Sharing, managing and communicating information over a computer network

A method of communicating information comprising:

• formatting a document in a code for presenting information contained within said document in a predetermined manner on a networked device;
• compiling said code into a file of compiled code such that a necessary element for creating or invoking a first application for presenting said document and/or for creating or invoking a second application being presented with said document is included in said compiled code;
• disseminating said file through a computer network, either by uploading said file to a server or by making said file available through peer to peer networking;
• forwarding said compiled code of said file to a distribution channel for presenting said document on said networked device, wherein upon said compiled code arriving at said distribution channel, said necessary element creates or invokes said first application for presenting said document in said predetermined manner and/or creates or invokes said second application for being presented with said document.

An apparatus for communicating information comprising:

• formatting means for formatting a document in a code for presenting information contained within said document in a predetermined manner on a networked device;
• compiling means for compiling said code into a file of compiled code such that a necessary element for creating or invoking a first application for presenting said document and/or for creating or invoking a second application being presented with said document is included in said compiled code;
• disseminating means for disseminating said file through a computer network, either by uploading said file to a server or by making said file available through peer to peer networking;
• forwarding means for forwarding said compiled code of said file to a distribution channel for presenting said document on said networked device, wherein upon said compiled code arriving at said distribution channel, said necessary element creates or invokes said first application for presenting said document in said predetermined manner and/or creates or invokes said second application for being presented with said document.

A method of communicating and controlling access to information comprising:

• formatting a document in a code for presenting information contained within said document in a predetermined manner in an email message upon the opening of said message, wherein said information is stored on a server and formatting said presentation includes using external references to said information;
• compiling said code into a file of compiled code such that a necessary element for creating or invoking a first application for presenting said presentation and/or for creating or invoking a second application being presented with said presentation is included in said compiled code;
• disseminating said file through a computer network, either by uploading said file to a server or by making said file available through peer-to-peer networking;
• forwarding said compiled code to a distribution channel for viewing on a networked device, wherein
• a rule for accessing said file is specified by an author of said presentation, and
• upon said compiled code arriving at said distribution channel, said necessary element creates or invokes said first application for presenting said presentation in said predetermined manner and/or creates or invokes said second application for being presented with said presentation.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of communicating information comprising:

• formatting a document in a code for presenting information contained within said document in a predetermined manner on a networked device;
• compiling said code into a file of compiled code such that a necessary element for creating or invoking a first application for presenting said document and/or for creating or invoking a second application being presented with said document is included in said compiled code;
• disseminating said file through a computer network, either by uploading said file to a server or by making said file available through peer to peer networking;
• forwarding said compiled code of said file to a distribution channel for presenting said document on said networked device, wherein upon said compiled code arriving at said distribution channel, said necessary element creates or invokes said first application for presenting said document in said predetermined manner and/or creates or invokes said second application for being presented with said document.

An egocentric network comprising:

• an author;
• a document created by said author, said document for dissemination over a computer network;
• a recipient for receiving said document from said author;
• a first egocentric network monitor for presenting a visual and/or audio representation of a point of view of said author for said document and a point of involvement for said document;
• a second egocentric network monitor for presenting a visual and/or audio representation of a point of view of said recipient for said document and a point of involvement for said document;
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• a point of involvement for said document.