IJCIRISSN 1996-1065 [Online]
ISSN 1818-1139 [PRINT]

Volume 2 (2) 2008

Title:	DEPLOYING AN OPEN SOURCE WEB PORTAL AS A TOOL FOR KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND COLLABORATION
Authors:	M. AHSAN CHISHTI & SHAIMA QURESHI*, AJAZ H. MIR, SHARIQ HASEEB
Published:	©IJCIR Vol2 (2) 2008, PP. 10-18
Language:	English

Abstract:
The sudden increase of information in recent years has given rise to the issue of managing the vast amount of information in a systematic manner. For this purpose, a web-portal provides a suitable means to publish information in an organized manner for easier access and comprehension. It enables the efficient creation, editing and retrieval of data and information. We have developed a web portal system intended to serve as a central source of information and knowledge on technology and business, tailored for the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry. This portal aims at being a one-stop centre for ICT professionals to access and share information as well as to collaborate. The portal was developed using open source software (OSS); an existing open source content management system was identified and selected, to which we added custom-built modules. This paper traces the need for creation of an ICT portal, the benefits of using web portals and also the services offered by our ICT Knowledge exchange portal developed through the use of open source software. View full Article

General Terms:

Open Source Software, Knowledge Management Tool, ICT Management, Web Portals

Categories and Subject Descriptors:

D.2 [Software Engineering]: Requirements/Specifications – Tools; Design Tools and Techniques – Software libraries, User Interface; H.2 [Database Management]: General; H.4 [Information Systems Applications]: Office Automation – Desktop Publishing; H.5 [Information Interfaces & Presentation (e.g. HCI)]: General