Task flow pin for a portal web site

A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to define, on a user interface, a task flow for a portal web site, the defining comprising:

• providing a first plurality of selections of a display type for the task flow, wherein each of the first selections displays the display type on the user interface in substantially an identical manner as the display type is displayed on the portal web site;
• providing a second plurality of selections of a content of display for the task flow, wherein each of the second selections displays the content of display on the user interface in substantially an identical manner as the content of display is displayed on the portal web site;
• receiving, from a user, one of the first plurality of selections of the display type for the task flow and one of the second plurality of selections of the content of display for the task flow, wherein the one of the second plurality of selections comprises one or more queries to retrieve content and one or more filters to filter the retrieved content, the one or more filters defining a user level filter for the retrieved content;
• displaying a view of a user interface element for the task flow that is configured according to the received one of the first plurality of selections and one of the second plurality of selections;
• and
• generating a pin data that comprises at least the one or more queries and the one or more filters is rendered on the portal website for a given user using the pin data, the pin data representing the view of the user interface element, wherein, when the user interface element, the one or more queries are executed to retrieve content, the retrieved content is filtered according to the given user as defined by the one or more filters, and the retrieved and filtered content is displayed in the user interface element on the portal website.

A portal web site generation system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a user interface coupled to the processor;
• wherein the processor provides a first plurality of selections of a display type for a task flow, wherein each of the first selections displays the display type on the user interface in substantially an identical manner as the display type is displayed on the portal web site;
• wherein the processor provides a second plurality of selections of a content of display for the task flow, wherein each of the second selections displays the content of display on the user interface in substantially an identical manner as the content of display is displayed on the portal web site;
• wherein the processor causes a display of a view of a user interface element for the task flow that is configured according to the received one of the first plurality of selections and one of the second plurality of selections;
• wherein the processor generates a pin that comprises at least the one or more queries and the one or more filters, the pin data representing the view of the user interface element, wherein, when the user interface element is rendered on the portal website for a given user using the pin data, the one or more queries are executed to retrieve content, the retrieved content is filtered according to the given user as defined by the one or more filters, and the retrieved and filtered content is displayed in the user interface element on the portal website.