I taught i had a clear view of the difference between these, but giving it a deep i got confused.
Can someone help with a comparison, please?
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A:
A web application offers a clear and focused service. A web portal is rather a sort of "start page" that contains links to a variety of resources and services. See here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_application
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_portal
Konamiman
2009-11-29 08:52:20
hummm! That was quite precise. So a portal is not an application, it is an implementation.
Colour Blend
2009-11-29 09:22:11
A portal is sort of a "meta-application", which offers links to other applications.
Konamiman
2009-11-29 09:53:26