Authoring tool for the authoring of wrap packages of cards

An authoring tool, embedded in a tangible computer readable medium, and configured to:

• author a widget into a wrap package of cards by:
• (a) selecting a card in the wrap package of cards;
• (b) defining a widget, the widget specifying a remote source that defines content and/or functionality associated with the widget;
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• (c) associating the widget with the selected card so that the content and/or functionality associated with the widget is rendered and/or is accessible through the selected card when rendered upon runtime;
• and
• define the wrap package of cards by generating:
• (d) a wrap descriptor that specifies the cards of the wrap package;
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• (e) a plurality of card descriptors, each card descriptor arranged to define the content, structure and layout of an associated one of the cards, wherein the wrap descriptor associated with the select card describes the associated widget.

An authoring tool, embedded in a tangible computer readable medium, the authoring tool configured to:

• enable a first entity to author a wrap package by defining:
• (a) a wrap descriptor that specifies a set of cards associated with the wrap package;
• and
• (b) a plurality of card descriptors, each card descriptor arranged to define the content, structure and layout of an associated one of the cards;
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• enable the first entity to designate if the wrap package and/or individual cards of the wrap package can be shared, edited and/or mixed with another wrap package by a second entity.