Oracle Social Network Release 11 Release Content Document December 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY... 3 OVERVIEW... 4 UPDATES TO SOCIAL IN ORACLE APPLICATIONS CLOUD... 4 DESKTOP CLIENT IMPROVEMENTS... 5 ADD-IN FOR OUTLOOK IMPROVEMENTS... 6 WEB CLIENT IMPROVEMENTS... 7 ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENTS... 8 DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS... 9 Cloud Storage Services API... 9 Conferencing Services API... 9 Social Plugin Explorer API Reference... 9 2
REVISION HISTORY This document will continue to evolve as existing sections change and new information is added. All updates are logged below, with the most recent updates at the top. Date What s Changed Notes 15 DEC 2015 Initial Document Creation 3
OVERVIEW Oracle Social Network is a secure enterprise collaboration and social networking solution for business. With Oracle Social Network, individuals can stay informed of business activities and drive productivity with purposeful social networking. Oracle Social Network provides a unique experience that includes integration with enterprise applications and business process that drives adoption and participation for increased productivity. UPDATES TO SOCIAL IN ORACLE APPLICATIONS CLOUD The Social user interface in Oracle Applications Cloud includes the following new features: Global search Expanded navigation menu Upload documents from cloud document stores View and create document annotations Documents view in Conversations and walls Side panels showing recent activity, trending items, and contacts Mark items as favorites Real-time user presence in Conversations and walls Start web conferences Start Conversations with groups Restore deleted messages Add referring items to Social Objects, Conversations, and walls Change display language of Conversations and walls View items a group is a member of Discard Conversations Rename folders 4
DESKTOP CLIENT IMPROVEMENTS Oracle Social Network Desktop provides easy access to Oracle Social Network from your computer desktop. The Desktop Client improvements include: Support for federated SSO Option to save open tabs on exit Find text, unread messages, or flagged messages in a Conversation Improved filter and sorting options for search results Cloud document adapter for Oracle Documents Context menu for search results Add related Conversations to offline briefcase Restore deleted messages 5
ADD-IN FOR OUTLOOK IMPROVEMENTS Oracle Social Network Add-In for Outlook provides access to Oracle Social Network from within Microsoft outlook. The add-in improvements include: Support for federated SSO Invite contacts from your Outlook address book to Oracle Social Network Find text, unread messages, or flagged messages in a Conversation Improved filter and sorting options for search results Cloud document adapter for Oracle Documents View details for underlying Social Objects Offline panel Option to auto-publish offline changes Restore deleted messages 6
WEB CLIENT IMPROVEMENTS The Web client improvements include: Find text, unread messages, or flagged messages in a Conversation Improved filter and sorting options for search results Cloud document adapter for Oracle Documents Restore deleted messages 7
ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENTS Oracle Social Network includes the following administration improvements: Social Object visibility settings - Allow Public and Default Visibility setting Global email notification option 8
DEVELOPER IMPROVEMENTS Oracle Social Network includes the following developer improvements: Cloud Storage Services API Conferencing Services API Social Plugin Explorer API Reference CLOUD STORAGE SERVICES API New in R11, users with the developer privilege or the service administrator privilege can add and manage Oracle Social Network cloud storage services using the REST API. Oracle Social Network integrations with cloud document stores let users collaborate on cloud files as easily as on files that originate from the desktop. Oracle Social Network integrates with Google Drive, Dropbox, WebDAV, Oracle Documents, and Microsoft OneDrive out-of-the-box. In addition we provide an SDK that you can use to create additional conferencing services. CONFERENCING SERVICES API New in R11, users with the developer privilege or the service administrator privilege can add and manage Oracle Social Network conferencing services using the REST API. A conferencing service lets users run on-demand meetings across many locations. Oracle Social Network integrations with conferencing services let users start conferences from within the client user interface. The Cisco Web Meetings (WebEx) product is integrated into Oracle Social Network out-of-the-box. In addition we provide an SDK that you can use to create additional conferencing services. SOCIAL PLUGIN EXPLORER API REFERENCE New for R11, the Social Plugin API URL reference documentation shows the URLs that correspond to OSN views, giving developers access to a wide range of Social Plugin functionality. --- 9
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