1. A method associated with a business enterprise portal, comprising: defining meta-model information associated with the enterprise portal, the meta-model information being associated with unified modeling language class diagram definitions associated with the enterprise portal; consuming, by an off-line portal design tool, the meta-model information when not in communication with an executing enterprise portal server; connecting with an executing enterprise portal server; and generating, using layout information generated with the off-line portal design tool, portal content via the executing enterprise portal server, wherein a plurality of user interface portal design tools may consume the meta-model information and a change to the meta-model information associated with business logic does not require a change to any of the user interface portal design tools.