Patent ID: 8214753

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of designing views of portlets for a portal application, the computer-implemented method comprising the steps of: configuring a specific processor with computer-executable instructions, that when executed, perform the steps of: receiving, from a client, multiple rules for portlets and views of a portal application; generating common business user interface components that comply with the multiple rules, wherein the multiple rules define how the common business user interface components are permitted to be customized into multiple business user interface components; 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; creating a library of implemented and classified common business user interface components, wherein the library stores the implemented common business user interface components according to the user interface component categories; and providing the library to multiple developers to design the views of the portlets, wherein the views will have a similar look and feel within the portal application.