Abstract: The present invention is a method for providing Remote Portal Services (RPS). RPS is a system for easily and quickly incorporating remote applications (RPS Services) into a portal. RPS Services may be enabled making the RPS Service available for incorporation onto a server implementing a portal. Enabled RPS Services may be disabled discontinuing the availability of the RPS Service for incorporation onto a server implementing a portal. RPS Services may be incorporated onto and removed from a server implementing a portal server. RPS Services may be added to and removed from a portal implemented on a server. RPS Services are exposed in the portal as modules, without installing, on the server implementing the portal, any software specific to a RPS Service. Enabled RPS Services may be listed on a directory that may be searched and browsed. The present invention may protect the exposure of data stored on servers during communication between servers.

Abstract: Management of the internationalization of software applications of a portal framework employs a navigation graphical user interface. A set of available locales for objects are provided to a first set of users as defined by a set of permissions for each locale in the set of locales. Each locale in the set of available locales represents a cultural scenario that is stored as a property file. Locales can be added to, and removed from, the portal framework in accordance with administrative privileges employing a graphical user interfaces. Locales can be edited for uploading to the portal framework in accordance with administrative privileges employing a graphical user interfaces. Locales can downloaded to the portal framework in accordance with administrative privileges employing a graphical user interfaces.

Abstract: A portal server presents an HTML page that comprises a plurality of modules that are formatted in a predetermined layout. Each module represents a network resource that can be accessed by a user through the portal. Some of the modules can be user-selectable, whereas others may be mandatory elements of the portal. Similarly, some aspects of the layout may be user-controllable, while others are fixed. The modular nature of the portal enables the various resources to be readily and independently updated by the entities who provide them, without affecting other features of the portal. The portal server includes an administration interface that enables an administrator to select from various layout styles, as well as control access to site information and services. A variety of customizations can be done to the portal without requiring programming skills. As a result, individual businesses and other entities can exercise complete ownership of their portals, from a hosting, branding and design perspective.

Abstract: A portal server presents an HTML page that comprises a plurality of modules that are formatted in a predetermined layout. Each module represents a network resource that can be accessed by a user through the portal. Some of the modules can be user-selectable, whereas others may be mandatory elements of the portal. Similarly, some aspects of the layout may be user-controllable, while others are fixed. The modular nature of the portal enables the various resources to be readily and independently updated by the entities who provide them, without affecting other features of the portal. The portal server includes an administration interface that enables an administrator to select from various layout styles, as well as control access to site information and services. A variety of customizations can be done to the portal without requiring programming skills. As a result, individual businesses and other entities can exercise complete ownership of their portals, from a hosting, branding and design perspective.