GXportal Blog

Santiago de Chile Subway: Excellence and Connection with GXportal

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:01:00 UT

Metro has undertaken a commitment with the city of Santiago and its future to deliver an excellent service to over 2,200,000 passengers on a daily basis, in addition to connecting the various parts of the city and being a public meeting point. The company’s intranet has been developed with GXportal.

Students of Design courses at UDE attended GXportal workshop

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:55:38 UT

The department of design studies at UDE (Entrepreneurial University) organized a workshop on our development and design platform for web portals

These are some of the sites defined in GXportal Free

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:28:16 UT

We would like you to see some of the sites composed with the free online version of GXportal. These sites prove how flexible site designs can be achieved with GXportal. Try it! It’s both free and easy!

More GXportal 5.1 certificates awarded

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:26:37 UT

A new GXportal 5.1 course was held last week, oriented at web designers and staff from companies that recently acquired GXportal to develop their corporate sites.

GXportal 5.1 Workshop in the aftermath of the XXII GeneXus Meeting

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:27:47 UT

Numerous visitors from abroad attended the XXII GeneXus Meeting. As an added value for all those interested, we offered a 4-hour workshop on Friday.

GXportal Activities at the 22nd GeneXus Meeting

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:15:36 UT

The recently released version 5.1 of GXportal will be introduced at this year’s GeneXus Meeting.
You’re invited to various presentations and activities, where those who are not familiar with GXportal will have the opportunity to get to know it and try it. In addition, we will be presenting what's new in this version.

What's new in GXportal 5.1?

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:59:39 UT

For this new version of GXportal, we have focused on providing more flexibility and power to create any type of website, while keeping usability in mind for those responsible for building and maintaining the site.

Four websites created with GXportal 5.0 were published in the last few weeks

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:13:44 UT

In August, three new websites were published and one was completely redesigned with GXportal 5.0. One of them is run by the government and the others belong to private companies from different countries.

Keep in touch with your customers through newsletters

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:23:21 UT

Newsletters allow us to send contents by email to those users who have subscribed to them. In GXportal we can easily manage our newsletter subscriptions and mailings.

How can I configure properties for my website background?

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:35:45 UT

We can change the way our website background behaves by adding code in the header to change its properties.

How to generate thumbnails and what are they for?

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:27:53 UT

Below is an explanation of what thumbnails are, how they can be generated in GXportal and how to use them in your website.

New SaaS Plan: "GXportal Starter" ideal for startups

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:52:53 UT

The Starter Plan has the same features as the Free Plan, but the difference lies in that with the Starter Plan the GXportal and InStyle logos are not displayed.

New component to display "related contents"

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:12:22 UT

When displaying a content item, we often want to show a list of other contents related to the first one. Now we have a component to publish related contents that allows us to configure how their elements are presented: title, image, summary, and so on.

How to create links in different areas of the same image

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:15:36 UT

In some cases we want to add different links in different areas of the same image. We have incorporated an image editor in the GXportal backend that, among other things, allows us to do this very easily. Let's see how we can do it.

New images "Slider"

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:45:23 UT

Something very common in the site design now is to present a slider with images that change with some transition. The new GXportlet allow this, below is a guide on how to use it.

New component to present a "Content images gallery"

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:31:21 UT

We have introduced a new GXportlet that enables the presentation of an image gallery for contents. We will now see a way to achieve this.

Here are the winners of the drawing among respondents of the GXportal survey!

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:29:50 UT

As it was announced, the period for completing the survey among GXportal SaaS Free users has ended. The prizes for respondents were 5 free annual GXportal SaaS Professional licenses and 5 free annual GXportal SaaS Basic licenses.

SEO - Google Starter Guide

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:00:16 UT

Check this Google SEO guide that shows best practices to apply to our websites. They make it easier for search engines to index websites and understand their contents so that they are more accessible to Internet users.

How to can I apply my own fonts in my site?

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:08:00 UT

A restriction encountered in site design is the number of fonts available for selection. When we want the design to appear the same for all users regardless of their using Windows, Linux or an iPad, we are limited to select from among a reduced number of fonts that are installed in all platforms.

Videos of GXportal presentations made at the XXI GeneXus Meeting

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:19:46 UT

We’ve uploaded the videos of the GXportal presentations made during the XXI GeneXus Meeting. They're recommended for those who want an introduction to GXportal and case studies on its use.

GXportal: Activities carried out at the "XXI GeneXus Meeting"

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:05:25 UT

Several activities related to GXportal were carried out at the XXI GeneXus Meeting.
Below is a brief description of each one of them and, when applicable, links are provided to view the presentations and download the corresponding materials.

What is a sitemap for?

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:33:58 UT

In today’s Internet, it is very important to achieve the best positioning of our website pages in search engine results. Let’s see a tool that allows us to help search engines “find” our pages.

What design elements should the designer give me to build my website?

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:09:58 UT

Once the web site structure and other aspects like these has been defined some design elements are required from the graphic designer.

How to configure subsites with different languages

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:13:28 UT

In some cases, in addition to an institutional website designed for the global market, local subsites may be needed for each country where the company has offices. Let’s see how we can handle this case in GXportal in order to configure a different language for each subsite.

How to show and hide components in the same page

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:33:46 UT

In some cases we want a page to show different options, such as menu, banner or message, depending on the profile of the user viewing it.

How to reuse the design of web components

Fri, 27 May 2011 18:49:56 UT

When designing a website, it often happens that certain elements such as menus, images, contents, etc. are repetitive and can be found in several pages. Let’s see how we can design them in a centralized way with GXportal and reuse them anywhere we need them.

How to obtain details of users logged in to a website from my application

Wed, 11 May 2011 13:11:15 UT

When working with websites that use applications developed by us, we often need to know the identity of the user navigating our website and, based on that information, decide what will be displayed by the application in each case.

GXportal 5.0 setup has been released!

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:05:19 UT

In addition to SaaS mode, will also offer an on-premise version for those who want to continue using GXportal’s traditional licensing option
and install the product on their own servers or hosting services

Publishing contents from other sites through RSS

Fri, 06 May 2011 12:38:59 UT

RSS has become a popular tool for publishing contents in the web, and a number of ways to “consume” contents in that format are now available. By resorting to this standard, it is possible to import contents from third parties onto our own sites.

New Feature: Wikis that can be edited by all users

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:16:45 UT

Now we can allow any user who visits our website to read and edit the Wiki published in it with no need to be registered. Let’s see how it can be done.

GXportal SaaS update

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:00:50 UT

Six months ago we released the new version of GXportal in Software as a Service (SaaS) mode, and since then we have been updating it and adding new features. To open the year 2011, here are some new developments and what we are currently working on.

The Designer's Toolbar: Tricks and Tips

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:47:21 UT

When designing pages, there are a number of actions at hand that can be of great help to simplify our work. Here’s a look at the functions of each button in the page designer’s toolbar.

Integration with Facebook and Twitter

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:10:22 UT

The Basic, Professional and Enterprise plans of GXportal SaaS now include a series of new components that allow you to integrate social widgets provided by Facebook and Twitter. Below we will show you what they are and how to use them.

How to create your own friendly URL in GXportal 5.0?

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:39:38 UT

Many times we want to give users clear URLs that are easy to remember in order to access certain pages in our websites. Below we will see how to do this in GXportal 5.0.

Videos of presentations on GXportal at the XX GeneXus Meeting

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:03:16 UT

We encourage you to watch the presentations on GXportal 5.0 given at the XX GeneXus Meeting on September 13^th.

How to expand contents in the same page

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:21:38 UT

Let’s see how to configure one of the new features included in GXportal 5.0 that enables us to offer our visitors a better navigation experience

How does GXportal 5.0 help us improve our visibility in search engines?

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:31:54 UT

When building a website, we must make sure that the pages and, as a consequence, the contents that we publish can be easily found by the users who navigate the Web. To this end, our website must be well ranked in Web search engines. In this article we will describe the features offered by GXportal to achieve this.

How can we promote our contents in social networks?

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:29:52 UT

Nowadays we often hear that the Web is becoming more and more "social" due to the strong influence of social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Orkut, and so on. In this article we will examine how we can share our website's pages and contents through these networks.

GXportal 5.0 SaaS is available!

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:05:29 UT

GXportal has launched a product designed for simplifying the task of creating and maintaining websites.

Se public� la primera Release Candidate de GXportal 5.0

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:36:11 UT

Con esto damos un paso más hacia esta nueva versión que en pocas semanas estaremos publicando con un nuevo esquema de comercialización online. Vea cuales son algunas de las novedades de esta versión.

Publication of the first Release Candidate of GXportal 5.0

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:13:16 UT

Yet another step forward towards this new version that will see the light in a few weeks, with a new scheme for online sales. Check some of the novelties it brings along.

Add Google Gadgets to your pages with GXportal 5.0

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:20:59 UT

GXportal 5.0 Beta includes the "Google Gagdets" GXportlet, which means that you can integrate any Google Gadgets to your website in two quick steps.

New "Google Map" GXportlet in GXportal 5.0

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:02:25 UT

We keep adding new features to GXportal 5.0 beta and in this case it's a new GXportlet that allows you to publish maps through the Google Maps service.

Image Gallery with GXportal 5.0

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:27 UT

Learn how you can publish a photo gallery in your website with 3 quick steps

How to publish contents using GXportal 5.0

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:27 UT

GXportal 5.0 Beta it�s online!

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:27 UT

Sign up early to secure your place as a Beta Tester of GXportal 5.0!

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:27 UT

In a few days we will release a beta version of GXportal 5.0.

A wiki in my site? What for? How can I do that with GXportal?

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

In this article we'll tell you about some of the possible uses of wikis - so that you can benefit from the advantages they offer - and describe how to create a wiki in GXportal.

GXportal continues to grow in the music world

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

Three new music artist websites developed with version 4.5 have been recently launched.

Add Google Maps to your website in a few steps

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

When we include addresses in our website, whether it's our company's address or those of each one of our branches, or in any other situation in which we want to let people know how to reach us, providing a map with directions will be very useful to help users easily find their way to their destination. Google Maps allows you to add any map to your website, so that users will be able to enter the address they are in, an intersection or area in general, and get directions to go to the desired destination.

How to add a Facebook Fan Box to your website

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

With more than 300 million registered users, Facebook and its developer tools give us the opportunity to connect our websites to this social network and generate two-way traffic.

A preview of what's next in GXportal 5.0

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

A completely renewed GXportal interface was introduced at the XIX GeneXus International Meeting, featuring changes aimed at improving usability and providing more options to display data on websites developed with GXportal.

Do you want to know how your visitors use your website?

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

Find out how we can easily use a service that is freely available and gain insight into the browsing behavior of the visitors to our websites.

Does your company have a Facebook page? How do you keep it up to date?

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

In this article I'm going to tell you how you can replicate the contents that we publish on our website to our company's page on Facebook.

Does GXportal allow users to customize pages?

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

On intranets and various websites, users usually have to navigate several pages before reaching the one that interests them, and then they have to search for the information/application they need (they may even have to scroll down to find what they are looking for).

GXportal 4.5 distance course videos!

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

Broken links in the portal. How do they affect us?

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

How to view an RSS feed with Google's Dynamic Feed Control

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:26 UT

When we use the Dynamic Feed Control we gain the possibility of showing a list of content items that are automatically displayed in sequence without scrolling, including a summary and publication date of each one of them.

How to add social bookmarking icons to our pages?

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:25 UT

Everything is ready, so publish your blog with GXportal!

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:50:25 UT

Agregue Gadgets de Google a sus p�ginas con GXportal 5.0

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:32:46 UT

En la versión beta de GXportal 5.0 está disponible el GXportlet "Google Gadgets" y en dos pasos tendrá integrado en su sitio cualquier Gadgets de Google.

Nuevo GXportlet "Google Map" en GXportal 5.0

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:55:36 UT

Seguimos incorporando nuevas funciones a la beta de GXportal 5.0 y en este caso se trata de un nuevo GXportlet que permite publicar mapas a través del servicio de Google Maps.

GXportal 5.0 Image Gallery

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:08:37 UT

See how to publish in your website an image gallery in three simple steps.

Add Google Maps to your website in a few steps

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:56:35 UT

Welcome to the GXportal Blog!!

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:36:23 UT