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# 💻 Portal Methods and Queries and Views, Oh My! (Part 1 of 3)

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## Summary

This webinar will show you how to best approach a Portal project. We'll discuss the various Portal parts and when you should add a Portal to your process. (Part 1 of 3 in the Portals webinar series.) Original air date: 11/13/2019

## Video Topics

| Topic | Timestamp |
| --- | --- |
| Agenda | 00:36 |
| What is a Portal? | 01:10 |
| Why might I need a Portal? | 01:55 |
| When do I *not* need a Portal? | 03:35 |
| Existing Slate Tools | 05:22 |
| How do I get started? | 06:40 |
| A look at a finished Portal: The Applicant Status Portal | 09:05 |
| Parts of a Portal: Overview | 11:30 |
| Parts of a Portal: Queries | 11:58 |
| What is a node? | 14:10 |
| What is a parameter? | 15:45 |
| Using and modifying the Portal Identity filter | 17:42 |
| Demonstration: Applicant Status Portal Queries | 21:10 |
| Parts of a Portal: Views | 23:00 |
| View Widgets | 23:45 |
| Liquid Markup in Views | 26:00 |
| Demonstration: Applicant Status Portal Views | 26:50 |
| Parts of a Portal: Methods | 29:51 |
| Method Output Options | 30:50 |
| Demonstration: Applicant Status Portal Methods | 33:08 |
| View Widgets | 23:45 |
| Liquid Markup in Views | 26:00 |
| Demonstration: Applicant Status Portal Views | 26:50 |
| Webinar Summary | 36:25 |
| Now What? Next Steps for Building Your Portal | 37:20 |
| Webinar Q&A | 39:40 |

## Related

- [Getting Started with Liquid Markup](/getting-started-with-liquid-markup.md)