Boye Janus Boye

To disambiguate "portal," don't use it

12-Dec-2005

Tags: Portals and Content Integration, Building Business Case, Industry Standards

The term "portal" is one of the most misused words in the current software marketplace. Wikipedia shows this well with a long disambiguation page, where you can choose 13 different options varying from a metafictional device, a television show, a richly decorated grand entrance, and also a rather good definition of "Web portal." Of course, the term "CMS" can mean many different things, too (see the similarly long disambiguation page). However the term portal is more widely used and abused, especially by the press. So a word of advice: avoid using "CMS" or "portal" as part of your project name, enabling you to set expectations.

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