/a/b/s/ Features a Discussion Series on Oracle Portal Yapster Press Release March 2003 The many beneficial applications of Oracle portal technology took the spotlight in a series of round-table discussions organized by Active Business Solutions, Inc. (/a/b/s/) in cooperation with Oracle Philippines recently. The forums focused on the many features of Oracle portal technology such as single-user sign in, customizable view, on-the-spot updating of portal site content, real-time consolidation of content from other information provider among others. "Portals are useful tools for companies with many users and with many branches that have to be linked together. They can very much benefit from the applications portals can provide such as real-time exchange of information, flexible website view, and defined level of approval authority to make their businesses more complete and integrated," /a/b/s/' Senior Applications Developer Neil Palo shared. The Portal event included an overview presentation of the features of Oracle Technology products and Oracle Portal, as well as a live demonstration of practical applications using Oracle Portal. The first forum held last February 18 was attended by IT experts from the Retail and Manufacturing industries while a discussion on February 20 was participated by professionals from the Financial Services Industry. An upcoming forum is scheduled on March 12 for IT representatives of the different government agencies. /a/b/s/ is a software and solutions company that offers world-class solutions leveraging strong partnerships with icon software companies. /a/b/s/ has developed its own range of software solutions and has an experienced team of business and technical consultants that can assist customers make the transition onto becoming e-Businesses.