The much anticipated version 7.0 of  WebSphere Portal Server  and Lotus Web Content Management (WCM) will be generally available in September 1st week. However if you are like me and if you are itching to try it out, you are welcome to try out the open beta. Check out the following link for the open beta for WebSphere Portal and WCM 7.

https://www14.software.ibm.com/iwm/web/cc/earlyprograms/lotus/portalopenbeta/index.shtml

Similarly WebSphere Portlet Factory version 7.0 is also available soon. Click here to try out the open beta.

https://www.ibm.com/services/forms/preLogin.do?source=swg-wspfnob

Have fun and please do post your comments in the associated online beta forum and provide the feedback to IBM. Both good and bad is what IBM wants to hear.

Cheers from the team at OpenLogix.