Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method that creates applications. The system comprises a controller generator that is adapted to provide an application with a controller that receives requests for data from users and responds to the requests by obtaining requested data. The system also comprises a preprocessor manager that is adapted to process a preprocessor action for use by the controller during a user session at a portal.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method that creates an application. The system comprises a controller generator that is adapted to provide the application with a controller that receives requests for data from users and responds to the requests by obtaining requested data. The system also comprises a page localization generator that is adapted to select a localized page based on at least one locale parameter.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method that create web applications. The system comprises a controller generator that is adapted to provide a web application with a controller that receives requests for data from users and responds to the requests by obtaining requested data. The system also comprises a cache generator that is adapted to provide a cache for use by the web application, the cache being adapted to store data requested from an external data source, wherein data stored in the cache is accessible by the controller in response to subsequent requests for that data without re-obtaining the data from the external source.