[Building Sakai] Playing with the 'Neo Portal' from Sakai 2.9

[csev]

The code development for the new Sakai 2.9 portal (code name 'Neo') is getting to a "first draft" level.  Here is a video demonstration of the portal:

http://www.vimeo.com/21854866

We have the "experimental" nightly server upgraded to the latest portal.  Experimental has the old reorder so unless you check out your own copy of the branches, you will have to see it in the video. 

http://nightly2.sakaiproject.org:8085/portal/

Another fun thing to do is play with Adrian's Facebook-style chat.  It is particularly fun if you make two accounts in two different browsers upload a profile picture to each. And then chat back and forth :)  Or again just watch it on the video if you don't have time.

The experimental server is rebuilt every 4 hours - so it may not always be up - and data will be wiped quickly.

Confluence page:

https://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/PRTL/Portal+%28Neo%29+Prototype

Comments welcome.

/Chuck