1. A method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an input file; (b) generating a formatted data file as a function of the input file; (c) generating a common generation file using a predetermined programming language, the predetermined programming language being a lowest common denominator language utilized by each of a plurality of computing platforms, the common generation file adapted to create a predefined output file compatible with each of the plurality of computing platforms; (d) receiving information to modify the formatted data file to create a modified formatted data file; and (e) compiling the common generation file with the modified data file to generate the predefined output file for the corresponding platform.