Abstract: A system and method to develop large web-based multi-language applications. The Localization and Internationalization approach is described using a Model Based Software Development as its core scheme. The User Interface specifications are captured data into a Model-repository using key modeling elements like Sections and Controls. Controls are the User Interface elements like Text Box, Text Area, Combo box, Display Only, Grid etc. Sections are groupings of Controls. Location, Language and user's Culture can be ignored when the User Interface is modeled. Next step involves sing a Screen Generator to generate User Interface screens for a given Locale. A Screen Generator will get the Layout information as input from the user, and generates the Screen for that Layout.

Abstract: A method to independently test and develop a component based software system. The method captures software specifications of the system in a model. It then loads technical specifications of the components of the system into a code generation repository, and generates platform specific code for the components. In a separate embodiment, the generated code is in a standalone format for ease of testing. In another embodiment, the generated code is integrated with one or more other components, thereby permitting integration testing. The method can be used, among other things, to produce user interfaces that are standardized.