How to Create a Region Definition File using Site Studio

This blog explains about how to create a Region Defintion file using Site studio, and how can this Region Definition file can be consumed in any Webcenter Portal application ?

Region definitions define the types of content used on a Web site. They could be thought of as 'content classes'. They are essentially groups of individual elements which define the various chunks of reusable information for a particular site content type. For example, as shown in Figure, there could be a region definition ('content class') called "Press_Release," which consists of the elements Title, Subtitle, Intro_Text, Body_Text, and Image. Contributor data files are associated with a region definition to store the data for each element in the region definition. (What a contributor can do with the data is controlled by element definitions; see Elements and Element Definitions.)

In addition to defining site content types in terms of its constituent parts (elements), region definitions also specify the content creation and switching options available to contributors for its associated contribution region(s). For example, if a contribution region is set up to allow contributors to switch the content of that region, they might be allowed to use existing contributor data files on the server only (not native documents or new contributor data files). (Please note that placeholder definitions control whether contributors can actually switch content in contribution regions.) Finally, region definitions also set the default metadata for content in contribution regions as it is checked into the content server.

For More Info, Please Refer : http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E10316_01/SiteStudio/10gr4/WebHelp-Designer/c02_websites013.htm

- Launch Site Studio Designer

- Connect to respective Content Server

       Ex : http://fm039.oracleoutsourcing.com:44017/cs/idcplg

- After successful connection to Content server using Site Studio, this is how you will see.

- Choose ' Region Definitions' in Site Assets Drop down list and click on New -> Region Definition option as shown below screenshot

-Fill the New Region Definition form details, give the proper content ID value as shown below, this is the ID will be used in order to consume this data file in any webcener portal application.

- After successful creation of Region Defintion file, Search for the Newly created Region Definition file in 'Region Definition ' Site Assets window. Double click on newly created RD and choose the value for Label, Name and Element definition based on your requirement, Click on Save.

 - This is how you can create a simple Region Definition file using Site Studio.

How to contribute web content using Site Studio Contributor for Webcenter Portal application.

This blog explains about connecting to 'Site Studio Contributor ' to edit the web content.

What is Site Studio ?

• Simple to use: SiteStudio guides you step-by-step, providing simple choices regarding color, style and images. There is no software to download and no code to learn. In addition, there is no need to mess around with programs such as FTP.
• Content and Design Separation: The content of the website is stored separately from the layout. This way, you can completely change the look and feel of your website in six clicks of the mouse, without ever having to retype any information.
• Complete control over color schemes: SiteStudio includes a number of built-in color combinations that look great with any layout. But if you want to add a little originality to your site, all the colors can be changed, either by using a point-and-click color picker, or, for even more control, typing in the color as a hex number.
• Layout templates: the layout of the site is controlled by layout templates. These are created in HTML enhanced by a few additional tags for generating images. A number of layouts are included with SiteStudio.
• On-the-fly Image generation: SiteStudio dynamically generates the images it needs for each web site design, so each time you decide to change the color combination for a page, the layout, or just a button caption, the necessary image is automatically created.
• User-uploaded images: You will be able to transfer images to your hosting account without ever having to leave your browser. These images can be incorporated into page content or even page design. You can create an online photo album, or insert a personal picture to make it a seamless part of the page logo.
• Simple point-and-click interface: From making a simple page describing yourself, to creating multiple catalogs and integration with Amazon Associate Program, SiteStudio will let your create just about any kind of page you want.
• Variety of pages: SiteStudio can be used to make many different pages. Create an online resume, or build a personal photo album. Everything is done in a simple step-by-step process that is easy to learn and to follow.
• One-click publishing: Your website is published with one easy click. But even after publishing, you can go back and change it as much as you like. Clicking the publish button again will instantly make all the changes made be reflected on the "live" version of the site.
• Persistence: All your information is saved the moment it is entered. If you decide to log out, you can come back and continue building your web site from the very point where you left off.
• Complete control over the website: With the use of Site Studio's provided settings, you can make unique and attractive web sites. However for the advanced user, SiteStudio provides a way to change just about every color, every font, every button caption on the site.

Follow below blog to install site studio

http://www.fortunewebcenterminds.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-to-install-site-studio-contributor.html

How to connect to 'Site Studio Contributor ?

- Launch the Webcenter Portal application 

- Locate to the 'web content' section in Webcenter Portal application

- Press 'ctr+Shift+C'

- You will notice below kind of screen shot with four icons on the top left corner of the 'web content' section

- Add the content as shown below screenshot

How to install Site Studio Contributor ?

This blog explains about how to install site studio contributor

- Login to 'UCM' console
- Choose 'Administration'-> 'Site Studio Administration' ->General Component Information

- Click on 'Download' option as shown below, This will prompt for installation of 'Site Studio' s/w

- After successful installation, Start Menu -> Site Studio Designer
- Establish the connection by specifying valid UCM server connection as shown below

How to configure Webcenter Application Configuration specific settings for Webcenter Portal using Oracle Enterprise Manager

This blog explains about configuring application Settings page to configure application-level settings for your WebCenter Portal application

- Login to EM Console
- Expand 'Spaces' -> Right click on 'webcenter' -> Choose 'Settings'->'Application Configuration' as shown below

- This is one way of determine what version of webcenter portal being used. From the below screenshot we can figure out that we are using'11.1.1.4.0' version.

 Below is the screenshot for 'Application Configuration Settings' page.

Right click on 'webcenter'->'settings'->'Service Configuration' - To configure Service configuration settings.

Oracle Webcenter Tips and Short Cuts

How to add/edit content in a Webcenter application at run time ?
- Launch the Portal page which you want to edit, Press 'Ctl + Shift + E" This will allow you perform edit/add new content .

Ctl+Shift+C - To contribute the content.

Oracle Webcenter Workshop Assignments.

- Develop simple 'Hello World' Webcenter Portal (WP) application, Deploy and test.

- Develop WP application with below requirements.
      -> Develop a page template(FortuneMinds.jspx) with 'Header' - 'Title' and 'Company Logo' - Title should be attribute parameter, whoever implements this template, they will pass the 'Title' value.
     -> 'Footer' section- Define an attribute , Implementer will pass this value
     -> Provide Logged in User Name and 'Log Out' Hyper link in Header section.
    -> Provide 'Content' facet - Implementer will replace this with their own content.

- Develop WP application with below requirements.
        ->  Develop 'Fortune Minds' welcome home page with 'Customer', 'Employee' tabs implementing 'FortuneMinds' Page template
        -> Deploy the application and make sure you see Header/Footer/Content on the home page.

How to see UCM Content Server Configuration entries using UCM Console

This blog explains about how to verify UCM Server configuration related entries.

Adiministration -> Configuration <Server_name> ->