The disclosed invention is a system and method (collectively the "system")
for the automated management of content on a network interface. The
network interface can be a web site on the World Wide Web, an Internet
location, an intranet location, an extranet location, or some other form
of network interface (collectively "web site"). The system can
automatically create applications and links to those applications without
human intervention. Examples of automated applications include newsroom
applications, calendar of events, employment opportunities, project
portfolio, biographies, frequently asked questions, document library,
category management, product catalogs, e-mail broadcasts, surveys, and
newsletters. Fully normalized hierarchies of business rules and user
profiles can be supported by the system to facilitate automation and
configurability. Multiple content providers can manage a single web site
in a simultaneous or substantially simultaneous manner. In ASP
embodiments, multiple organizations can use the system to manage multiple
web sites in a substantially simultaneous manner.