Web Manager Desktop Extranet
The extranet package provides out-of-the-box extranet portal solutions for all sizes of organisations. Based upon the proven desktop server it provides targeted extranet portal features including documentation library, calendaring solutions, weblogs and issue tracking. Other components can be readily integrated from the existing portfolio of components to provide a fully customised solution.
Features and Benefits
| Feature | Benefits |
| Knowledge-based | Structured editors provide knowledge-based solutions to managing your information. All content is not the same (products are not the same as news items) whilst other products force you to apply the same structure to all your content yourself. Web Manager Desktop Extranet provides best-practice, proven knowledge-object solutions with a simple-to-use interface. |
| On-Screen Editing | Users can quickly access the information they desire and modify it using simple on-screen editing tools. They can quickly create, modify, preview and then publish their content. This saves you time and money - no more expensive third party web fees. |
| Simple-to-Use | Web Manager Desktop has a complete set of on-screen guidance notes for every screen as well as providing contextual help supporting workflow based learning model. |
| Standards Compliant | From web page delivery to content storage Web Manager Desktop Extranet excels by complying with the latest technical Internet standards. This saves you time, effort and money in the future by allowing reuse of your content. |
| Self-Service Model | All Web Manager Desktop Extranet activities are carried out on-line using a self-service model. This means that you are in control working from when and where you like. This reduces your costs and dependencies on expensive IT suppliers. |
| Wizards Support | Web Manager Desktop Extranet easy-to-use wizards automate routine tasks and users can adjust the screen layout to suit their needs. For example, they can determine how much content they view per wizard page |
| Platform Independent | Web Manager Desktop Extranet can be accessed from all major operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh and all major Linux platforms via any standards-compliant web browser. |
| Full Multi-User Support | Account management in Web Manager Desktop Extranet is made easy via 'Add User' and 'Manage User'. Additionally accounts can be added on-line via a web browser, by 'bulk' uploaded from databases/files or by using corporate directory services (such as LDAP). |
| Security | An integrated role-based security model ensures each user can be restricted to the desktop functions available to them. Users can be readily switched between levels by any authorized administrator. |
| Auditing | Web Manager Desktop Extranet has an extensive range of auditing featuring for tracking users' behaviours. These include login-logout features, on-line time summary and click-by-click event logs. |
| Web-based Administration | All administrator processes use a self-services model that can be carried out on-line via the web. This reduces both administration time and IT support costs. |
| Integration | Web Manager Desktop Extranet is fully integrated with our other packages and modules ensuring that existing information can be readily reused in new ways. For example, if a user has registered with a publicity web site then they can be seamlessly integrated into the product e-mail list or into the personalised support area. No re-keying of information is required and this makes life easier for non-IT specialists. |
| Scalability | Web Manager Desktop Extranet is based upon highly scaleable technologies (Java, Servlet, SQL, etc) that allows for full loading balancing as your business needs expand |
| Unified Information | Information is seamlessly integrated between all our desktop packages. This saves time and money whilst keeping the latest information at all your employees' desktops. |
| 24 Hour Access | Your content can be managed 24x7. This means international teams can manage their own information and you can make those last minute updates from the train, plane or exhibition floor. |
| Built-in Best Practice | Web Manager Desktop Extranet is built upon 10 years of experience of building professional web-based systems. This experience and best practice is captured and presented for your organisation to use and leverage your position on the ever-changing Internet marketplace. Your organisation saves time and effort by using best practices out-of-the box with Web Manager Desktop Extranet. |
| Future Proof | Web Manager Desktop Extranet is well positioned to take on the challenges of your future needs. Its standards based approach ensures that you transition to next generation technologies, tools and processes. |
| Interoperability | Web Manager Desktop Extranet offers high interoperability with front-end tools (such as web browsers), infrastructure (such as e-mail and LDAP) and back-end services (such as Web Services). Contact us to discuss your specific needs. |
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