Method and system for allowing a user to create actions to be taken by a server

A method for allowing a user to create actions to be taken by a server, comprising:

• in response to a user accessing the server from a client device, providing the user with an option to create an action item, wherein the action item represents an action that can be taken with respect to at least one data object accessible to the server;
• allowing the user to create a recorded action item by recording a sequence of user actions with the server;
• and
• in response to the server receiving an identification of the recorded action item and an identification of the at least one data object, performing the recorded sequence of user actions to automatically perform the actions selected by the user on the at least one data object.

A server-side system, comprising:

• a client device including a web browser for accessing at least one data object;
• a server in communication with the client device over a network for storing the at least one data object, the server further includes means for allowing a user to create actions to be taken by a server by,
• in response to a user accessing the server from the client device, providing the user with an option to create an action item, wherein the action item represents an action that can be taken with respect to the at least one data object accessible to the server;
• creating the action item by at least one of,
• enabling the user to associate an executable software object with the action item, and
• allowing the user to create a recorded action item by recording a sequence of user actions with the server;
• and
• in response to the server receiving an identification of the action item and an identification of the at least one data object, invoking the executable software object associated with the identified action item for automatically performing the action selected by the user on the at least one data object.

A computer-readable medium containing program instructions for allowing a user to create actions to be taken by a server, the program instructions for:

• in response to a user accessing the server from a client device, providing the user with an option to create an action item, wherein the action item represents an action that can be taken with respect to at least one data object accessible to the server;
• creating the action item by at least one of,
• enabling the user to associate an executable software object with the action item, and
• allowing the user to create a recorded action item by recording a sequence of user actions with the server;
• and
• in response to the server receiving an identification of the action item and an identification of the at least one data object, invoking the executable software object associated with the identified action item for automatically performing the action selected by the user on the at least one data object.