Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention log information by reading a configuration file to determine a destination for sending logging information. The logging information is sent to the destination. Additional logging information is generated. It is determined whether the configuration file has been updated to indicate a new destination instead of the destination. When the configuration file has not been updated to indicate the new destination, the additional logging information is sent to the destination. When the configuration file has been updated to indicate the new destination, the additional logging information is sent to the new destination.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that displays and facilitates browsing through a sparse view of content items in a hierarchy. First, the system receives a request to display a set of content items with a common parent in a hierarchy. If the display area has insufficient space to display some of the items, the system logically splits the content items into a first subset of content items and a distinct second subset of content items. The system then displays the first subset, and displays a search element that represents the second subset. When the system detects the selection of the search element by a user, the system initiates a search operation that allows the user to determine and select a desired item from the second subset.

Abstract: Access to external service providers is provided through portlets, where each portlet accessible by a user is represented on the display of the user device. Through use of a dynamic content channel, e.g., a portlet, a highly customizable content page may be produced for any individual client system. When a portlet is selected on a user device, the content associated with the portlet is retrieved and automatically transformed into data that can be displayed by that user device. Thus, a particular user device is not limited to accessing content in a format identical to that associated with the user interface in use on the user device. Consequently, the user's ability to access a wide variety of content sources independent of the characteristics of the particular user device is further enhanced.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for exchanging messages directly between a client and a selected server regardless of the use of a load balancer. The client generates a message to bypass performing load balancing functionality at the load balancer, and sends the message to the load balancer. The load balancing functionality is bypassed and the message is sent directly to the selected server by the load balancer.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention log information by reading a configuration file to determine a destination for sending logging information. The logging information is sent to the destination. Additional logging information is generated. It is determined whether the configuration file has been updated to indicate a new destination instead of the destination. When the configuration file has not been updated to indicate the new destination, the additional logging information is sent to the destination. When the configuration file has been updated to indicate the new destination, the additional logging information is sent to the new destination.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for exchanging messages directly between a client and a selected server regardless of the use of a load balancer. The client generates a message to bypass performing load balancing functionality at the load balancer, and sends the message to the load balancer. The load balancing functionality is bypassed and the message is sent directly to the selected server by the load balancer.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention replace data transmission request expressions (such as URLs). A data transmission request expression of a first type is received from a recipient. The data transmission request expression corresponds to data identified by a data transmission request expression of a second type to be transmitted to the recipient. The data transmission request expression of the first type is replaced with a replacement data transmission request expression of the second type. The data is retrieved using the replacement data transmission request expression. The data is then sent to the recipient.

Abstract: Access to external service providers is provided through portlets, where each portlet accessible by a user is represented on the display of the user device. Through use of a dynamic content channel, e.g., a portlet, a highly customizable content page may be produced for any individual client system. When a portlet is selected on a user device, the content associated with the portlet is retrieved and automatically transformed into data that can be displayed by that user device. Thus, a particular user device is not limited to accessing content in a format identical to that associated with the user interface in use on the user device. Consequently, the user's ability to access a wide variety of content sources independent of the characteristics of the particular user device is further enhanced. An individual user can personalize the user device by specifying which service providers from among the ones the organization has made available via portlets, the user wants to use.