This paper presents an approach for Web Engineering based on Model-Driven architecture. This approach proposes an UML-based web modeling method and a systematic development process for developing Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). The process begins with a requirements analysis to final implementation and covers the Computation-Independent Model (CIM), Platform-Independent Models (PIM), Platform-Specific Models (PSM) and the transformation rules between each model. This approach defines a UML Profile for modeling this specific domain. This profile extends from Web Application Extensions to modeling the concept of RIAs. In addition, we develop a tool named “WAE2CODE” for generating the code template from PSM. It can parse the class diagrams and sequence diagrams drawn by MagicDraw, representing the static and dynamic concept of the system separately. We then translate these diagrams to code templates automatically. As a result of transforming
these models within differing levels of abstract concern about a system which the Model-Driven Development desires, the stakeholder can build a complex web application in an efficient way.
