Transports in an SAP system provide a repeatable way to move code changes from your DEV to QA to Production systems. Portal transports are independent of the CTS mechanism within the ABAP-based systems. This document will demonstrate the import and export portal transport process.

Which development platform should you use to develop new SAP web-based applications?
This is a question that really doesn’t have a clear cut answer. There are many pros and cons for both technologies and SAP really has not produced a clear direction statement as to which direction they will be going with their new products.