CREATING PORTALS HAVING CONSISTENT APPEARANCES

• US 20120151388A1
• Filed: 02/14/2012
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Aryanto, Jeffrey, Gong, Yixing
• Granted Patent: US 8,832,573 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/762
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/36 Software reuse

Abstract

A processor-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product creates a portal application. Multiple rules for portlets and views of a portal application are received. Common business user interface components are classified into user interface component categories, which include a container category for twisties and tabs. A portal application is created based on the user interface component categories, such that views of the portlets within the portal application have a similar look and feel.

Claims

1. A processor-implemented method of creating a portal application, the processor-implemented method comprising:

a processor receiving multiple rules for portlets and views of a portal application;

the processor generating common business user interface components that comply with the multiple rules;

the processor classifying the common business user interface components into user interface component categories, wherein the user interface component categories comprise a container category for twisties and tabs; and

the processor creating a portal application based on the user interface component categories, wherein views of the portlets within the portal application have a similar look and feel.

2. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor creating a library of implemented and classified common business user interface components, wherein the library stores the implemented and classified common business user interface components according to the user interface component categories; and

the processor providing the library to multiple developers to design the views of the portlets within the portal application.

3. The processor-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the library contains executable code that generates, when executed, the common business user interface components.

4. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the multiple rules for portlets and views of the portal application are specific for a particular type of business activity.

5. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the user interface component categories further comprise a form category for data input forms, data display forms, and data display tables.

6. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the user interface component categories further comprise a button category for top buttons and bottom buttons.

7. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein calling a software program that executes steps in the processor-implemented method results in a reconfiguration of a VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) chip, wherein a resulting reconfigured VHDL chip is a hardware chip that performs steps of the processor-implemented method without executing any software.

8. A computer program product for creating a portal application, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage media;

first program instructions to receive multiple rules for portlets and views of a portal application;

second program instructions to generate common business user interface components that comply with the multiple rules;

third program instructions to classify the common business user interface components into user interface component categories, wherein the user interface component categories comprise a container category for twisties and tabs; and

fourth program instructions to create a portal application based on the user interface component categories, wherein views of the portlets within the portal application have a similar look and feel; and

wherein

the first, second, third, and fourth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

fifth program instructions to create a library of implemented and classified common business user interface components, wherein the library stores the implemented and classified common business user interface components according to the user interface component categories; and

sixth program instructions to provide the library to multiple developers to design the views of the portlets within the portal application; and

wherein the fifth and sixth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the library contains executable code that generates, when executed, the common business user interface components.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the multiple rules for portlets and views of the portal application are specific for a particular type of business activity.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the user interface component categories further comprise a form category for data input forms, data display forms, and data display tables.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the user interface component categories further comprise a button category for top buttons and bottom buttons.

14. A computer system comprising:

a processor, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage media;

first program instructions to receive multiple rules for portlets and views of a portal application;

second program instructions to generate common business user interface components that comply with the multiple rules;

third program instructions to classify the common business user interface components into user interface component categories, wherein the user interface component categories comprise a container category for twisties and tabs; and

fourth program instructions to create a portal application based on the user interface component categories, wherein views of the portlets within the portal application have a similar look and feel; and

wherein

the first, second, third, and fourth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the processor via the computer readable memory.

15. The computer system of claim 14, further comprising:

fifth program instructions to create a library of implemented and classified common business user interface components, wherein the library stores the implemented and classified common business user interface components according to the user interface component categories; and

sixth program instructions to provide the library to multiple developers to design the views of the portlets within the portal application; and

wherein

the fifth and sixth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the processor via the computer readable memory.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the library contains executable code that generates, when executed, the common business user interface components.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the multiple rules for portlets and views of the portal application are specific for a particular type of business activity.

18. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the user interface component categories further comprise a form category for data input forms, data display forms, and data display tables.

19. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the user interface component categories further comprise a button category for top buttons and bottom buttons.