A method and system for publishing information on a network-based computer system is disclosed using a network of client computers, network file server and a Light Weight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory server, wherein the LDAP directory server is adapted to store information defining and limiting the rights of authors and readers in the system; and the network file server is adapted to resolve file server pointers to one or more files on the file server and directory files on the LDAP directory server transmitted from the client computer into requests for files and directory files; to retrieve from the LDAP directory server directory content; and to convert the directory content into web-publishable information and including the web-publishable information as part of the requested files displayed on the client computer for editing further parts of the files.