I made a new one for Liferay 5.2. Wiki:...

Samuel Kong | Oct 23, 2009 8:05 AM

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need to deploy a piece of JavaScript (such as Google Analytics) to every single page in the portal? Up to now, the most common way to...

Ronald Sarayudej | Oct 22, 2009 5:43 PM

Highbury Group Region: UK Formed in 2000 in the United Kingdom, Highbury Group provides management resources to Europe's largest aircraft manufacturer. The company has personel suporting Emirates...

Ray Augé | Oct 20, 2009 5:26 PM

I've recently been reading Pragmatic Thinking & Learning: Refactor Your Wetware by Any Hunt, Pragmatic Bookshelf, and it has really got me thinking... (Yes, that was pretty lame. HaHaHa!) Actually...

Ray Augé | Oct 19, 2009 7:18 PM

Have you ever had a super freakish problem with the Liferay CSS Not doing what you expected? I mean I love Liferay's new Minifier, it's fast and efficient. But, it's no fun when you have problems....

Alexander Chow | Oct 16, 2009 4:04 PM

When I was at the European Symposium, I was surprised how many people said to me "Gosh I wish Liferay could do ABC," in which I responded, "But it has -- ever since version X.YZ!" But I guess part...

Ray Augé | Oct 9, 2009 3:10 PM

I've seen a tone of requests lately for how to add Expando Tables and Columns programatically during some startup proceedure. The biggest problem seems to be with PermissionChecker. The problem...

Bruno Farache | Oct 3, 2009 8:37 PM

Suppose that you, a portlet developer, need to develop a FAQ portlet that displays questions and answers and that allows certain users to create/update/delete FAQ entries, i.e., a simple CRUD...

Neil Griffin | Oct 2, 2009 3:44 AM

As part of my work on JSR 314 (JSF 2.0) I've been reviewing the specification, Javadocs, and tag library docs for accuracy. One way I do this is to make examples that test drive what the...

Neil Griffin | Oct 2, 2009 2:30 AM

As part of my work on JSR 314 (JSF 2.0) I've been reviewing the specification, Javadocs, and tag library docs for accuracy. One way I do this is to make examples that test drive what the...

Neil Griffin | Oct 1, 2009 9:56 PM

On a recent trip to Colorado I had the opportunity to go panning for gold in a stream and take a tour of a gold mine. There may be a lot of gold in the West Portal (shown below), but rest assured...

Ronald Sarayudej | Oct 1, 2009 7:42 PM

European Schoolnet Region: Belgium European Schoolnet (EUN) is a network of 31 Ministries of Education in Europe and beyond. EUN was created more than 10 years ago with the aim to bring about...

Ronald Sarayudej | Oct 1, 2009 7:12 PM

Aktia Region: Finland Aktia Bank is a full service bank and a part of Aktia finance group. They provide customers with high class banking, insurance and estate agency services all under one roof....

Jonas Yuan | Sep 29, 2009 4:53 PM

FCKEditor (2.6.5 or CKEditor 3.x) is the only editor to bring you a "zero installation" spell check as you type solution. Nothing in your servers is needed for it. It's based on the quality spell...

Bryan H Cheung | Sep 26, 2009 1:34 AM

We had a phenomenal turn out for this year's Liferay West Coast Symposium, our annual community and customer conference. Our North America marketing and events team, led by Cecilia Lam, put...

Bryan H Cheung | Sep 26, 2009 12:22 AM

I want to take a moment to announce that we are going to start referring to the open source builds of Liferay Portal as "Community Edition." We originally introduced Liferay Portal Enterprise...

Joshua Asbury | Sep 18, 2009 11:34 AM

Earlier this week, I did a demonstration of Liferay for a potential customer. I think it went well, and for the most part, I was able to show them all of the capabilities of the product in which...

Jorge Ferrer | Sep 17, 2009 3:15 PM

Mallorca is one of those places in the world that you have to visit. Like most places next to the the sea it provides a sense of calm that is very appreciated when you come from the busy Madrid. I...

Neil Griffin | Sep 17, 2009 10:15 AM

Here is the video recording of the Jazoon 2009 talk I was privileged to do with Micha Kiener of Mimacom: Presentation Title: Like Peanut Butter & Chocolate (or Ajax Meets Portals) Direct link:...

Ronald Sarayudej | Sep 16, 2009 11:26 PM

Need For Speed Region: USA Need for Speed, a top-selling franchise from Electronic Arts Inc., is known for its award-winning authentic racing experience with real-world physics and pixel-perfect...

Bryan H Cheung | Sep 14, 2009 11:37 PM

I am pleased to announce that the second beta for Liferay Social Office is now available for download. This product is the result of a close collaboration between Liferay's product and engineering...