Biomedical Engineering Reference
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every project, idea, and lab notebook entry created in the corresponding
system, a subfolder is created in the document library under the corresponding
folder for the three core components of the portal—ideas/projects/laboratory
notebooks. The idea/project/laboratory notebook entry and its document
folder created are linked at the database end. The portal API service creates
a folder in the document library for each component. The documents are
stored in Liferay in the fi le system. RDF aggregation is done for the title and
description of each document and is stored in the RDF database. Their rela-
tionship with ideas, projects, and laboratory notebooks are also stored in the
RDF.
20.4.11
Web Content
Web content display is Liferay's out-of-the-box portlet which is used to publish
content on the Web page. This portlet displays news and updates and is a part
of the organization page. The administrators or users with writer role are
allowed to create Web content.
20.4.12
RSS Feeds
The RSS feed portlet is a Liferay out-of-the-box portlet. It is used to store
feeds and display them in the portlet. It has been customized to dynamically
add feeds to the portlet.
20.4.13
Friends Activities
The friends activities portlet is a Liferay out-of-the-box portlet. It is used to
display the activities that friends perform in the portal, such as adding blogs,
forum entry, and so on.
20.4.14
Calendar
The calendar portlet is a Liferay out-of-the-box portlet and is part of the user
page. This portlet allows the user to create events, appointments, and so on.
20.5 MOVING FORWARD: FUTURE OF VIRTUAL
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
Virtual collaborations have far-reaching benefi ts in research as they leverage
the existing intellectual strength, increase productivity, create a self-organized
working group, and decreases travel time, costs, and so on. A successful virtual
platform should have ease of access and search and use of the data and other
information related to collaborative projects. In addition, alerts to important
updates, team dynamics, facilitated discussions, scheduling, and communication
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