Personalized 'My' Site
Problem
User have a need to define their own page elements
Solution
Create a part of the site that belongs to a user and that is controlled by that user.

From
www.netscape.com
Use when
Typically used in a
Portal Site. Or in e-commerce sites where users have their own portions of the site.
How
First log in and then present a customized personal section. Usually the pages are built up using 'modules' that the users has selected. Each module is a
Customizable Window. Users can change the which modules they want and in which layout and graphical presentation.
Why
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