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<chapter id="chap-User_Guide-Overall_Introduction">
  <title>Overall Introduction</title>
  <section id="sect-User_Guide-Overall_Introduction-Overview">
    <title>Overview</title>
    <para>
   Beginning as an Open Source project in the year 2002, eXo is well-known as the industry&apos;s first Java portlet container. With the aim of dominating the potential portal market through robust and easy-to-use applications, eXo Project has succeeded in attracting consumers from across the globe. eXo has actually opened the floodgates to various options in many markets, and customers have been choosing eXo as the best method for their success.
  </para>
    <para>
   The eXo Platform™ software is a powerful Open Source application that incorporates portal and content management systems. Users of the platform have a customized single point of access to their company&apos;s information system and resources.
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    <para>
   The foundation for eXo Platform 3.0 is eXo Core Services, a powerful set of REST-based services for rapid website development, content management and gadget-based development. eXo Extended Services are also a part of the eXo Platform 3.0, running on the top of eXo Core Services to enable easy development of rich, user-centric web applications.
  </para>
    <para>
   eXo Content is one such eXo Core service. It provides a set of services to extend portal-based applications with Enterprise Content Management (ECM) capabilities. Document Management System (DMS) features make it easy to catalog and organize enterprise content and with powerful Web Content Management (WCM) services to quickly build dynamic, content-rich websites.
  </para>
  </section>
  <section id="sect-User_Guide-Overall_Introduction-Why_Use_eXo_Content">
    <title>Why Use eXo Content</title>
    <para>
   If you are looking for a powerful tool and strategies in managing website and contents, eXo Content is what you need. eXo Content is designed to provide webmasters who manage websites the way to maintain, control, modify and reassemble the content of a web-page easily and effectively. All components of your website can be organized, or easily reconstructed, which helps you keep your website under control. eXo Content really brings an interesting experience for all users and changes their way of thinking about website management. The followings are key features of eXo Content:
  </para>
    <variablelist id="vari-User_Guide-Why_Use_eXo_Content-Website_Creation">
      <title>Website Creation</title>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Fast Setup:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Set up a new site in just a few clicks with an intuitive user interface and template features.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Navigate, Preview and Publish Content:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Navigate through page content in either a single content viewer or the list content display, quickly preview page content or work on new content in draft mode and publish at anytime.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Templates:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Create websites from existing templates and themes, or create new templates with a consistent look-and-feel across a single site.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>In-Site Edition</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      The integrated rich text editor enables non-technical users to edit the pages they are in charge of in an intuitive way.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
    <variablelist id="vari-User_Guide-Why_Use_eXo_Content-Web_Content_Organization">
      <title>Web Content Organization</title>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Web-Based Administration:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Use a web browser to manage sites remotely, no local administration software is required.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Manage Multiple Websites:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Manage and control every site in one place.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Media Library:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Upload media to the library, publish, reuse and update all available media content across multiple websites.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Content Search:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Search content and documents using categorization and tag features.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Broken Link Detection:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Know how many broken links are present and how many are functional with ease.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Versioning and Rollback:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Easily rollback a website&apos;s content with automatic versioning.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>SEO and Friendly URLs:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is simplified for editing meta tags and more. Content has its own specific URL for easier bookmarking and improved SEO.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Configuration for Deployment on Web Farms:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Advanced deployment rule for scalable, three-tier web application architecture with partitioned replicated deployment.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
    <variablelist id="vari-User_Guide-Why_Use_eXo_Content-Capture_and_Manage_Documents">
      <title>Capture and Manage Documents</title>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Kofax Plugin:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Collect paper documents, forms, invoices and other unstructured documents and convert into accurate and retrievable information, stored in the eXo JCR.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Access Control List:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Access Control List: Validate the current session&apos;s permissions to add nodes, set properties, remove or retrieve items. Define actions to launch the next step in a process, or to invoke any &quot;coded&quot; action required.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Workflow:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Specify processes for document collaboration and validation.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Record Management:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Track the status of content completion and control document storage life-cycles.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
    <variablelist id="vari-User_Guide-Why_Use_eXo_Content-Store_and_Access_Documents">
      <title>Store and Access Documents</title>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>JCR:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      eXo JCR allows applications to access or manage files independent of their location, and also provides advanced features such as unified access control, versioning, indexing and more.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Automatic Backup:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Define and automate tasks to save documents as required.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Web Interface:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Access documents in an intuitive and user-friendly web interface.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Microsoft and OpenOffice Plug-ins:</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
      Microsoft and OpenOffice plug-ins give users the freedom to work on documents in their preferred document editing program.
     </para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
    <formalpara id="form-User_Guide-Why_Use_eXo_Content-And_More...">
      <title>And More...</title>
      <para>
    eXo Content also provides other powerful tools to manage and build content-rich websites such as CSS, Java Script and RSS support, advanced document management tools, collaboration tools and more. All eXo Content features are designed to meet your requirements in site management and maximise the cost reduction that comes of managing multiple sites from only one place.
   </para>
    </formalpara>
  </section>
  <section id="sect-User_Guide-Overall_Introduction-About_This_Document">
    <title>About This Document</title>
    <para>
   The intended reader of this user guide are users using eXo Content. This guide will explain all the basic and advanced features that eXo Content provides in managing websites and site content. It gives in-depth examples and easy explanations of the technology that allows the webmasters to create and manage a very fast and powerful website.
  </para>
    <para>
   With this guide you will:
  </para>
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     Learn the basic terminologies used in eXo Content.
    </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     Know how to create, manage and publish Site content.
    </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     Know how to manage Web pages, set up a website, etc.
    </para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
    <note>
       <title>Default Accounts</title>
         <para>
         The following accounts (username/ password) will be used throughout this guide:
        </para>
          <itemizedlist>
            <listitem>
              <para>
           <emphasis role="bold">root/ gtn</emphasis>: This account is for users as Administrators who have the highest right on the platform.
          </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
              <para>
           <emphasis role="bold">mary/ gtn</emphasis>: This account is for a publisher who can write contents but also can create new pages or edit them in the current site.
          </para>
            </listitem>
          </itemizedlist>
        </note>
  </section>
  <section id="sect-User_Guide-Overall_Introduction-References_and_Related_Sources">
    <title>References and Related Sources</title>
    <itemizedlist id="item-User_Guide-References_and_Related_Sources-Information">
      <title>Information</title>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://www.exoplatform.com/" type="http">eXo Home Page</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://wiki.exoplatform.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome/" type="http">eXo Wiki</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
    <itemizedlist id="item-User_Guide-References_and_Related_Sources-Support">
      <title>Support</title>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://forums.exoplatform.org/" type="http">Forums</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://faq.exoplatform.org/index.html" type="http">FAQs</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
    <itemizedlist id="item-User_Guide-References_and_Related_Sources-Downloads">
      <title>Downloads</title>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://www.exoplatform.com/company/public/website/platform/exo-core-services/exo-content" type="http">eXo Content</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://www.exoplatform.com/company/public/website/platform/exo-core-services/exo-development-tools" type="http">eXo Development Tools</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://www.exoplatform.com/company/en/platform/exo-core-services/gatein-portal-framework" type="http">GateIn Portal Framework</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://www.exoplatform.com/company/public/website/platform/exo-extended-services/exo-collaboration" type="http">eXo Collaboration</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://www.exoplatform.com/company/public/website/platform/exo-extended-services/exo-knowledge" type="http">eXo Knowledge</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://www.exoplatform.com/company/public/website/platform/exo-extended-services/exo-social" type="http">eXo Social</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
    <itemizedlist id="item-User_Guide-References_and_Related_Sources-Resource_Center">
      <title>Resource Center</title>
      <listitem>
        <para>
     <ulink url="http://www.exoplatform.com/company/public/website/resource-center" type="http">Video demos, tutorials, webinar archives, features and benefits tables and more</ulink>
    </para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
  </section>
</chapter>
