# Assembling Portal Applications

Once you have developed the resources for portal user interfaces, you can assemble and configure portals using those resources. The topics in this section provide instructions for organizing a desktop, determining the navigation used by a desktop, and changing a desktop's user interface behavior and appearance.

Portal Key Concepts and Architecture

Provides a graphic that illustrates the flexibility and extensibility of the WebLogic Portal architecture.

Creating a Portal File

Shows you how to create a portal file so you can begin creating portal desktops in WebLogic Workshop and the WebLogic Administration Portal.

Adding Books and Pages to a Portal

Shows you how to organize your portal content by adding books and pages to a portal desktop.

Changing a Page Layout

Shows you how to change a page layout to use a different number and configuration of table cells for portlet and book placement on the page.

Setting up Navigation

Shows you how to change book menus to affect the way page and book navigation tabs are displayed.

Changing Look & Feel

Shows you how to change the skins and skeletons used to render a portal desktop by changing the look & feel used for the desktop.

Changing the Header and Footer

Shows you how to change the content of the desktop header and footer by changing the shell used for the desktop.

Properties for Portal Components

Provides reference information on the properties you can set in the Property Editor window for portal components.

Related Topics

Developing Portal User Interfaces